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  • MOONEY M20M

Comparison

AttributeMOONEY M20M
What it is
Seats4
Landing geartricycle
Engines1
EngineLycoming TIO-540-AF1B (turbocharged)
Horsepower270 hp
Fuel100LL
Certification basisCAR3
Production start1989
Production end2008
Endorsements requiredcomplex;high-performance
Performance
Cruise speed220 KTAS
Range1,200 nm
Service ceiling25,000 ft
Climb rate1,240 ft/min
Stall speed (Vso)59 KCAS
Takeoff over 50 ft2,100 ft
Landing over 50 ft2,000 ft
Load and fuel
Seats4
Useful load1,138 lb
Full-fuel payload604 lb
Max takeoff weight3,368 lb
Empty weight2,230 lb
Usable fuel89 gal
Fuel burn at cruise15.7 gal/h
Cost of ownership
Price, low$150,000
Price, high$390,000
Prices as of2026
Engine TBO1,800 h
Overhaul cost, low$62,000
Overhaul cost, high$88,000
The fleet and its record
Registered, all time325
Active fleet249
Median year built1994.0
NTSB events, last 10 years12
Fatal events, last 10 years2
Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years148.19
Personal-flying events per 1,000 active228.11
Ownership transfers, last 24 months41
Transfers per 100 active316.47
Airworthiness directives10
Directives, last 5 years0
Rate confidenceok
Peer scores
Peer classFixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 3-4 seats
Accident record46.1 of 10
Severity53.8 of 10
Access63.9 of 10
Support75.8 of 10
Liquidity82.2 of 10
Overall (sum of the categories shown)921.8 out of 50
  1. Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: per 1,000 active aircraft · base 249 active.
  2. Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: per 1,000 active aircraft · base 249 active.
  3. Transfers per 100 active: per 100 active aircraft · base 249 active.
  4. Accident record: class median 32.28 · 202 models in class.
  5. Severity: class median 12.5.
  6. Access: class median 775.
  7. Support: class median 147.5.
  8. Liquidity: class median 19.9.
  9. Each of the five categories places the model within its peer class, from 0 (the worst of the class) to 10 (the best): a position among comparable models, not a grade. The overall score is the sum of the categories shown that are scored, out of 10 for each (50 when all five are); it is given only when at least 4 of the five are scored, and it can be set against another model's only when both are in the same peer class and scored on the same categories.
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