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Single-Engine Piston

1989 MOONEY M20K 252TSE

🕒 Listed 3 months ago
$168,533
fyiEstimate $214,000–$219,500 ⓘ How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 5 comparable Mooney M20K 252TSE listings ($196,621), then adjusts for:

  • Year +2 vs comparable listings +3.0%
  • Engine time -161 hr vs comps +1.3%
  • Modern GPS navigator (40% of comps) +2.8%
  • Market supply: 20 for sale of 770 FAA-registered +2.8%

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

1989
3,490 hrs
N252DB ✈ Flight Tracking
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25-1199
CONTINENTAL TSIO360MB
1
MCCAULEY
—
Valiair Lc Trustee LLC
Per the FAA aircraft registry (public record)

Overview

Make / ModelMooney M20K 252TSE
TypeSingle-Engine Piston
Airframe time3,490 hrs
Engine time30 SOH
Avionics / flight deckGARMIN GNS430
Avionics / GPSGarmin GNS 430
Avionics / TransponderGarmin GTX 330ES, King KFC 150
Avionics / Audio panelGARMIN GMA 340
Avionics / ADFKR 87
Avionics / DMEKN62
Garmin GPS Autopilot

Description

Perfect Condition Full time on the engine and the propeller Rare Mooney 252 with a TKS de-icing system Price Excluding VAT (Prix HT)

Modifications

TKS de-icing system Oxygen system Vacuum speedbrakes Dual Alternators JPI-EDM 700 Pulselite Recognition System Pilot adjustable seats

Avionics

1 Garmin GTX330 ES 1 Garmin GMA 340 Audio Panel 1 DME KN62 1 ADF KR 87 -03 1 Auto Pilot KFC 150 3 axes slaved HSI G5 with altitude preselect and Yaw Damper

Recommended avionics upgrades

Garmin GTN 650Xi

A GNS 430 upgrades naturally to the GTN 650Xi — same footprint, touchscreen GPS/nav/comm with LPV approaches.

See prices & suppliers ›
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.

See prices & suppliers ›

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 252TSE lands versus other Mooney M20K 252TSE listings on fyiAero.

Price

20th pct
$169k$199kThis aircraft · $169k

$169k · 20th percentile of 5 listings

Airframe time

60th pct
1,6804,361This aircraft · 3,490

3,490 hours total (TTAF) · 60th percentile of 5 listings

Engine time

20th pct
301,680This aircraft · 30

30 hours since overhaul · 20th percentile of 5 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

Year1989
ManufacturerMOONEY
ModelM20K 252TSE
Serial Number25-1199
Registration #N252DB
ConditionUsed

Airframe

Total Time3,490
Complete LogsYes
SpeedbrakesYes

Engine

Engine 1 Make/ModelCONTINENTAL TSIO360MB
Engine 1 Time30 SOH
Engine TBO2000

Props

Prop ManufacturerMCCAULEY
Prop Time30

Avionics

Flight Deck Manufacturer/ModelGARMIN GNS430
Primary Flight Display 1 Manufacturer/ModelGARMIN GTN 650
Avionics/Radios1 Garmin GTX330 ES 1 Garmin GMA 340 Audio Panel 1 DME KN62 1 ADF KR 87 -03 1 Auto Pilot KFC 150 3 axes slaved HSI G5 with altitude preselect and Yaw Damper

Additional Equipment

Oxygen SystemYes
Inadvertent Ice ProtectionYes
Additional EquipmentTKS de-icing system Oxygen system Vacuum speedbrakes Dual Alternators JPI-EDM 700 Pulselite Recognition System Pilot adjustable seats

Operating costs & specifications — Mooney M20K 252TSE

Typical model-level figures for the Mooney M20K 252TSE (not this specific airframe).

$24,060annual budget · 80 hrs/yr
$131variable cost / hour
$0.65cost per nm
14.0gph fuel burn
$193,365avg pre-owned asking fyiEstimate  $214,000–$219,500

Performance & dimensions

Range980 nm
Cruise speed201 kts · 231 mph
Takeoff / landing1250.0 / 1140.0

About this plane

Single engine piston aircraft with retractable landing gear. The M20K 252TSE seats up to 3 passengers plus 1 pilot.

Previous listing for N252DB

Previous listing photo of N252DB

1989 MOONEY M20K 252TSE

Then asking
$169k
Airframe
3,464 hrs
Engine
CONTINENTAL
View previous listing ↗ · last seen Aug 2026

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Last flight

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