1986 Mooney M20K 252TSESingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • England, UK

Presenting a very rare opportunity: a 1986 Mooney M20K 252TSE, registration N97NM, serial number 25-1047. This aircraft is distinguished as one of only 27 Encore-specification conversions built, upgraded from the standard 210hp to a 220hp Continental TSIO-360-SB1B (S/N 819756-R) by Eagle Aircraft in February 2007. The engine has just 105 hours since major overhaul (TSMOH), with compressions of 72/72/76/72/72/72 recorded at the August 2026 annual. It is also equipped with TKS FIKI ice protection, making it perhaps the only Mooney 252 Encore with flight-into-known-icing capability available worldwide. The airframe has 4,361 total hours and the...

Year: 1986

Make: Mooney

Series: M20

Model: M20K 252TSE

Tail #: N97NM

Serial #: 25-1047

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Recreational

Flight Rules: IFR

Useful Load: 955 lbs

Seats (Stock): 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 4,361 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 105 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 543 hrs (SPOH)

Logbook Status: Complete Logbooks back to birth, Originally Mooney owned and operated, previous owner since 2013 with well-documented trips worldwide including notable Atlantic crossing with full route records available

Inspection Status: Annual completed 27 Aug 2026, next due 31 Aug 2027. Pitot-static and transponder (14 CFR 91.411 / 91.413) scheduled September 2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 480 - GNS WAAS GPS COM1 NAV

Comms

Garmin GNC 255A - GNC NAV 8.33kHz COM2

King KFC 150 - KFC autopilot with GPS roll and yaw damper

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - audio panel

Weather

Garmin GDL 69 - GDL XM weather datalink,

MFD

Garmin GMX 200 - GMX MFD moving map

Transponder

Garmin GTX 33 - GTX remote transponder

ADF

King KR 87 - ADF

DME

King KN 64 - DME

HSI

King KI 525A - HSI

EMS

Insight G3 - colour engine monitor, EI EI TIT, fuel computer

gpss

GDC31 - GPSS computer

Additional Equipment

TKS FIKI Ice Protection

TKS FIKI - TKS FIKI ice protection system

Yaw Damper

Oxygen System

Oxygen system currently INOP, bottle past hard life limit and expired; needs bottle and regulator replacement to return to service. Flown with pilot-supplied portable oxygen.

Landing Lights

HID landing and taxi lights

Wingtip Lights

Wingtip identification lights

Alternator

Dual alternators 28V

Battery

Concorde Battery - New

Standby Vacuum System

Speed Brakes

Precise-Flight Speed Brakes

Pitot Heat

Carbon Monoxide Detector

Guardian 452 - CO2 detector (likely typo for CO detector)

ELT

ELT with new battery fitted Aug 2026 (expires June 2028)

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year: 1986

Paint Year: 1986

Interior Notes: OEM dark red cloth and man-made leather interior, with dark red carpets and ivory plastics. Four-place shoulder harnesses and headset jacks at all seats. Overhead lighting, and multi point fresh air vents for all passengers. Baggage tie down straps and four place headrests.

Exterior Notes: OEM ivory and silver scheme accented in dark red, decal registration markings. Original paint in good condition with a few small chips.