MOONEY M20C 1963

1963 Mooney M20

Specifications

Year

1963

Total time (TTAF)

6,520 hrs

Engine time (SMOH)

1,090 hrs

Annual due

Jun 2027

Damage history

None reported

Avionics & panel

• Stec-30 Autopilot
• Garmin GNS430
• Garmin G-5
• GTX345 Transponder
• EDM 930

Equipment list extracted from the seller's description. Verify with logbooks before purchase.

How this stacks up

• Priced high

  $23,000 (33%) above the median of 9 similar-year, similar-hours Mooney M20 listings

• Listed 1 month ago

  On the market about as long as the typical one of 108 comparable Mooney M20 listings still for sale

• Annual current

  The listing states the next annual is due Jun 2027 — about 9 months of inspection time remaining

• No damage reported

  The listing reports no prior damage — the seller's description, not the logbooks, so confirm it at a pre-buy

• 3/5 key specs

  Most key specs are provided; verify any missing details with the seller

This summary draws on signals shown in detail below — price comps, listing age, maintenance and engine status, and key specs. Read each section for full context. Not an appraisal.

Airframe time

Average over the aircraft's life — 6,520 hrs total time across ~63 years. A rule of thumb, not a guarantee.

Typical utilization

This airframe has averaged about 103 hrs/year over ~63 years — in the normal range for a personal aircraft: regularly exercised without being worked hard.

Annual inspection

Required every 12 calendar months. Read off the listing's stated annual-due date — confirm against the logbooks.

Annual inspection current through Jun 2027

The listing states the next annual is due Jun 2027 — roughly 9 months of inspection time remaining. Budget ~$2,500 for the annual when it comes due.

Damage history

Reported in the listing — confirm against the airframe and engine logbooks.

This listing reports no prior damage. That is a positive sign, but the flag reflects the seller’s description, not the logbooks — confirm it during a pre-buy. Undocumented or unrepaired damage is a classic red flag, so have an independent inspector review the airframe and engine records before you commit.

Cost to own

Rule-of-thumb estimates — insurance ≈ 1% of price, hangar $7,500/yr, annual inspection $2,500/yr, fuel + oil at your selected hrs/yr. Your actual costs will vary.

At 100 hrs/yr, renting at $150/hr would be $7,930 cheaper annually — fly more to see ownership savings.

Buy-in is the asking price split evenly across partners — what you'd each pay to acquire the aircraft (the real figure is negotiated). Fixed costs (insurance, hangar, inspection) split equally by number of partners; fuel/oil is per-pilot since each partner flies their own hours.