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1989 Mooney M20K 252 RocketSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Watsonville, CA, USA

This 1989 Mooney M20K 252 Rocket, registered as N5289D, is presented with 2,392 hours total time on the airframe. It is powered by a factory-new, zero-time Continental TSIO-520-NB engine equipped with a turbocharger, intercooler, and GAMI injectors, following the Rocket conversion. The McCauley three-bladed propeller has 1,141 hours since its overhaul in 2018.

The aircraft is equipped with a comprehensive and modern Garmin panel, making it a fully capable IFR platform for cross-country travel. The avionics suite includes a GTN 750 TXi touchscreen navigator with synthetic vision, a G500 TXI primary flight and multi-function display with a...

Year
1989
Make
Mooney
Series
M20
Model
M20K 252 Rocket
Tail #
N5289D
Serial #
251192

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Useful Load
2,900 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,392 hrs
Engine 1 Time
(SNEW)
Prop 1 Time
1,141 hrs (SMOH)

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530 - WAAS GPS NAV Comm

AP

Garmin GFC 3 - GFC Axis Autopilot with Autotrim, Autoglide Auto level and go around

Audio

Garmin GMA 35C - GMA Remote Bluetooth Audio Panel

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B Transponder

PFD

Garmin G500 TXI - TXI PFD/MFD with GEA Engine Instrument System

MFD

Garmin G500 TXI - TXI PFD/MFD with GEA Engine Instrument System

EMS

Garmin GEA - G500 TXI PFD/MFD with GEA Engine Instrument System and Fuel Quantity Indicator with new Fuel Senders

Additional Equipment

Oxygen System

4 Place O2

Speed Brakes

Radar Altimeter

Fuel System

New Fuel Sending Units (2/23)

Engine System

Turbo charged and intercooled GAMI injectors; new CEIT and TIT probes (2/23)

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
1989
Paint Year
1989
Interior Notes
Good condition original
Exterior Notes
Airframe no damage; paint needs some touch up

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
TSIO-520 NB
Propeller Model
McCauley 3-bladed

Asking Price

$290,000

Aircraft Location

Watsonville, CA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Feb 6, 2026: $290,000(+$45,000) - trade-a-plane

Jul 1, 2025: $245,000(-$30,000) - trade-a-plane

Apr 30, 2025: $275,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Apr 30, 2025

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