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

This 1987 Mooney M20K 305 Rocket, registration N252BN, is a well-equipped high-performance touring aircraft offered at $179,000. With 3,230 total hours on the airframe, it features the highly desirable Rocket Engineering 305 HP conversion (a Continental TSIO-520NB engine with 615 hours since new, with a 1,600-hour TBO) and comes with an aftermarket engine STC. The aircraft has complete logs since new, an annual inspection due December 2026, and is currently airworthy. The propeller, a McCauley 3AF32C505, was just overhauled with only 5 hours since overhaul following a prop strike in 2025, after which the engine was sent out for a teardown...

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, Utility, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

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

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W - GNS GPS Nav Com

Comms

King KX-165 - Nav Com

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 (ADSB)

Additional Equipment

Ice Protection System

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

Speed Brakes

Precise Flight Speed Brake System

Long Range Fuel Tanks

Monroy Long Range Fuel Tanks - (105 Gallon Capacity)

Oxygen System

4-Place Oxygen System

Engine Indication

Electronics International - (TIT) Engine Indication, Display Flow

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
TSIO520NB
Engine Power
305 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley 3AF32C505

Asking Price

$179,000

Aircraft Location

Davenport, IA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Sep 4, 2026: $179,000(-$13,500) - controller

Jul 19, 2026: $192,500 - controller

Jul 1, 2026: $192,500(-$7,400) - trade-a-plane

+6 more price changes

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First Seen: Mar 19, 2026

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Asking Price

$179,000