Mooney M20 Aircraft in New Zealand
1 used Mooney M20 aircraft for sale in New Zealand · updated 5 hours ago
About the Mooney M20
The Mooney M20 is the airframe behind every Mooney — a low-wing, retractable-gear piston single in production (with breaks) from 1955. Early carburetted models (M20A/B/C/D/E/F/G) used various Lycoming O-320 and O-360 engines, with the M20J (201) fuel-injected milestone marking the start of the modern Mooney. Later long-body M20M/R/S/TN/V models brought big-bore Continental IO-550 engines and the speed crown to the M20 lineage. All share Mooney's signature efficiency-per-horsepower characteristic, retractable trailing-beam gear and the famous backwards-trailing tail.
Mooney M20 Specifications
Model specThe Mooney M20 is a aircraft with a cruise speed of 152–160 kt (282–296 km/h), a range of 659–734 nm (1,220–1,359 km).
1 Mooney M20 For Sale
Mooney M20 Variants
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Mooney M20 Price & Cost
Key price factors: engine time to overhaul, year and airframe hours, avionics, damage history and logbook completeness — see the buying guide below for the full pre-purchase checklist.
Buying a Used Mooney M20
When buying a Mooney M20, the biggest value drivers are engine time since overhaul, maintenance-record completeness, damage history and avionics.
What to check before buying
- Engine time to overhaul — hours and years remaining drive price more than total airframe time.
- Logbook completeness — continuous, gap-free maintenance records protect value.
- Damage history — any prior accident or incident; cross-check the registration against accident databases.
- Avionics — a modern glass panel vs legacy steam gauges materially changes price.
- Pre-buy inspection — always commission an independent inspection by a type-experienced mechanic before money changes hands.
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Mooney M20 Inventory by Country
| United States | 75 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Canada | 3 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
Mooney M20 Inventory by State
| Texas | 12 |
| California | 10 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| North Dakota | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
Mooney M20 by Price
| Under $100k | 52 |
| Under $200k | 74 |
| Under $300k | 74 |
| Under $500k | 74 |
Mooney M20 Safety Record
Across all M20 variants, 1232 NTSB-recorded events are on file from 1982–2025. As with any aircraft, most outcomes depend on pilot training, maintenance and operating conditions rather than the airframe itself.
Most Recent Events
| Date | Location | Severity | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | Silver Springs, NV | Serious | — |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Gonzales, LA | Minor | — |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Ballston Spa, NY | Fatal (1) | — |
| Oct 07, 2025 | Watsonville, CA | Incident | The pilot’s decision to program avionics during taxi, resulting in an inadvertent throttle input and collision with a ha… |
| Sep 05, 2025 | Norrtälje, OF | Fatal (2) | — |
NTSB records 1982–2025. Includes all Mooney M20 variants. Events ≠ aircraft fault.