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1998 Mooney M20R OvationSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Lexington, KY, USA

This 1998 Mooney M20R Ovation, registration N43FM, presents as a well-equipped cross-country aircraft with a total airframe time of 1850 hours. Its most significant mechanical feature is a freshly overhauled Continental IO-550 engine with only 10 hours since major overhaul (SMOH), complemented by a three-blade McCauley propeller with 610 hours since overhaul (SPOH). The aircraft has just completed its annual inspection in March 2025 and is reported to have complete logs and no damage history.

For mission capability, it is a full IFR platform centered on a Garmin GNS530W GPS/Nav/Com, supported by a Bendix-King KX165 Nav/Com and a GTX330ES...

Year
1998
Make
Mooney
Series
M20
Model
M20R Ovation
Tail #
N43FM
Serial #
29-0139

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
943 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,850 hrs
Engine 1 Time
10 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
610 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete & Consecutive Logs
Inspection Status
March 2025 Annual Inspection

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W - IFR GPS/NAV/COM/Moving Map

Comms

Bendix-King KX 165 - Digital NAV/COM with LOC

AP

Bendix-King KFC 150 - Autopilot with Altitude Hold, Flight Director GPSS

Audio

Bendix-King KMA 24 - Audio Panel with 3-Light Marker Beacon

Weather

BF Goodrich WX 950 - BF Stormscope

Traffic

Bendix-King KFC 150 - Digital Mode S Transponder with ADS-B Out TIS Traffic

ADSB

Garmin GTX 330ES - Digital Mode S Transponder with ADS-B Out TIS Traffic

PFD

Bendix-King KCS 55A - Slaved HSI

EMS

JPI EDM 700 - JPI Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Emergency Locator Transmitter

406 MHz ELT

Air Conditioning

Factory Air Conditioning

Standby Attitude Indicator

Electric Standby Attitude Indicator

Oxygen System

Factory Oxygen

Engine Monitor

Electronics International - Graphic and Digital Engine Monitor

Fuel Computer

Shadin - Fuel Computer

Speed Brakes

Standby Vacuum

Electric Standby Vacuum

Wing Sight Fuel Gauges

Wing Sight Fuel Gauges (dual fuel gauges)

Dual Glideslopes

Dual Batteries

Dual Toe Brakes

Clock/Timer

Davtron M800 - Digital Clock/Timer

Rudder Extension

Control Yokes

Leather-Wrapped Control Yokes, Dual Yoke-Mounted PTT

Push-to-Talk

Dual Yoke-Mounted PTT

Rudder Trim

Electric Pitch Trim

Autopilot Disconnect

Landing and Taxi Lights

Wing-Mounted Landing and Taxi Lights

Wingtip Recognition Lights

Wingtip Strobes

Auxiliary Power Outlet

Oil Sump Heater

Battery Minder Plugs

Battery Minder Plugs Accessible from the Battery Access Panel

Headset Plugs

Hot Wire Plugs for Bose ANR Headsets (pilot / co-pilot)

USB Ports

USB 3 and C in Panel and Passenger Arm Rest / Intercom

ELT

406 MHz ELT

Oxygen

Factory Oxygen

Lighting

Wing-Mounted Landing and Taxi Lights, Wingtip Recognition Lights, Wingtip Strobes

Electrical

Auxiliary Power Outlet, Electrical Oil Sump Heater, Battery Minder Plugs Accessible from the Battery Access Panel, Hot Wire Plugs for Bose ANR Headsets (pilot / co-pilot), USB 3 and C in Panel and Passenger Arm Rest / Intercom

Trim

Rudder Trim, Electric Pitch Trim

Batteries

Dual Batteries

Brakes

Dual Toe Brakes

Glideslopes

Dual Glideslopes

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
5/10
Paint Rating
5/10
Interior Notes
Light Grey / Blue Textile Seats (original)
Exterior Notes
Original Ovation Paint Scheme

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
IO-550
Propeller Model
3-Blade McCauley Prop

Asking Price

$249,900

Aircraft Location

Lexington, KY, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jan 11, 2026: $249,900 - controller

Jan 10, 2026: $249,900(-$10,000) - trade-a-plane

Sep 17, 2025: $259,900 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Sep 17, 2025

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