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Single-Engine Piston

1979 Mooney M20J

🕒 Listed 3 weeks ago
$120,000 fyiEstimate $136,500–$140,000 How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 9 comparable Mooney M20J listings ($140,000), then adjusts for:

  • Year +1 vs comparable listings +1.5%
  • No Autopilot (67% of comps have one) -1.2%
  • No ADS-B (56% of comps have one) -1.4%

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

1979
24-0829

Overview

Make / ModelMooney M20J
TypeSingle-Engine Piston
Airframe time

Recommended avionics upgrades

Garmin GTN 650Xi

No IFR GPS navigator is listed — a GTN 650Xi is the standard entry point for WAAS/LPV capability.

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Garmin GFC 500 autopilot

No autopilot is listed — a GFC 500 (or S-TEC 3100 / Trio Pro Pilot where the GFC isn't STC'd) adds a modern digital autopilot with envelope protection, subject to model approval.

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Garmin GTX 345 (ADS-B In/Out)

No ADS-B is listed — a GTX 345 delivers required ADS-B Out plus In (traffic & weather) in one transponder.

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Suggestions are based on the panel described in this listing; verify STC approval for this make/model before any installation.

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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

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How this aircraft compares

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

Price

22nd pct
$95k$235kThis aircraft · $120k

$120k · 22nd percentile of 9 listings

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

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  $136,500–$140,000

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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