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MooneySingle-engine piston · Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA

1998 Mooney M20M Bravo

Price
$250,000
Year
1998
Total time
1,800 hours
Location
United States
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Specifications

General

Manufacturer
MOONEY
Model
M20M BRAVO
Serial Number
27-0255
Registration #
N21538
Condition
Used
Flight Rules
IFR
Based at
HWO

Airframe

Total time
1,800
Max Takeoff Weight
1,527.7 kg
Basic Empty Weight
1,124 kg
Fuel Capacity Volume
446.68 L
Auxiliary Fuel Tank
Yes
Complete Logs
Yes

Engine

Engine 1 Make/Model
LYCOMING TIO-540-AF1B
Engine Horsepower
201.34 kW
Engine 1 Time
1,800 SNEW
Engine TBO
2000
Year Engine Overhauled or Installed as New
1998
Turbocharged
Yes

Propeller

Prop Manufacturer
MCCAULEY
Prop Time
1131 SOH
Number of Blades
3

Avionics

Multi-Function Display 1 Manufacturer
GARMIN
Multi-Function Display 1 Model
G5
Multi-Function Display 2 Manufacturer
GARMIN
Multi-Function Display 2 Model
G5
GPS 1 Manufacturer
GARMIN
GPS 1 Model
GNS430W
Transponder 1 Manufacturer
GARMIN
Transponder 1 Model
GTX345
Auto Pilot
Yes
Autopilot Manufacturer
GARMIN
Autopilot Model
GFC500
ADS-B Equipped
Yes
WAAS
Yes
LPV
Yes
Terrain Warning System
Yes
Engine Monitor
Yes

Primary instruments are Garmin G5 EADI and G5 EHSI (solid state AHRS), configured for reversionary mode and a backup battery for redundancy.

Backup analog instruments are an altimeter, airspeed indicator, vertical speed indicator, electric turn coordinator, and two electric attitude indicators. There is no vacuum system.

Garmin GFC 500 Autopilot with flight director, altitude/VS/IAS preselect, glideslope coupling, GPSS roll steering, return to level (LVL), and Electronic Stability Protection (ESP). All autopilot servos were replaced with updated “mod 1” units under warranty in 2025.

WAAS-capable Garmin GNS430W navigator, can fly LPV approaches

Garmin GTX 345 transponder; ADS-B in and out with Bluetooth

KX 165 secondary NAV/COMM radio

KMA 24 audio panel

Equipment

Oxygen System
Yes
Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI)
Yes

Dual main batteries, dual alternators, external GPU plug

Monroy long-range tanks, 118 gallons usable

All fuel tanks stripped and re-sealed with the Weep-No-More process in 2012

TKS system certified for flight into known icing conditions (FIKI), with dual pumps.

115 cu ft integrated four-place oxygen system, with a two-place O2D2 pulse-demand unit

Redline SideWinder battery-operated tow bar. One person can move the plane with ease, even at max gross weight.

PreciseFlight speedbrakes are installed, but function intermittently and are disabled. I’ve never felt the need for them – you can descend at cruise power and 2000 FPM, and it’s easy to slow down – so I’ve never bothered to diagnose the issue, but the equipment is there.

BFG WX-950 Stormscope

JPI EDM730 Engine Monitor, which exports logs to a standard USB drive

Artex 406 MHz ELT

Fully-articulating front seats. Split fold-down and removable rear seats make a large, flat cargo space.

4 Place Intercom with music input

Electric elevator and rudder trim

Leather interior and all liners in good condition. Worn carpet below the pilot rudder pedals.

Landing gear "donuts" in good condition

Interior

Number of Seats
4

Fully-articulating front seats. Split fold-down and removable rear seats make a large, flat cargo space.

Maintenance

Inspection Status
Annual due Nov 2026
Airworthy
Yes

Description

Cross-country IFR machine, with FIKI-approved TKS, 4-place oxygen, Garmin WAAS avionics / autopilot, and re-sealed Monroy extended-range fuel tanks.

I’ve taken it from coast to coast many times. Cruising between FL180-240, you can go direct almost anywhere. Best power gives 196 KTAS, and it operates very well LOP (175 KTAS at 14 GPH).

I believe it spent its first 22 years in Idaho, Alberta, then Minnesota. I’ve owned it since 2020, mostly in Oregon and recently in Florida. To the best of my knowledge it was hangared for the entirety of 1998-2024.

Complete logbooks provided. No known damage history. Annual due Nov 2026.

I'm a current CFI, able to provide transition training if needed.

Engine Manufacturer

Lycoming TIO-540-AF1B, 270 HP - 1800 TTSN

It’s well-equipped for both cold weather (Tanis engine pre-heat system) and humidity (a stand-alone refrigerant-based engine dehydrator).

I have complete oil analysis records since I purchased the aircraft in 2020, during which time I’ve used CamGuard and/or Aeroshell W100+. I installed a modern JPI engine monitor in 2021, and have complete engine data since. It’s borescoped at every oil change.

I operate LOP in cruise at 14 GPH, which gives 175 KTAS at reasonable altitudes, and CHTs below 380ºF. You can of course burn more gas and go faster: it will do 182 KTAS at 18 GPH, or 196 KTAS at 20 GPH.

Piston pin plugs began to wear in 2021 (a known issue for this vintage of Lycoming), and were replaced with new plugs in all 6 cylinders.

Complete exhaust system overhaul in October 2024.

No other issues in the 5 years that I’ve flown it.

Can provide complete engine monitor data on the Savvy Aviation platform dating back to 2021.

Prop Specs

McCauley 3-blade propeller, 1131 hrs SPOH (Dec 2008). The TKS system includes components to distribute fluid along the blades.

Aircraft record

N21538

Registration

Registration
N21538
Registered as
Mooney M20M
Year
1998
Serial number
27-0255
Engine
Lycoming Tio-540-Af1b · 270 hp
Certificate
Standard
Airworthiness date
2014-09-05
Registered since
2020-08-12
Registration valid to
2027-08-31
Status
Valid

Accidents and incidents

None on record

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