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- Ercoupe A2
- Bellanca 8KCAB
- Cessna 150
- Zenith CH 750 Cruzer
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| Ercoupe A2 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Cessna 150 | Zenith CH 750 CruzerThese figures describe a typical build. Each aircraft of this design was built by its owner, and the one you are looking at may differ. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | ||||
| Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Landing gear | tricycle | taildragger | tricycle | tricycle |
| Engines | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Engine | Continental C-90-16F | Lycoming AEIO-320-E2B | Continental O-200-A | Continental O-200 (reference; 80-160 hp approved, UL Power and Rotax 912 common) |
| Horsepower | 90 hp | 150 hp | 100 hp | 100 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL | — |
| Certification basis | CAR3 | CAR3 | CAR3 | amateur-built |
| Production start | 1965 | 1970 | 1959 | — |
| Production end | 1967 | 1980 | 1959 | — |
| Endorsements required | — | tailwheel | — | — |
| Performance | ||||
| Cruise speed | 105 KTAS | 105 KTAS | 102 KTAS | 103 KTAS |
| Range | 350 nm | 500 nm | 350 nm | 452 nm |
| Service ceiling | 15,000 ft | 15,800 ft | 15,300 ft | — |
| Climb rate | 700 ft/min | 1,000 ft/min | 670 ft/min | 1,200 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 46 KCAS | 47 KCAS | 42 KCAS | 34 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | — | — | 1,385 ft | — |
| Landing over 50 ft | — | — | 1,075 ft | — |
| Load and fuel | ||||
| Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Useful load | 550 lb | 540 lb | 538 lb | 540 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 406 lb | 300 lb | 403 lb | — |
| Max takeoff weight | 1,450 lb | 1,800 lb | 1,500 lb | 1,320 lb |
| Empty weight | 900 lb | 1,260 lb | 962 lb | 780 lb |
| Usable fuel | 24 gal | 40 gal | 22.5 gal | — |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 5 gal/h | 8.4 gal/h | 5.6 gal/h | — |
| Cost of ownership | ||||
| Price, low | $35,000 | $85,000 | $25,000 | $65,500 |
| Price, high | $125,000 | $135,000 | $60,000 | $99,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 1,800 h | 2,000 h | 1,800 h | — |
| Overhaul cost, low | $23,000 | $30,000 | $24,000 | — |
| Overhaul cost, high | $33,000 | $42,000 | $34,000 | — |
| The fleet and its record | ||||
| Registered, all time | 240 | 589 | 1,230 | 151 |
| Active fleet | 144 | 370 | 387 | 140 |
| Median year built | 1966 | 1977 | 1959 | 2021 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 4 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years1 | 27.78 | 32.43 | 28.42 | 92.86 |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active2 | 27.78 | 27.03 | 18.09 | 64.29 |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 26 | 86 | 92 | 35 |
| Transfers per 100 active3 | 18.06 | 23.24 | 23.77 | 25 |
| Airworthiness directives | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rate confidence | ok | ok | ok | ok |
| Peer scores | ||||
| Peer class | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats |
| Accident record4 | 3.3 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) | 6.5 of 10 | 7.7 of 10 | 2 of 10 |
| Severity5 | 6.2 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) | 2.9 of 10 | 2.2 of 10 | 4.4 of 10 |
| Access6 | 4.2 of 10 | 2 of 10 | 8 of 10 | 6.5 of 10 |
| Support7 | 7.2 of 10 | 10 of 10 | 9 of 10 | 7.1 of 10 |
| Liquidity8 | 4 of 10 | 7.6 of 10 | 6.9 of 10 | 7.3 of 10 |
| Overall (sum of the categories shown)9 | 24.9 out of 50ranks 4 of 4 here | 29 out of 50ranks 2 of 4 here | 33.8 out of 50ranks 1 of 4 here | 27.3 out of 50ranks 3 of 4 here |
- Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: Ercoupe A2, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 144 active; Bellanca 8KCAB, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 370 active; Cessna 150, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 387 active; Zenith CH 750 Cruzer, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 140 active.
- Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: Ercoupe A2, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 144 active; Bellanca 8KCAB, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 370 active; Cessna 150, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 387 active; Zenith CH 750 Cruzer, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 140 active.
- Transfers per 100 active: Ercoupe A2, per 100 active aircraft · base 144 active; Bellanca 8KCAB, per 100 active aircraft · base 370 active; Cessna 150, per 100 active aircraft · base 387 active; Zenith CH 750 Cruzer, per 100 active aircraft · base 140 active.
- Accident record: Ercoupe A2, class median 36.69 · 321 models in class; Bellanca 8KCAB, class median 36.69 · 321 models in class; Cessna 150, class median 36.69 · 321 models in class; Zenith CH 750 Cruzer, class median 36.69 · 321 models in class.
- Severity: Ercoupe A2, class median 13.04; Bellanca 8KCAB, class median 13.04; Cessna 150, class median 13.04; Zenith CH 750 Cruzer, class median 13.04.
- Access: Ercoupe A2, class median 1,000; Bellanca 8KCAB, class median 1,000; Cessna 150, class median 1,000; Zenith CH 750 Cruzer, class median 1,000.
- Support: Ercoupe A2, class median 77.5; Bellanca 8KCAB, class median 77.5; Cessna 150, class median 77.5; Zenith CH 750 Cruzer, class median 77.5.
- Liquidity: Ercoupe A2, class median 20; Bellanca 8KCAB, class median 20; Cessna 150, class median 20; Zenith CH 750 Cruzer, class median 20.
- 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. When accident record and severity cannot be scored because the model has too few records, the other three give a partial score out of 30, labelled as such; it is never set against a full score.