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1981 MOONEY M20J

Name: 1981 MOONEY M20J
Brand: MOONEY
SKU: 4837557
Price: 149000 USD
Availability: InStock

Carlsbad, CA

$149,000

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Year

1981

Total time

3,590 hrs

Engine

3590 SMOH

Price

$149,000

Market context

Asking-price comparison — 11 live MOONEY M20J listings on ClearProp:$89,500 – $149,000 (median $120,000)

This listing is +24% vs the comparable median. Asking prices — a comparison point, not a valuation. Range from 11 live MOONEY M20J listings on ClearProp, adjusted +13.5% for Glass-panel avionics, Fresh engine work. These are live asking prices on ClearProp — a comparison point, not a valuation.

Listed 41 days on ClearProp

Specification sheet (print/PDF below)

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Specification sheet

Identity

Registration/tail #: N1139P
Make: MOONEY
Model: M20J
Year of manufacture: 1981
Category: Single Engine Piston

Airframe

Total time (TT): 3,590 h
Hangared: Yes
Complete logs: Yes
Damage history: No

Engine(s)

Engine time (SMOH): 3,590 h

Performance & Capacity

Useful load: null

Maintenance

Annual: Stale/unknown
ADs current: No
IFR cert current: No

Specs

PARSED FROM AD TEXT — VERIFY WITH SELLER

TOTAL TIME

3,590 h

SMOH

1,558 h

PROP

Hartzell Q-Tip (OH, non-AD hub)

USEFUL LOAD

946 lb

LOGS

Complete

Aspen EFD1000 Pro · Garmin GTN 650 · Garmin GMA 347 · Garmin GDL 88 ADS-B · FlightStream 210 (Bluetooth) · JPI EDM 730 · Century 21 autopilot w/ GPSS · four-place intercom · electric trim · Skytec starter

Description

1981 Mooney M20J/201 $149k. N1139P. TTAF 3590, SMOH 1558. Anniversary paint scheme with beautiful grey leather interior, MSC & experienced Mooney shop maintenance, no squawks. Annual Apr2026 (new dual mag). IFR due Jun2028. NDH, complete logs, always hangared. Useful load 946#. Modern panel: Aspen EFD1000 Pro, GTN650, GMA347, GDL88 ADSB, Flight-stream 210 (Bluetooth) and JPI EDM730 display. Century 21 AP with GPSS and electric trim. Four place intercom. Resealed tanks and replaced gear pucks; engine mounts; windshield; exhaust system, Skytec Starter; Hartzell Q-Tip Prop OH with Non-AD Hub.

Condition & Documents

Damage history

None

Logs

Complete

Storage

Hangared

Asking price

$149,000

≈ $1,065/mo · 20% down, 240 mo, 8.9% APR (estimate)

Registration: N1139P

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Deal check

📈 Priced above recent comps

+36% vs similar MOONEY listings on ClearProp (estimate, not an appraisal)

$98,000$149,000$125,000

Median ask (10 comps)$109,500
Middle 50%$98,000 – $125,000
TT-adjusted for this aircraft$107,611
10 comparable aircraft · similar MOONEYs in Single Engine Piston · confidence: high

❓ When was the last annual, and were any squawks deferred?
❓ Priced +36% vs 10 comparable M20Js (same model, similar year & condition) — what explains it?

Pre-buy inspection

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Aircraft location (airport ident)

Shops and transport operators are matched by distance from the aircraft's airport.

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N-number check

FAA verified

N1139P · MOONEY M20J · 1981

Type: Fixed-wing single engine
Registered owner: CARLSBAD, CA
Registration expires: 04/30/2028
Airworthiness certificate: 06/25/1981

Source: FAA registry, refreshed weekly. Registration data is public record.

Cost of ownership

Fuel (10.5 gph × 100 h)$5,775
Annual / condition inspectionA&P$2,800
Insurancehull + liability$4,526
Hangar$4,200
Engine reservetypical 4-cyl piston: $25,000 / 2,400h$1,042
≈ $/hour$183/hr · $18,343/yr

Based on: M20J (exact model data) · typical 4-cyl piston overhaul math · 100 h/yr · $5.50 fuel · $350/mo hangar. Experimental owners: annual inspection ≈ $0 self-performed.

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FIELD CONDITIONS

KCRQ

McClellan-Palomar Airport — closest field, 2.9 mi from the aircraft

METAR KCRQ 211953Z AUTO 25008KT 10SM FEW018 SCT034 23/18 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP107 T02280178

TAF — forecast

TAF KCRQ 211741Z 2118/2218 VRB04KT P6SM SCT015 SCT200 
  FM211900 19012G20KT P6SM SCT060 BKN150 
  FM220000 20011KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN050 
  FM220100 19009KT 6SM -RA BR SCT022 OVC035 
  TEMPO 2202/2206 3SM RA BR OVC025 
  FM221000 VRB06KT P6SM SHRA BKN030

Live METAR/TAF via aviationweather.gov · updated 3:30 PM

NTSB RECORD

N1139P

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this N-number.

Full aircraft record — registry, NTSB, ADS-B, AD context & price history →

ADS-B PRESENCE

NOT AIRBORNE AT THIS MOMENT

N1139P isn't transmitting right now — as expected for a parked aircraft. Transponder data appears here whenever it's flying.

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Benchmark vs the Single Engine Piston · MOONEY segment

$105k

segment median ask

70th

your ask percentile

$149k

this ask

399 comparable listings considered · percentiles from ClearProp's own live inventory (asking prices — the Deal Room's deal-check does the same math against tighter make/model/year filters).

REGISTRY CROSS-CHECK

N1139P

2 SOURCES AGREE — TYPE/MAKE

manufacturer Mooney

model M20J · ICAO M20P

registered owner BIELER ROBERT A

mode-S A03AF9

Source 2: adsbdb.com (community registry mirror) — independent of the FAA table above.

Seller

Robert Bieler

Owner

Carlsbad, CA 92009 United States

Verified seller

★ 0.0

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Listing details

Listing #: 4837557

Posted August 30, 2026

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