1980 MOONEY M20J SOLD
No longer listed as of April 2026. The price below is the last asking price — the final sale price is not disclosed.
SOLD · last asking $115,500 · Apr 2026
Last asking price
$115,500
- Year
- 1980
- Make
- Mooney
- Model
- M20J
- Total Time
- 1,865 hr
- Location
- Placerville, CA
- Seller
- Mark Pilkington
- Source
- controller.com
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Performance & Capacity
- Seats
- 4
- Cruise
- 161 kts
- Max Speed
- 168 kts
- Range
- 820 nm
- Ceiling
- 18,800 ft
- Useful Load
- 900 lbs
- Fuel
- 64.0 gal
- Burn
- 10.0 gph
- Engines
- 1 · Piston
- Power
- 200 hp
- MTOW
- 2,740 lbs
- ICAO Type
- M20P
Manufacturer-published specs for the Mooney M20J model. Actual aircraft may vary by configuration / modifications.
Operating Cost (est.)
- Hourly Variable
- $140
- Annual Fixed
- $18,000
- Engine Overhaul
- $30,000
- TBO
- 2,000 hrs
AeroGurus estimates based on industry averages for the Mooney M20J. Actual costs vary by location, usage, maintenance history, and configuration.
Market price band
Mooney M20J typical:
$59,384 – $266,441
median $120,000
across 54 active listings
This listing at $115,500 is near median.
Description
Three owners since new. Complete logs. No damage history. No hail. The last owner pickled and stored it since 2006 to 2021 because he was injured. He never flew it again and so it was finally sold to us two years ago and we revived it from it's storage and annualled it and sold it to the current owner who flies it from LA to Portland four times a month. Compressions are 77, 76, 76, 77. Ready to fly. It is very competitively priced because it has 1865 hours on it's engine which is a 2000 TBO 200 HP Lycoming.
Airframe
Total Time
1,865
Useful Load
1,050 lb
Complete Logs
Yes
Airframe Notes
65 gallons fuel capacity
Front and rear shoulder harnesses
New Rosen visors
Four headrests
New LED Wingtip strobes
New wheel bearings
Brackett air filter
Heated pitot
New Vacuum pump
New dual magneto last annual
New spark plug wires
New brake lines
Engine
Engine 1 Time
1,865 SMOH
Engine TBO
2,000
Engine Notes
Engine Time: 1865 Hours SMOH on IO-360. (200 HP Lycoming, 2000 Hour TBO.)
Props
Number of Blades
2
Prop Notes
Prop Time: 235 SPOH, on Hartzell two blade.
Avionics
Avionics/Radios
Very original aircraft. Stored 17 years, then flown 345 hours in the last 2 years.
King KMA 24 Audio panel with 3 LMB
King KX 170B Analog 760 channel nav/com
King KI 209 Glide slope/VOR/Localizer indicator
King KX 170B Analog 760 channel nav/com
King KI 208 VOR/Localizer indicator
King KT 76A Transponder with Mode C
King KR 86 ADF
Century Autopilot
M301C Outside air temp gauge
Electric trim
Dual yoke mounted drilled push-to-talk buttons
Mooney annunciator panel
Avionics master switch
External antenna for portable nav/com
True airspeed indicator
M877 Digital timer
Hamilton vertical card compass
Analog EGT/CHT combo gauge
Standby Vacuum
David Clark four place intercom
Uavionix ADSB out tail beacon
Exterior
Exterior Notes
Excellent original paint in Moondust base with terracotta and brown accents in original traditional factory 1980 Mooney 201 Scheme. The condition is so good because it was dry stored for 17 years in a hangar.
Interior
Interior Notes
Time machine original because the aircraft has been dry stored for 17 years. Then in the last 2 years it has flown about 350 hours averaging 25 hours a month with regular oil analysis. Perfect original seats. Matching side panels, excellent interior plastic. Tan carpet. Hard headliner. Overall rated 9 out of 10.
Inspection Status
Inspection Status
Annual Due: September 2025
Airworthy
Yes
About the Mooney M20J
The Mooney 201 (M20J) is the efficiency icon of general aviation — a 200 hp fuel-injected Lycoming IO-360 single famous for hitting 201 mph (175 knots) on modest power, which is how it earned its name. Introduced in 1977, the 201 transformed Mooney's reputation: clean aerodynamics, fuel injection and refined cowling made it one of the most fuel-efficient four-seat singles ever built. Cruise around 165-170 knots in real-world operation at fuel burns competitive with much slower aircraft, and a robust used market thanks to a long production run.
Produced 1977–1998. Total produced: 3,100.