1997 MOONEY M20K ENCORE 252

1997 Mooney M20

Specifications

Year

1997

Total time (TTAF)

765 hrs

Engine time (SMOH)

765 hrs

Damage history

None reported

Avionics & panel

• Garmin 530W
• KFC 150 autopilot with altitude preselect
• GTX 345 transponder

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

How this stacks up

• Above market

  $119,500 (128%) above the family-wide median of 53 Mooney M20 listings

• Listed today

  Listed more recently than ~100% of the 53 comparable Mooney M20 listings still for sale

• 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 — 765 hrs total time across ~29 years. A rule of thumb, not a guarantee.

Low-time for its age

This airframe has averaged about 26 hrs/year over ~29 years — light use for a personal aircraft. Fewer hours can mean lighter wear, but aircraft that sit also risk dried seals, corrosion, and stale fuel-system components. Ask how regularly it's flown and what the recent annual inspections found.

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 $9,125 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.