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- Beechcraft E18S
- Cessna 402C
- Piper PA-31-350
- Cessna 414A
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| Beechcraft E18S | Cessna 402C | Piper PA-31-350 | Cessna 414A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | ||||
| Seats | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Landing gear | taildragger | tricycle | tricycle | tricycle |
| Engines | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Engine | Pratt & Whitney R-985 (radial) | Continental TSIO-520-VB (turbocharged) | Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD (turbocharged, counter-rotating) | Continental TSIO-520-NB (turbocharged) |
| Horsepower | 450 hp | 325 hp | 350 hp | 310 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL |
| Certification basis | CAR3 | CAR3 | FAR23 | CAR3 |
| Production start | 1954 | 1979 | 1973 | 1978 |
| Production end | 1960 | 1985 | 1984 | 1985 |
| Endorsements required | complex;high-performance;multi-engine;tailwheel | complex;high-performance;multi-engine | complex;high-performance;multi-engine | complex;high-performance;multi-engine;pressurized/high-altitude |
| Performance | ||||
| Cruise speed | 180 KTAS | 200 KTAS | 210 KTAS | 200 KTAS |
| Range | 900 nm | 1,200 nm | 1,000 nm | 1,300 nm |
| Service ceiling | 21,400 ft | 26,900 ft | 24,000 ft | 30,800 ft |
| Climb rate | 1,400 ft/min | 1,450 ft/min | 1,120 ft/min | 1,580 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 70 KCAS | 72 KCAS | 68 KCAS | 75 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | — | 2,200 ft | 2,100 ft | 2,265 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | — | 2,000 ft | 2,100 ft | 2,400 ft |
| Load and fuel | ||||
| Seats | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Useful load | 3,525 lb | 2,750 lb | 2,779 lb | 2,382 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 2,289 lb | 1,514 lb | 1,687 lb | 1,146 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 9,700 lb | 6,850 lb | 7,000 lb | 6,750 lb |
| Empty weight | 6,175 lb | 4,100 lb | 4,221 lb | 4,368 lb |
| Usable fuel | 206 gal | 206 gal | 182 gal | 206 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 50.4 gal/h | 37.7 gal/h | 40.6 gal/h | 36 gal/h |
| Cost of ownership | ||||
| Price, low | $60,000 | $250,000 | $120,000 | $250,000 |
| Price, high | $190,000 | $450,000 | $550,000 | $600,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 1,200 h | 1,400 h | 1,800 h | 1,400 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $70,000 | $60,000 | $62,000 | $60,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $120,000 | $85,000 | $88,000 | $85,000 |
| The fleet and its record | ||||
| Registered, all time | 391 | 441 | 1,550 | 539 |
| Active fleet | 51 | 115 | 398 | 363 |
| Median year built | 1957.0 | 1980.0 | 1979.0 | 1979.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 1 | 16 | 24 | 6 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years1 | 19.61 · thin base (low) | 139.13 | 60.3 | 16.53 |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active2 | 0 · thin base (low) | 8.7 | 15.08 | 13.77 |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 8 | 6 | 119 | 111 |
| Transfers per 100 active3 | 15.69 · thin base (low) | 5.22 | 29.9 | 30.58 |
| Airworthiness directives | 2 | 18 | 15 | 17 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rate confidence | low | ok | ok | ok |
| Peer scores | ||||
| Peer class | Fixed wing multi-engine, piston, 2 engines, 7+ seats | Fixed wing multi-engine, piston, 2 engines, 7+ seats | Fixed wing multi-engine, piston, 2 engines, 7+ seats | Fixed wing multi-engine, piston, 2 engines, 7+ seats |
| Accident record4 | — | 7.5 of 10 | 6.3 of 10 | 5 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) |
| Severity5 | — | 8.7 of 10 | 4.7 of 10 | 0.8 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) |
| Access6 | — | 4.7 of 10 | 2.7 of 10 | 1.3 of 10 |
| Support7 | 2.6 of 10 | 4.2 of 10 | 8.9 of 10 | 8.4 of 10 |
| Liquidity8 | 1.3 of 10 | 0 of 10 | 8.8 of 10 | 9.4 of 10 |
| Overall (sum of the categories shown)9 | — | 25.1 out of 50ranks 2 of 3 here | 31.4 out of 50ranks 1 of 3 here | 24.9 out of 50ranks 3 of 3 here |
- Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: Beechcraft E18S, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 51 active; Cessna 402C, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 115 active; Piper PA-31-350, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 398 active; Cessna 414A, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 363 active.
- Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: Beechcraft E18S, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 51 active; Cessna 402C, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 115 active; Piper PA-31-350, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 398 active; Cessna 414A, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 363 active.
- Transfers per 100 active: Beechcraft E18S, per 100 active aircraft · base 51 active; Cessna 402C, per 100 active aircraft · base 115 active; Piper PA-31-350, per 100 active aircraft · base 398 active; Cessna 414A, per 100 active aircraft · base 363 active.
- Accident record: Beechcraft E18S, class median 15.87 · 17 models in class; Cessna 402C, class median 15.87 · 17 models in class; Piper PA-31-350, class median 15.87 · 17 models in class; Cessna 414A, class median 15.87 · 17 models in class.
- Severity: Beechcraft E18S, class median 20.42; Cessna 402C, class median 20.42; Piper PA-31-350, class median 20.42; Cessna 414A, class median 20.42.
- Access: Beechcraft E18S, class median 3,096.5; Cessna 402C, class median 3,096.5; Piper PA-31-350, class median 3,096.5; Cessna 414A, class median 3,096.5.
- Support: Beechcraft E18S, class median 132.5; Cessna 402C, class median 132.5; Piper PA-31-350, class median 132.5; Cessna 414A, class median 132.5.
- Liquidity: Beechcraft E18S, class median 23.08; Cessna 402C, class median 23.08; Piper PA-31-350, class median 23.08; Cessna 414A, class median 23.08.
- 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.