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1979 MOONEY 231

1979 Mooney

Reno, NV Listed today

About this aircraft

$184,900 · REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE · 1979 MOONEY 231- 3218.4 HOURS TT, 1709.1 SMOH, 504.7 HOURS SINCE NEW MCCAULEY 3 BLADE Propeller, Over $100,000 in avionics! Garmin G3X 10.6” Touchscreen, Garmin GFC 500 3 AXIS with YAW with SMARTGLIDE, Garmin GTN 750XI (DUAL), Garmin GMA 35C Audio Panel W/Bluetooth, Garmin GTX330DES Transponder,Garmin GDL 88 ADSB IN/OUT, Garmin GDL 69A XM Music and Weather, Garmin GDL 50 FOR Traffic on G3X Display,EDM 930 Engine Monitor, Speedbrakes,Turbo Plus Intercooler, Merlin Wastegate, Guardian Co2 Detector, 2014 PAINT AND 2021 INTERIOR. Annual Inspection - 8/2026

Specifications

Year
1979
Total time (TTAF)
3,218 hrs
Engine time (SMOH)
1,709 hrs
Annual due
Jun 2026

Avionics & panel

Full IFR touring setup

Glass panel, WAAS GPS, and autopilot — everything needed for instrument cross-country flying.

Glass panelADS-B OutAutopilotWAAS GPS
  • Garmin G3X 10.6" Touchscreen
  • Garmin GFC 500 3 AXIS autopilot
  • Garmin GTN 750XI
  • Garmin GMA 35C Audio Panel
  • Garmin GTX330DES Transponder
  • Garmin GDL 88 ADS-B IN/OUT
  • Garmin GDL 69A XM Music and Weather
  • Garmin GDL 50 Traffic
  • EDM 930 Engine Monitor

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

How this stacks up

1 in this listing's favor1 to ask about

  • Listed today

    Fresh to market — early in the listing cycle

  • Annual may be overdue

    The listing states the annual was due Jun 2026 — confirm the aircraft has a current annual before you commit

  • Full IFR touring setup

    Glass panel, WAAS GPS, and autopilot — everything needed for instrument cross-country flying.

  • 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 — 3,218 hrs total time across ~47 years. A rule of thumb, not a guarantee.

≈68 hrs/yrTypical

Typical utilization

This airframe has averaged about 68 hrs/year over ~47 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.

Jun 2026Verify

Annual inspection may be overdue

The listing states the annual was due Jun 2026, about 2 months ago — confirm the aircraft has a current annual, and budget ~$2,500 if it still needs one.

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.

As a sole owner

$1,987/mo$23,849/yr

≈ $238 per flight hour at 100 hrs/yr — flying fewer hours raises this (fixed costs spread over fewer hours)

$184,900 to buy (the asking price)

At 100 hrs/yr, renting at $150/hr would be $8,849 cheaper annually — fly more to see ownership savings.

OwnershipBuy-inMonthlyAnnual
Full ownership (sole)$184,900$1,987/mo$23,849/yr
1/2 share$92,450$1,494/mo$17,925/yr
1/3 share$61,633$1,329/mo$15,950/yr
1/4 share$46,225$1,247/mo$14,962/yr

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.

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Price

$184,900

Co-ownership available

1 co-ownership share listed for Mooney aircraft on ClubHanger.

From $70,000 buy-in — split the fixed costs with a partner instead of owning outright.

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Listing trust

2/4
  • Complete detailsYear, registration, make/model, and a full description.
  • Maintenance disclosedAirframe (TTAF) and engine (SMOH) times are listed.
  • Transparent priceA real asking price, not "contact for price".
  • Posted by a memberListed by a signed-up ClubHanger member, not a scraped aggregator.
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