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1987 Mooney M20K 305 RocketSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Davenport, IA, USA

This 1987 Mooney M20K 305 Rocket, registered as N252BN, is a modified high-performance single presenting with a low total airframe time of 3,230 hours. Its primary mission is high-speed, long-range travel, enhanced by significant upgrades including the 305 Rocket conversion, a TKS ice protection system for the airframe and windshield, and Monroy long-range fuel tanks providing 105 gallons of capacity for a 1,250 NM range. The aircraft also features a Precise Flight speed brake system and a gross weight increase to 3,200 pounds.

The Continental TSIO520NB engine shows 615 hours since new against a 1,600-hour TBO, and the McCauley 3-blade...

Year
1987
Make
Mooney
Series
M20
Model
M20K 305 Rocket
Tail #
N252BN
Serial #
25-1138

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,230 hrs
Engine 1 Time
615 hrs (SNEW)
Prop 1 Time
5 hrs (SOH)
Logbook Status
All Logs Since New, Complete Logs Yes
Inspection Status
Annual Due: December 2026, Prop Strike in 2025. Engine was sent out for Teardown Inspection. (Central Cylinder Service, Inc.), Overhauled Prop Installed, Airworthy Yes

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W - GNS GPS Nav Com, KLN GPS

Comms

Garmin GNS 530W - GNS GPS Nav Com, Nav Com, ADF

AP

King KFC 150 - KFC Autopilot

Audio

PS Engineering PMA 7000B - PS PMA Audio Panel

Weather

BFG WX-950 - BFG Stormscope

ADSB

Stratus ESG - ESG Transponder (ADS-B)

EMS

Electronics International TIT - (TIT) Engine Indication, Display Flow

Additional Equipment

Ice Protection System

TKS - TKS Ice Protection System, Windshield Ice Protection (TKS)

Speed Brake System

Precise Flight Speed Brake - System

Fuel System

Monroy Long Range Fuel Tanks - (105 Gallon Capacity)

Oxygen System

4-Place Oxygen System

Fuel Tanks

Monroy Long Range - Fuel Tanks

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
4 Place Configuration, Navy Blue Cloth Seats and Carpet, White Sidewalls with Blue Leather Accents, Fair to Average Condition
Exterior Notes
White Base with Two-Tone Blue Stripe Paint Scheme, Fair to Average Condition

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
TSIO-520-NB
Propeller Model
McCauley 3-Blade Propeller 3AF32C505-C

Asking Price

$214,500

Aircraft Location

Davenport, IA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Apr 7, 2026: $214,500 - trade-a-plane

Apr 7, 2026: $214,500(-$10,000) - controller

Mar 19, 2026: $224,500 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Mar 19, 2026

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Asking Price

$214,500