STUNNING 1982 MOONEY 305 ROCKET - AWESOME SPEED FOR THE MONEY!!!!,4100TT AIRFRAME, 625 TT SMOH, NO DAMAGE HISTORY. DUAL GARMIN G5's, DUAL AVIDYNE 550's WAAS, GARMIN GFC500 DIGITAL AUTO-PILOT W/ AUTO-LEVEL, GARMIN GTX330ES, AVIDYNE SKYTRAX DUAL BAND UAT, AV-20-S AOA AND BACK-UP HORIZON, SPEED BRAKES!!! LONG RANGE FUEL TANKS!!! EDM-830 ENGINE MONITOR, GARMIN GDL69 XM WX, INSIGHT STRIKEFINDER LIGHTNING DETECTION, BUILT-IN OXYGEN SYSTEM,THIS AIRCRAFT HAS A MULTITUDE OF DUAL FUNCTIONALITY ITEMS AND INSTRUMENTS, METICULOUS OWNER, MUCH, MUCH MORE..!!!!! THIS ONE WILL NOT LAST LONG !!!............
Airframe
Total Time
4,100
Max Takeoff Weight
1,451.5 kg
Useful Load
443.61 kg
Fuel Capacity Volume
393.68 L
Auxiliary Fuel Tank
Yes
Complete Logs
Yes
Speedbrakes
Yes
Airframe
METICULOUS OWNER
MOONEY ROCKET CONVERSION
THIS AIRCRAFT HAS A MULTITUDE OF DUAL FUNCTIONALITY ITEMS AND INSTRUMENTS
Speed Brakes
Tanis engine heater.
Electric flaps. Wing tip strobes.
Dual LED. Landing lights with pulse light feature.
Heated Piot tube
Heated "HOT" Propeller.
Curtains on side windows.
Overhead lighting and air vents.
Ground service plug.
Exterior baggage door.
Dual 12-volt batteries for more cranking power and longer electronics in case of alternator failing.
Dual caliper Cleveland brakes.
78 cu.ft. factory oxygen system with four ports.
Carbon Monoxide Detector.
Retractable footstep automatically recedes flush with engine start.
No Damage History NDH, No Hail.
Garmin XM receiver for weather to Avidyne #1 with other Avidyne #2 receiving separate weather from
ADS-B
Holy Micro Sky Watch, unit warns with audible if gear not down with reduction of MP for landing
All logs since new, attached to this ad
Engine
Engine 1 Make/Model
CONTINENTAL TSIO520NB17BR
Engine Serial Number
290952-R
Engine Horsepower
227.44 kW
Engine 1 Time
645 SMOH
Engine TBO
1800
Aftermarket Engine STC
Yes
Year Engine Overhauled or Installed as New
1997
Engine Time Remaining To Overhaul
1155
Turbocharged
Yes
Engine Manufacturer
METICULOUS OWNER
VERY WELL CARED FOR Continental TSIO-520-NB17B - 645 HOURS SMOH at Jewell Aviation. TBO 1800,
GAMI Injectors were recently checked and balanced
Very low oil burn, approx. ½ QT between oil change at 50 hours.
Compressions as of June 2026 Annual inspection = 75-73-76-77-64-73.
All spark plugs were replaced at last annual / JUNE 2026.
Owner uses AeroShell W100 oil
Garrett Turbo / Automatic Waste Gate
Dual Intercoolers
Tannis Engine Pre-Heater
Props
Prop Manufacturer
MCCAULEY
Prop Model
3AF32C505
Prop Time
1107 SMOH
Number of Blades
3
Blade Composition
Aluminum
Prop Specs
Prop Overhauled in May 2013
Prop Resealed in Aug 2023
Modifications/Conversions
Modifications/Conversions
MOONEY ROCKET CONVERSION
Speed Brakes
Tanis engine heater.
Electric flaps.
Wing tip strobes.
Dual LED. Landing lights with pulse light feature.
Heated Piot tube
Heated "HOT" Propeller.
Curtains on side windows.
Overhead lighting and air vents.
Ground service plug.
Exterior baggage door.
Dual 12-volt batteries for more cranking power and longer electronics in case of alternator failing.
Dual caliper Cleveland brakes.
78 cu.ft. factory oxygen system with four ports.
Carbon Monoxide Detector.
No Damage History NDH, No Hail.
Garmin XM receiver for weather to Avidyne #1 with other Avidyne #2 receiving separate weather from
ADS-B
Holy Micro Sky Watch, unit warns with audible if gear not down with reduction of MP for landing
Retractable footstep automatically recedes flush with engine start.
All logs since new, attached to this ad
THIS AIRCRAFT HAS A MULTITUDE OF DUAL FUNCTIONALITY ITEMS AND INSTRUMENTS
Avionics
Flight Deck Manufacturer/Model
GARMIN G5
Primary Flight Display 1 Manufacturer
GARMIN
Multi-Function Display 1 Manufacturer
AVIDYNE
Multi-Function Display 1 Model
IFD550
Transponder 1 Manufacturer
GARMIN
Transponder 1 Model
GTX330ES
Auto Pilot
Yes
Autopilot Manufacturer
GARMIN
Autopilot Model
GFC500
ADS-B Equipped
Yes
WAAS
Yes
LPV
Yes
SVT
Yes
Yaw Damper
Yes
Terrain Warning System
Yes
Engine Monitor
Yes
Avionics/Radios
Dual Avidyne 550 with Synthetic Vision in top unit. With Avidyne Skytrax 200 UAT -- 2022 This unit is a a dual fuction unit which interrogates ADS-B signals and Active Traffic from other aircraft, SkyWatch & Ryan TCAD
Dual Garmin G-5 with battery backup -- 2021
Garmin GFC 500 auto pilot with Auto-Level (BLUE BUTTON) -- 2022
New PM 1000 Intercom
Replaced KT-79 Transponder with newer Garmin GTX 330ES -- 2024
Holy Micro Sky Watch, unit warns with audible if gear not down with reduction of MP for landing.
Garmin GDL69 XM receiver for weather to Avidyne #1 with other Avidyne #2 receiving separate weather from
ADS-B. TWO ON BOARD WEATHER SOURCES !!
EDM-830 W/ many functions OAT, all engine readings, Bat. Volts, TIT, All fuel calculations, GPM etc.
Insite Strikefinder Lightning Detector
Newer RPM R1 with dual analog and Digital display.
AV-20-S Timer, Arti. Horz. AoA, TAS, OAT etc. Back up battery in case power loss.
This redo of panel made it possible to remove all vacuum systems as they are now not needed.
Additional Equipment
Oxygen System
Yes
Exterior
Year Painted
2010
Exterior
EXTERIOR Painted in 2010. Overall bright white, Royal Blue Major accent and red minor
in Traditional late model Mooney scheme. Great wing and tail striping !!
Interior
Year Interior
2024
Number of Seats
4
Configuration
Passenger
Interior
INTERIOR: All four seats were recovered with NEW LEATHER TWO YEARS AGO. Original interior side walls and roofing in good, presentable condition, Pilots side glare shield has a small missing section on the far left side deep down where it joins the canopy. It is not observable from inside the cockpit but is observable from outside the aircraft.
Inspection Status
Inspection Status
Annual Inspection June 2026
COMPLETE LOG BOOKS ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS AD
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