Mooney M20C Aircraft in Italy
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About the Mooney M20C
The Mooney M20C is the classic short-body Mooney — produced 1962-1978 as "Mark 21" (early) and "Ranger" (later), powered by the Lycoming O-360 piston engine (180 hp), cruising around 140 kt. The most affordable way into Mooney ownership: clean used examples typically trade in the low-to-mid $40-90K range. As an older airframe, condition, gear-truss inspection (Mooney AD 81-15-04) and corrosion checks are critical pre-purchase items.
Mooney M20C Specifications
Model specThe Mooney M20C is a 4-seat single engine piston.
Mooney M20C Listings
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Mooney M20C 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 M20C
Every Mooney M20C faces a mandatory 2,000-hour overhaul, so the single biggest factor in used price is how much time remains before that overhaul is due — a fresh-overhaul airframe can be worth a large share of the $22,000 overhaul cost more than one approaching its limit.
What to check before buying
- Time to overhaul — hours and years remaining to the 2,000-hour limit; this dominates resale value more than total time.
- Logbook completeness — continuous, gap-free maintenance records; missing logs cut value and complicate financing.
- Damage history — any prior accident, hard landing or blade strike; cross-check the registration against accident databases.
- Avionics — a glass panel vs 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 M20C Inventory by Country
| United States | 71 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
Mooney M20C Inventory by State
| Texas | 11 |
| California | 9 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| North Dakota | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
Mooney M20C by Price
| Under $100k | 49 |
| Under $200k | 69 |
| Under $300k | 69 |
| Under $500k | 69 |
Mooney M20C Safety Record
Across all M20C variants, 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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… |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Plano, TX | Fatal (1) | The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a climbing turn during a go-around, which resul… |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Morganton, NC | Incident | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and an… |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Calhoun, GA | Serious | A partial loss of engine power during the initial climb due to an improperly installed spark plug. |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Farmington, MO | Incident | The collapse of the landing gear during landing for undetermined reasons. |
NTSB records 1982–2025. Includes all Mooney M20C variants. Events ≠ aircraft fault.