Mooney M20K Encore
Piston • single engine • Low Wing • Retractable gear
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Mission Profile
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- High-Performance
- Complex
176
KTAS
Cruise Speed
4
Occupants
985
nm
Max Range
505
lbs
Wet Payload
About the Mooney M20K Encore
The Mooney M20K Encore is the ultimate iteration of the ‘Mid-Body’ M20K fuselage, produced briefly in the late 1990s. It is essentially a modernized ‘252’ with a 220hp Continental TSIO-360-SB engine and a higher gross weight.
Key Features for GA Buyers
- Efficiency: Known for squeezing high cruise speeds (170+ kts) out of a relatively small 220hp engine.
- Turbocharged: The Encore is fully capable in the flight levels (up to FL250), making it an excellent cross-country IFR platform that can top weather.
- Payload Bump: Offers a significant useful load increase over the earlier M20K 231/252 models (approx. 200+ lbs more).
Trade-offs
- Cabin Size: As a mid-body Mooney, rear legroom is tighter compared to the Bravo or Ovation (Long Body).
- Complexity: Requires careful engine management and maintenance typical of turbocharged Continentals.
Technical Specifications
Dimensions
- Wingspan
- 36.1 ft
- Length
- 25.4 ft
- Height
- 8.33 ft
- Parking area (ft2)
- 1401.44 ft2
Weights
- Max Takeoff Weight
- 3,130 lbs
- Max Landing Weight
- 3,100 lbs
- Useful Load
- 955 lbs
- Fuel Capacity
- 75 gal
Performance
- Cruise Speed
- 176 KTAS
- Never-Exceed (Vne)
- 196 KIAS
- Max Structural Cruise (Vno)
- 174 KIAS
- Approach Speed
- 75 KIAS
- Stall, Clean (Vs1)
- 65 KIAS
- Range
- 985 NM
- Service Ceiling
- 25,000 ft
- Rate of Climb
- 1000 - 1300 fpm
- Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle
- 2,000 ft
- Landing ground roll
- 2,200 ft
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