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Single-Engine Piston

1980 MOONEY M20K 231

🕒 Listed 5 weeks ago
$120,000
fyiEstimate $149,000–$153,000 ⓘ How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 17 comparable Mooney M20K 231 listings ($149,000), then adjusts for:

  • Airframe time +665 hr vs comps -1.3%
  • Engine time +70 hr vs comps -0.6%
  • Modern GPS navigator (47% of comps) +2.5%
  • ADS-B (71% of comps) +0.8%

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

1980
3,990 hrs
C-GMRK ✈ Flight Tracking
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25-0346
CONTINENTAL TSIO360LB1B
1
MCCAULEY
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★ 4.0 (4 Google reviews)

Overview

Make / ModelMooney M20K 231
TypeSingle-Engine Piston
Airframe time3,990 hrs
Engine time1,192.2 SMOH
Prop blades2
Avionics / GPSGarmin GNS 530
Avionics / Primary flight displayNighthawk SN3500, GARMIN GI 275
Avionics / Nav / com radioGarmin SL30
Avionics / GPS / navGNS 530W
Avionics / AutopilotCentury 41
InspectionAnnual
Garmin GPS Autopilot ADS-B

Description

1980 Mooney M20K 231 with 3,990.9 hours total time, 1,192.2 hours since engine overhaul and only 49.8 hours since propeller overhaul. Well-equipped IFR panel featuring a Garmin GNS 530W, Garmin SL30, Garmin GI 275, Sandel SN3500 EHSI, Century 41 autopilot, Stratus ESG ADS-B and JPI EDM-730 engine monitor. Additional equipment includes a TurboPlus intercooler, and portable oxygen. The aircraft has been hangared throughout the current ownership, and its 1997 white and dark navy exterior remains in stunning, owner-rated 9/10 condition. Complete logbooks. Annual completed July 2026.

Modifications

TurboPlus intercooler TurboPlus pneumatic speed brakes currently inoperative Electric trim Strobes ACK E-04 406 MHz ELT Portable oxygen bottle with floor clamp included Cabin heater

Avionics

PS Engineering PMA7000B audio panel Garmin GNS 530 GPS/NAV/COM Garmin SL30 NAV/COM Garmin GI 275 Sandel SN3500 EHSI Century 41 autopilot/flight director Stratus ESG ADS-B transponder WX-500 Stormscope Bendix/King KN62A DME Bendix/King KN87 ADF RMI JPI EDM-730 engine monitor Standby flight instruments

Recommended avionics upgrades

Garmin GTN 750Xi

A GNS 530 is a drop-in upgrade to the GTN 750Xi — bigger touchscreen, WAAS/LPV, and modern nav/comm/MFD.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (SDRs)

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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

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How this aircraft compares

Where this Mooney M20K 231 lands versus other Mooney M20K 231 listings on fyiAero.

Price

35th pct
$105k$195kThis aircraft · $120k

$120k · 35th percentile of 17 listings

Airframe time

69th pct
2,1715,990This aircraft · 3,990

3,990 hours total (TTAF) · 69th percentile of 16 listings

Engine time

81st pct
701,513This aircraft · 1,192

1,192 hours since major overhaul · 81st percentile of 16 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

Year1980
ManufacturerMOONEY
ModelM20K 231
Serial Number25-0346
Registration #C-GMRK
ConditionUsed
FlightRulesIFR

Airframe

Total Time3,990.9
Max Takeoff Weight2,900 lb
Useful Load927.4 lb
Fuel Capacity Volume75.6 gal

Engine

Engine 1 Make/ModelCONTINENTAL TSIO360LB1B
Engine 1 Time1,192.2 SMOH
Engine TBO2000
Year Engine Overhauled or Installed as New1993

Props

Prop ManufacturerMCCAULEY
Prop Time49.8
Number of Blades2

Avionics

Avionics/RadiosPS Engineering PMA7000B audio panel Garmin GNS 530 GPS/NAV/COM Garmin SL30 NAV/COM Garmin GI 275 Sandel SN3500 EHSI Century 41 autopilot/flight director Stratus ESG ADS-B transponder WX-500 Stormscope Bendix/King KN62A DME Bendix/King KN87 ADF RMI JPI EDM-730 engine monitor Standby flight instruments

Additional Equipment

Additional EquipmentTurboPlus intercooler TurboPlus pneumatic speed brakes currently inoperative Electric trim Strobes ACK E-04 406 MHz ELT Portable oxygen bottle with floor clamp included Cabin heater

Exterior

Year Painted2007

Inspection Status

Inspection StatusAnnual inspection completed July 2, 2026

Operating costs & specifications — Mooney M20K 231

Typical model-level figures for the Mooney M20K 231 (not this specific airframe).

$21,368annual budget · 84 hrs/yr
$125variable cost / hour
$0.65cost per nm
13.3gph fuel burn
$141,402avg pre-owned asking fyiEstimate  $149,000–$153,000

Performance & dimensions

Range980 nm
Cruise speed191 kts · 220 mph
Takeoff / landing1220.0 / 1147.0

About this plane

Single engine piston aircraft with retractable landing gear. The M20K 231 seats up to 3 passengers plus 1 pilot.

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Last flight

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