1986 MOONEY M20K 252TSE

Description

Perhaps the only Mooney 252 Encore with FIKI for sale anywhere in the World, N97NM is ready to go a new home. Mooney enthusiasts will know how few 252's come for sale, and of those how few are Encore specification with 220hp and 3130lbs MTOW. Of those tiny few Encores, remember Mooney only made 27 of them how few of the remaining aircraft have FIKI TKS. This is a very select aircraft for someone searching for a specific model. The Mooney 252 TSE moves like a knife in the flight levels, and runs wingtip to wingtip with C90 King Airs. It is perhaps the ultimate personal four-seater, and while we have it for sale we intend to enjoy it. N97NM is further distinguished as a full Encore-specification aircraft, upgraded from the standard 210hp 252 to the 220hp Encore configuration by Eagle Aircraft in February 2007 — widely regarded among Mooney enthusiasts as the sweet spot in the M20K line. We will supply you a copy of the Backwards Tales, and you can read all about why Mooney people rave about the 252. This aircraft also carries a genuine transatlantic pedigree, having been flown across the North Atlantic via Canada, Greenland and Iceland to Europe — a well-documented trip, with full day-by-day route records available to any interested buyer. The aircraft is currently flying, fresh out of annual and it would be a pleasure to fly with you. Airplane time state 1986 Model Year Mooney M20K 252 TSE Encore S/N 25-1047 4361hrs TTAF at Aug 2026 annual Continental (TCM) TSIO-360-SB1B 220hp Encore Spec S/N 819756-R 105hrs TSMOH by Triad Compressions (Aug 2026): 72 / 72 / 76 / 72 / 72 / 72 McCauley 2-blade 2A34C221-B/G90DHC-16E S/N 851882 543hrs SPOH Annual completed 27 Aug 2026 Annual next due 31st Aug 2027 Pitot-static & transponder (14 CFR 91.411 / 91.413) scheduled September 2026 75.6USG (or 286L) Usable fuel capacity 3,130 lbs MTOW with Encore Spec 2,175 lbs BEW 955 lbs Useful Load Interior OEM dark red cloth and man-made leather interior, with dark red carpets and ivory plastics. Four-place shoulder harnesses and headset jacks at all seats. Overhead lighting, and multi point fresh air vents for all passengers. Baggage tie down straps and four place headrests. Exterior OEM ivory and silver scheme accented in dark red Decal registration markings Original paint in good condition with a few small chips Avionics Garmin GNS 480 WAAS GPS / COM1 / NAV Garmin GMX 200 MFD moving map King KFC 150 autopilot with GPS roll steering and yaw damper King KAS 297B altitude preselect WX900 Stormscope Insight G3 colour engine monitor Garmin GDL 69 XM weather datalink Garmin GNC 255A NAV / 8.33kHz COM2 King KR-87 ADF King KN-64 DME Garmin GMA-340 audio panel Garmin GTX 33 remote transponder King KI-525A HSI GDC31 GPSS computer Shadin ADC200 fuel computer EI digital tachometer, EI digital TIT Guardian 452 CO2 detector ELT — new battery fitted Aug 2026 (Exp June 2028) Options TKS FIKI ice protection Ice light Yaw damper Oxygen system currently INOP, as the bottle is past its hard life limit and expired; bottle and regulator would need replacing to return the factory system to service. As is typical for the type, the aircraft is flown day-to-day with pilot-supplied portable oxygen (modern electronic-regulator systems), so this has little practical effect on usability. HID landing and taxi lights Wingtip identification lights Dual alternators 28V New Concorde Battery Standby Vacuum System Precise-Flight speed brakes 4 headset sockets Pitot heat Hangared Remarks No known damage history Complete Logbooks back to birth Originally Mooney Owned and Operated Previous owner since 2013, with well-documented trips worldwide including a notable Atlantic crossing (full route records available). Maintenance 100-hr / annual inspection completed 27 Aug 2026 — new battery, new ELT battery, new fuel cap seals and O-rings, new exhaust gaskets and hardware, gear retraction and emergency extension tested, gascolator serviced, wheel bearings repacked, wing spars and internals treated with ACF-50. Pitot-static and transponder (91.411 / 91.413) certification being renewed September 2026.

Modifications

Encore Conversion CAV Systems TKS FIKI Pulse Lights