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- Cessna 140
- Piper PA-18S-150
- Champion 7EC
- Taylorcraft BC12D-85
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| Cessna 140 | Piper PA-18S-150 | Champion 7EC | Taylorcraft BC12D-85 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | ||||
| Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Landing gear | taildragger | taildragger | taildragger | taildragger |
| Engines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Engine | Continental C-85-12 | Lycoming O-320-A2B | Continental C-90-12F | Continental C-85-12 |
| Horsepower | 85 hp | 150 hp | 90 hp | 85 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL |
| Certification basis | CAR3 | CAR3 | CAR3 | CAR3 |
| Production start | 1946 | 1950 | 1958 | 1946 |
| Production end | 1951 | 1994 | 1964 | 1950 |
| Endorsements required | tailwheel | tailwheel | tailwheel | tailwheel |
| Performance | ||||
| Cruise speed | 90 KTAS | 90 KTAS | 85 KTAS | 92 KTAS |
| Range | 400 nm | 365 nm | 350 nm | 400 nm |
| Service ceiling | 15,500 ft | 17,500 ft | 12,000 ft | 14,980 ft |
| Climb rate | 640 ft/min | 830 ft/min | 600 ft/min | 654 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 39 KCAS | 37 KCAS | 40 KCAS | 38 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 1,850 ft | 990 ft | — | — |
| Landing over 50 ft | 1,530 ft | 730 ft | — | — |
| Load and fuel | ||||
| Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Useful load | 560 lb | 570 lb | 560 lb | 580 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 410 lb | 354 lb | 404 lb | 472 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 1,450 lb | 1,760 lb | 1,450 lb | 1,280 lb |
| Empty weight | 890 lb | 1,190 lb | 890 lb | 700 lb |
| Usable fuel | 25 gal | 36 gal | 26 gal | 18 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 4.8 gal/h | 8.4 gal/h | 5 gal/h | 4.8 gal/h |
| Cost of ownership | ||||
| Price, low | $30,000 | $80,000 | $28,000 | $20,000 |
| Price, high | $70,000 | $260,000 | $55,000 | $45,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 1,800 h | 2,000 h | 1,800 h | 1,800 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $22,000 | $28,000 | $23,000 | $22,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $32,000 | $40,000 | $33,000 | $32,000 |
| The fleet and its record | ||||
| Registered, all time | 4,668 | 10 | 286 | 61 |
| Active fleet | 1,602 | 6 | 157 | 28 |
| Median year built | 1946.0 | 1956.0 | 1956.0 | 1946.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 67 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years1 | 41.82 | — | 63.69 | 35.71 · thin base (low) |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active2 | 31.84 | — | 63.69 | 35.71 · thin base (low) |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 336 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Transfers per 100 active3 | 20.97 | — | 22.93 | 3.57 · thin base (low) |
| Airworthiness directives | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rate confidence | ok | none | ok | low |
| 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 | 4.8 of 10 | — | 2.2 of 10 | — |
| Severity5 | 6 of 10 | — | 3.5 of 10 | — |
| Access6 | 5.3 of 10 | 6.6 of 10 | 4.8 of 10 | 4.9 of 10 |
| Support7 | 9.9 of 10 | 2.2 of 10 | 7.5 of 10 | 2.9 of 10 |
| Liquidity8 | 5.6 of 10 | — | 6.8 of 10 | 0.2 of 10 |
| Overall (sum of the categories shown)9 | 31.6 out of 50not comparable: partial score | — | 24.8 out of 50not comparable: partial score | Partial: 8 out of 30 (safety not scored, too few records)not comparable: partial score |
- Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: Cessna 140, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 1,602 active; Champion 7EC, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 157 active; Taylorcraft BC12D-85, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 28 active.
- Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: Cessna 140, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 1,602 active; Champion 7EC, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 157 active; Taylorcraft BC12D-85, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 28 active.
- Transfers per 100 active: Cessna 140, per 100 active aircraft · base 1,602 active; Champion 7EC, per 100 active aircraft · base 157 active; Taylorcraft BC12D-85, per 100 active aircraft · base 28 active.
- Accident record: Cessna 140, class median 31.56 · 197 models in class; Piper PA-18S-150, class median 31.56 · 197 models in class; Champion 7EC, class median 31.56 · 197 models in class; Taylorcraft BC12D-85, class median 31.56 · 197 models in class.
- Severity: Cessna 140, class median 10; Piper PA-18S-150, class median 10; Champion 7EC, class median 10; Taylorcraft BC12D-85, class median 10.
- Access: Cessna 140, class median 1,000.75; Piper PA-18S-150, class median 1,000.75; Champion 7EC, class median 1,000.75; Taylorcraft BC12D-85, class median 1,000.75.
- Support: Cessna 140, class median 89; Piper PA-18S-150, class median 89; Champion 7EC, class median 89; Taylorcraft BC12D-85, class median 89.
- Liquidity: Cessna 140, class median 19.74; Piper PA-18S-150, class median 19.74; Champion 7EC, class median 19.74; Taylorcraft BC12D-85, class median 19.74.
- 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.