Description
Perhaps the only Mooney 252 Encore with FIKI for sale anywhere in the World, N97NM is ready to go a new home. Mooney enthusiasts will know how few 252's come for sale, and of those how few are Encore specification with 220hp and 3130lbs MTOW. Of those tiny few Encores, remember Mooney only made 27 of them how few of the remaining aircraft have FIKI TKS. This is a very select aircraft for someone searching for a specific model.
The Mooney 252 TSE moves like a knife in the flight levels, and runs wingtip to wingtip with C90 King Airs. It is perhaps the ultimate personal four-seater, and while we have it for sale we intend to enjoy it.
N97NM is further distinguished as a full Encore-specification aircraft, upgraded from the standard 210hp 252 to the 220hp Encore configuration by Eagle Aircraft in February 2007 — widely regarded among Mooney enthusiasts as the sweet spot in the M20K line. We will supply you a copy of the Backwards Tales, and you can read all about why Mooney people rave about the 252.
This aircraft also carries a genuine transatlantic pedigree, having been flown across the North Atlantic via Canada, Greenland and Iceland to Europe — a well-documented trip, with full day-by-day route records available to any interested buyer. The aircraft is currently flying, fresh out of annual and it would be a pleasure to fly with you.
Airplane time state
1986 Model Year
Mooney M20K 252 TSE Encore
S/N 25-1047
4361hrs TTAF at Aug 2026 annual
Continental (TCM) TSIO-360-SB1B
220hp Encore Spec
S/N 819756-R
105hrs TSMOH by Triad
Compressions (Aug 2026): 72 / 72 / 76 / 72 / 72 / 72
McCauley 2-blade 2A34C221-B/G90DHC-16E
S/N 851882
543hrs SPOH
Annual completed 27 Aug 2026
Annual next due 31st Aug 2027
Pitot-static & transponder (14 CFR 91.411 / 91.413) scheduled September 2026
75.6USG (or 286L) Usable fuel capacity
3,130 lbs MTOW with Encore Spec
2,175 lbs BEW
955 lbs Useful Load
Interior
OEM dark red cloth and man-made leather interior, with dark red carpets and ivory plastics.
Four-place shoulder harnesses and headset jacks at all seats. Overhead lighting, and multi point fresh air vents for all passengers. Baggage tie down straps and four place headrests.
Exterior
OEM ivory and silver scheme accented in dark red
Decal registration markings
Original paint in good condition with a few small chips
Avionics
Garmin GNS 480 WAAS GPS / COM1 / NAV
Garmin GMX 200 MFD moving map
King KFC 150 autopilot with GPS roll steering and yaw damper
King KAS 297B altitude preselect
WX900 Stormscope
Insight G3 colour engine monitor
Garmin GDL 69 XM weather datalink
Garmin GNC 255A NAV / 8.33kHz COM2
King KR-87 ADF
King KN-64 DME
Garmin GMA-340 audio panel
Garmin GTX 33 remote transponder
King KI-525A HSI
GDC31 GPSS computer
Shadin ADC200 fuel computer
EI digital tachometer, EI digital TIT
Guardian 452 CO2 detector
ELT — new battery fitted Aug 2026 (Exp June 2028)
Options
TKS FIKI ice protection
Ice light
Yaw damper
Oxygen system currently INOP, as the bottle is past its hard life limit and expired; bottle and regulator would need replacing to return the factory system to service. As is typical for the type, the aircraft is flown day-to-day with pilot-supplied portable oxygen (modern electronic-regulator systems), so this has little practical effect on usability.
HID landing and taxi lights
Wingtip identification lights
Dual alternators 28V
New Concorde Battery
Standby Vacuum System
Precise-Flight speed brakes
4 headset sockets
Pitot heat
Hangared
Remarks
No known damage history
Complete Logbooks back to birth
Originally Mooney Owned and Operated
Previous owner since 2013, with well-documented trips worldwide including a notable Atlantic crossing (full route records available).
Maintenance
100-hr / annual inspection completed 27 Aug 2026 — new battery, new ELT battery, new fuel cap seals and O-rings, new exhaust gaskets and hardware, gear retraction and emergency extension tested, gascolator serviced, wheel bearings repacked, wing spars and internals treated with ACF-50. Pitot-static and transponder (91.411 / 91.413) certification being renewed September 2026.Specifications
Year1986
ManufacturerMOONEY
ModelM20K 252TSE
Serial Number25-1047
Registration #N97NM
ConditionUsed
FlightRulesIFR
Total Time4,361
Max Takeoff Weight3,130 lb
Complete LogsYes
Engine 1 Make/ModelCONTINENTAL TSIO360SB1
Engine 1 Time105 SMOH
Engine TBO1800
TurbochargedYes
Number of Blades2
Blade CompositionAluminum
Modifications/ConversionsEncore Conversion
CAV Systems TKS FIKI
Pulse Lights
Year Painted1986
Year Interior1986
Inspection StatusAnnual completed 27 Aug 2026
Annual next due 31st Aug 2027
Pitot-static & transponder (14 CFR 91.411 / 91.413) scheduled September 2026
AirworthyYes
Year1986|
ManufacturerMOONEY|
ModelM20K 252TSE|
Serial Number25-1047|
Registration #N97NM|
ConditionUsed|
FlightRulesIFR|
Total Time4,361|
Max Takeoff Weight3,130 lb|
Complete LogsYes|
Engine 1 Make/ModelCONTINENTAL TSIO360SB1 |
Engine 1 Time105 SMOH |
Engine TBO1800|
TurbochargedYes|
Number of Blades2|
Blade CompositionAluminum|
Modifications/ConversionsEncore Conversion
CAV Systems TKS FIKI
Pulse Lights|
Year Painted1986|
Year Interior1986|
Inspection StatusAnnual completed 27 Aug 2026
Annual next due 31st Aug 2027
Pitot-static & transponder (14 CFR 91.411 / 91.413) scheduled September 2026|
AirworthyYes|
