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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 example offered for $199,900. The airframe has logged 3,230 hours total time, and the aircraft is positioned in Davenport, Iowa. All logs have been kept since new, and the annual inspection is current through December 2026.

The standout feature is the Rocket Engineering 305 HP conversion, which installs a Continental TSIO520NB engine. The engine has 615 hours since new with a 1,600-hour TBO. In 2025, the aircraft experienced a prop strike, prompting a full teardown inspection of the engine by Central Cylinder Service, Inc. A freshly overhauled 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
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, All Logs Since New
Inspection Status
Annual Due: December 2026. Prop Strike in 2025. Engine was sent out for Teardown Inspection. (Central Cylinder Service, Inc.) Overhauled Prop Installed.

Avionics

Audio

PS Engineering PMA 7000B - PS PMA Audio Panel

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

Weather

BFG WX-950 - BFG Stormscope

ADSB

Stratus ESG - ESG Transponder (ADSB)

ADS-B In

Stratus ESG - ESG ADS-B In/Out transponder

EMS

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

Additional Equipment

Ice Protection System

TKS Ice Protection - TKS System, Windshield (TKS)

Speed Brakes

Precise Flight Speed Brake

Oxygen System

4-Place Oxygen System

Long Range Fuel Tanks

Monroy Long Range Fuel Tanks - (105 Gallon Capacity)

Gross Weight Increase

Gross Weight Increase: 3,200 Lbs.

Fuel System

Monroy - Long Range Fuel Tanks (105 Gallon Capacity)

Fuel Flow Indicator

Hoskins Fuel Totalizer Display Fuel Flow

Engine Indication

Electronics International TIT - (TIT) Engine Indication

Fuel Totalizer

Hoskins Fuel Totalizer - Display Flow

Ice Protection

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

Long Range Tanks

Monroy - Long Range Fuel Tanks (105 Gallon Fuel Capacity)

Fuel Tanks

Monroy - Long Range Fuel Tanks (105 Gallon Capacity)

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
Engine Power
305 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley 3-Blade Propeller 3AF32C505-C

Asking Price

$192,500

Aircraft Location

Davenport, IA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jul 19, 2026: $192,500 - controller

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

May 16, 2026: $199,900 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Mar 19, 2026

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Asking Price

$192,500