1990 MOONEY M20J MSE "LOWTIME"

1990 Mooney M20

Specifications

Year

1990

Total time (TTAF)

2,500 hrs

Engine time (SMOH)

633 hrs

Annual due

Apr 2025

Damage history

None reported

Avionics & panel

• Garmin G430W
• Garmin G-5
• Aspen Pro 1000 with Horizon
• Garmin GTX 35 Transponder

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

How this stacks up

• Above market

  $71,050 (76%) above the family-wide median of 46 Mooney M20 listings

• Listed today

  Listed more recently than ~100% of the 46 comparable Mooney M20 listings still for sale

• Annual may be overdue

  The listing states the annual was due Apr 2025 — confirm the aircraft has a current annual before you commit

• 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 — 2,500 hrs total time across ~36 years. A rule of thumb, not a guarantee.

Typical utilization

This airframe has averaged about 69 hrs/year over ~36 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 may be overdue

The listing states the annual was due Apr 2025, about 16 months ago — confirm the aircraft has a current annual, and budget ~$2,500 if it still needs one.

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 $8,650 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.