Mooney M20F Executive Model Guide
Mooney M20F Executive · Model Guide
Overview
The Mooney M20F Executive is a four-seat, single-engine retractable-gear piston airplane built from 1967 to 1977. It is the long-cabin Mooney: 10 inches longer than the Super 21, with more fuel and a higher gross weight. It uses a 200-hp Lycoming IO-360-A1A. The documents give no variant-specific speed or range figures, so check the individual airplane's handbook.
- Four-seat long-cabin Mooney, built 1967 to 1977, with a Lycoming IO-360-A1A engine of 200 hp.
- Maximum gross weight is 2740 lb, with up to 120 lb of baggage and 10 lb on the hat rack.
- Early airplanes had manual gear and flaps. Electric gear and flaps became standard in 1969, and many owners retrofitted electric gear.
- M20 family maximums (222 kt, 1050 nm) are family-level figures only. Do not assume them for the Executive.
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Document details
- Type ·
- Model Guide
- Year ·
- 2026
- File size ·
- 49 KB
- Copy found at ·
- sprinkle.com
Specifications & performance
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Specifications
- Engine power (hp) ·
- 200
- Fuel capacity (gal) ·
- 64
- Baggage capacity (lb) ·
- 120
- Propeller diameter (in) ·
- 74
Weight & balance
- Max fuel (lb) ·
- 384
- Max baggage (lb) ·
- 120
- Max hat rack (lb) ·
- 10
- Max gross weight (lb) ·
- 2,740
How much can the Mooney M20F Executive carry?
The Mooney M20F Executive has a 2740 lb maximum gross weight. It seats four, and allows up to 120 lb of baggage and 10 lb on the hat rack. Useful load is gross weight minus the airplane's own corrected empty weight, so check its weight records.
Does the Mooney M20F Executive have manual or electric gear?
Early Mooney M20F Executive airplanes used manual gear and a hand-pumped hydraulic flap system. Electric gear and flaps became standard in 1969, and many owners retrofitted electric gear. Verify what your candidate airplane has.
How does the Mooney M20F Executive compare with the later M20J?
The Mooney M20F Executive was replaced by the M20J (201), introduced in 1977 after an aerodynamic clean-up in 1976. With no more horsepower, the 201 was 19 knots faster. The last Executives were sold in 1977.
What fuel does the Mooney M20F Executive use?
The Mooney M20F Executive's Lycoming IO-360-A1A uses 100/130 octane fuel. Weight and balance data allows 64 gal. Some airplanes have fuel bladders that reduce usable fuel to 54.8 gal total, so confirm the actual capacity.
What is the Mooney M20F Executive Model Guide?
The Mooney M20F Executive Model Guide is a model guide for the Mooney M20F Executive, dated 2026.
What year was the Mooney M20F Executive Model Guide published?
The Mooney M20F Executive Model Guide — the Mooney M20F Executive model guide on file — is dated 2026.
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- Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
- Checklist
- Maintenance Manual
- Parts Catalog (IPC)
- Systems & Wiring
- Service Bulletins on file
- Type Certificate (TCDS)
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In this document
Gear, flaps and autopilot: what to check
A 2016 UK accident involved an M20F with retrofitted electric gear: the right main gear collapsed on landing. The actuating rod was bent and the downlock had not overcentred. The gear-down light and the floor window only show rod position, not that the gear is locked. Have the gear rigging and rods inspected. Early Brittain Positive Control wing levelers can feel sluggish if the servos have pinhole leaks.
Fuel, loading and weight
The weight and balance sheet allows up to 64 gal of fuel (384 lb), 120 lb of baggage and 10 lb on the hat rack, within a 2740 lb gross weight. A sample 1967 owner's manual notes fuel bladders fitted to that airplane. They cut usable fuel to 27.4 gal per tank (54.8 gal total), and the bladders had a history of letting in water. Confirm the fuel system and usable capacity for the specific airplane, and weigh it for current empty weight.
Engine and powerplant notes
The IO-360-A1A is fuel-injected, runs on 100/130 octane fuel, and has an eight-quart sump. It has a 74-inch constant-speed propeller. The engine mounts use four rubber vibration isolators, and replacement is recommended at each engine overhaul. The Power Boost control sends unfiltered ram air to the engine. Use it only in clean air at altitude, and turn it off for takeoff and landing.
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Safety notes
- Do not fly the Executive in icing conditions. Turn Power Boost off if icing is inadvertently encountered, because unfiltered air can ice the fuel injector.
- Do not rely on the gear-down light or the floor window alone as proof that the gear is locked down; they show rod position only.
- Where bladders are fitted, check for water in the fuel and for the reduced usable fuel.
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Full document text
Mooney M20F Executive Model Guide The Mooney M20F Executive is a four-seat, single-engine retractable-gear piston airplane built from 1967 to 1977. It is the long-cabin Mooney: 10 inches longer than the Super 21, with more fuel and a higher gross weight. It uses a 200-hp Lycoming IO-360-A1A. The documents give no variant-specific speed or range figures, so check the individual airplane's handbook. • Four-seat long-cabin Mooney, built 1967 to 1977, with a Lycoming IO-360-A1A engine of 200 hp. • Maximum gross weight is 2740 lb, with up to 120 lb of baggage and 10 lb on the hat rack. • Early airplanes had manual gear and flaps. Electric gear and flaps became standard in 1969, and many owners retrofitted electric gear. • M20 family maximums (222 kt, 1050 nm) are family-level figures only. Do not assume them for the Executive. Gear, flaps and autopilot: what to check A 2016 UK accident involved an M20F with retrofitted electric gear: the right main gear collapsed on landing. The actuating rod was bent and the downlock had not overcentred. The gear-down light and the floor window only show rod position, not that the gear is locked. Have the gear rigging and rods inspected. Early Brittain Positive Control wing levelers can feel sluggish if the servos have pinhole leaks. Fuel, loading and weight The weight and balance sheet allows up to 64 gal of fuel (384 lb), 120 lb of baggage and 10 lb on the hat rack, within a 2740 lb gross weight. A sample 1967 owner's manual notes fuel bladders fitted to that airplane. They cut usable fuel to 27.4 gal per tank (54.8 gal total), and the bladders had a history of letting in water. Confirm the fuel system and usable capacity for the specific airplane, and weigh it for current empty weight. Engine and powerplant notes The IO-360-A1A is fuel-injected, runs on 100/130 octane fuel, and has an eight-quart sump. It has a 74-inch constant-speed propeller. The engine mounts use four rubber vibration isolators, and replacement is recommended at each engine overhaul. The Power Boost control sends unfiltered ram air to the engine. Use it only in clean air at altitude, and turn it off for takeoff and landing. Safety notes: • Do not fly the Executive in icing conditions. Turn Power Boost off if icing is inadvertently encountered, because unfiltered air can ice the fuel injector. • Do not rely on the gear-down light or the floor window alone as proof that the gear is locked down; they show rod position only. • Where bladders are fitted, check for water in the fuel and for the reduced usable fuel.