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Single-Engine Piston

1978 MOONEY M20J 201

🕒 Listed 3 months ago
$185,000
fyiEstimate $149,000–$153,000 ⓘ How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 17 comparable Mooney M20J 201 listings ($157,297), then adjusts for:

  • Year -3 vs comparable listings -4.5%
  • Airframe time +463 hr vs comps -0.9%
  • Engine time +328 hr vs comps -2.6%
  • ADS-B (76% of comps) +0.6%
  • Market supply: 25 for sale of 1407 FAA-registered +3.5%

Shown as a range. An estimate from asking-price comparables and FAA supply data — not an appraisal.

1978
4,575 hrs
N5201D ✈ Flight Tracking
Oct 16, 2026 (3 days ago)
24-0578
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1
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Thomas S Griffin Individual
Per the FAA aircraft registry (public record)
📍 Spartanburg, SC

Overview

Make / ModelMooney M20J 201
TypeSingle-Engine Piston
Airframe time4,575 hrs
Engine time1,081 SMOH
Avionics / AutopilotGARMIN GFC 500
Avionics / GPS / datalinkGARMIN GTN 750
Autopilot ADS-B

Description

A THOROUGHLY MODERN PANEL!!! Save the expense, hassle and time it takes to do it all yourself and buy it already installed.

Modifications

All External LED Lights. O&N Fuel Bladders (55 Gallon). 990# Useful Load (660# Payload).

Avionics

LOADED!!! Garmin GFC-500 Autopilot with 4 servos including Auto trim and Yaw Damper! Garmin G3X Touch 10" Primary Flight Display. Garmin G3X Touch 7" Secondary Display. Garmin EIS Engine Information System (Primary Engine, Power, Fuel Instrumentation). Garmin GTN-750 Large WAAS TouchScreen GPS / Nav / Com / Flight Management System. Garmin G-5 Standby Attitude Indicator / Autopilot Controller. Garmin GTX-345 ADS-B Transponder, ADS-B In and Out, Weather and Traffic Uplink. Garmin GTR-200B #2 Com Radio.

Service Difficulty Reports (SDRs)

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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

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How this aircraft compares

Where this Mooney M20J 201 lands versus other Mooney M20J 201 listings on fyiAero.

Price

82nd pct
$79k$219kThis aircraft · $185k

$185k · 82nd percentile of 17 listings

Airframe time

71st pct
2,8806,168This aircraft · 4,575

4,575 hours total (TTAF) · 71st percentile of 17 listings

Engine time

71st pct
252,136This aircraft · 1,081

1,081 hours since major overhaul · 71st percentile of 17 listings

Percentile = share of comparable listings at or below this value. Lower airframe/engine hours are generally fresher; price reflects the asking price only.

General

Year1978
ManufacturerMOONEY
ModelM20J 201
Serial Number24-0578
Registration #N5201D
ConditionUsed

Airframe

Total Time4,575

Engine

Engine 1 Time1,081 SMOH
Engine TBO2000

Avionics

Avionics/RadiosLOADED!!! Garmin GFC-500 Autopilot with 4 servos including Auto trim and Yaw Damper! Garmin G3X Touch 10" Primary Flight Display. Garmin G3X Touch 7" Secondary Display. Garmin EIS Engine Information System (Primary Engine, Power, Fuel Instrumentation). Garmin GTN-750 Large WAAS TouchScreen GPS / Nav / Com / Flight Management System. Garmin G-5 Standby Attitude Indicator / Autopilot Controller. Garmin GTX-345 ADS-B Transponder, ADS-B In and Out, Weather and Traffic Uplink. Garmin GTR-200B #2 Com Radio.

Additional Equipment

Additional EquipmentAll External LED Lights. O&N Fuel Bladders (55 Gallon). 990# Useful Load (660# Payload).

Inspection Status

Inspection StatusVery well maintained. All recent maintenance by Cole Aviation (Mooney Service Center).

Operating costs & specifications — Mooney M20J 201

Typical model-level figures for the Mooney M20J 201 (not this specific airframe).

$25,658annual budget · 94 hrs/yr
$141variable cost / hour
$0.83cost per nm
14.0gph fuel burn
$118,589avg pre-owned asking fyiEstimate  $149,000–$153,000

Performance & dimensions

Range690 nm
Cruise speed170 kts · 196 mph
Takeoff / landing880.0 / 770.0

About this plane

Single engine piston aircraft with retractable landing gear. The M20J 201 seats up to 3 passengers plus 1 pilot.

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Last flight

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