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- Cessna 177RG
- Cessna 182S
- Cessna 180K
- Beechcraft A35
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| Cessna 177RG | Cessna 182S | Cessna 180K | Beechcraft A35 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | ||||
| Seats | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Landing gear | tricycle | tricycle | taildragger | tricycle |
| Engines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Engine | Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D | Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 | Continental O-470-S/U | Continental E-185-1 |
| Horsepower | 200 hp | 230 hp | 230 hp | 165 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL |
| Certification basis | FAR23 | CAR3 | CAR3 | CAR3 |
| Production start | 1971 | 1997 | 1977 | 1949 |
| Production end | 1978 | 2000 | 1981 | 1949 |
| Endorsements required | complex | high-performance | high-performance;tailwheel | complex |
| Performance | ||||
| Cruise speed | 148 KTAS | 145 KTAS | 143 KTAS | 152 KTAS |
| Range | 720 nm | 870 nm | 700 nm | 600 nm |
| Service ceiling | 17,100 ft | 18,100 ft | 19,600 ft | 18,000 ft |
| Climb rate | 925 ft/min | 924 ft/min | 1,090 ft/min | 1,000 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 50 KCAS | 49 KCAS | 48 KCAS | 51 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 1,585 ft | 1,514 ft | 1,205 ft | 1,300 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | 1,350 ft | 1,350 ft | 1,365 ft | 1,200 ft |
| Load and fuel | ||||
| Seats | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Useful load | 1,130 lb | 1,130 lb | 1,120 lb | 1,150 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 770 lb | 608 lb | 754 lb | 910 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 2,800 lb | 3,100 lb | 2,800 lb | 2,650 lb |
| Empty weight | 1,670 lb | 1,970 lb | 1,680 lb | 1,500 lb |
| Usable fuel | 60 gal | 87 gal | 61 gal | 40 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 11.2 gal/h | 12.9 gal/h | 12.9 gal/h | 9.2 gal/h |
| Cost of ownership | ||||
| Price, low | $88,000 | $240,000 | $150,000 | $40,000 |
| Price, high | $190,000 | $375,000 | $300,000 | $70,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 2,000 h | 2,000 h | 2,000 h | 1,500 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $34,000 | $46,000 | $40,000 | $34,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $48,000 | $66,000 | $55,000 | $48,000 |
| The fleet and its record | ||||
| Registered, all time | 1,243 | 793 | 385 | 603 |
| Active fleet | 788 | 606 | 274 | 160 |
| Median year built | 1975.0 | 1999.0 | 1978.0 | 1948.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 31 | 10 | 16 | 8 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years1 | 39.34 | 16.5 | 58.39 | 50 |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active2 | 34.26 | 14.85 | 51.09 | 50 |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 123 | 145 | 42 | 32 |
| Transfers per 100 active3 | 15.61 | 23.93 | 15.33 | 20 |
| Airworthiness directives | 5 | 19 | 8 | 6 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rate confidence | ok | ok | ok | ok |
| Peer scores | ||||
| Peer class | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 3-4 seats | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 3-4 seats | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 3-4 seats | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 3-4 seats |
| Accident record4 | 4.6 of 10 | 9.4 of 10 | 2.1 of 10 | 3.5 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) |
| Severity5 | 2.5 of 10 | 3.2 of 10 | 8.9 of 10 | 0.1 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) |
| Access6 | 4.2 of 10 | 4.9 of 10 | 0.9 of 10 | 4.5 of 10 |
| Support7 | 8.7 of 10 | 8.1 of 10 | 6.1 of 10 | 5.1 of 10 |
| Liquidity8 | 1.7 of 10 | 7.7 of 10 | 1.6 of 10 | 5.2 of 10 |
| Overall (sum of the categories shown)9 | 21.7 out of 50ranks 2 of 4 here | 33.3 out of 50ranks 1 of 4 here | 19.6 out of 50ranks 3 of 4 here | 18.4 out of 50ranks 4 of 4 here |
- Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: Cessna 177RG, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 788 active; Cessna 182S, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 606 active; Cessna 180K, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 274 active; Beechcraft A35, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 160 active.
- Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: Cessna 177RG, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 788 active; Cessna 182S, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 606 active; Cessna 180K, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 274 active; Beechcraft A35, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 160 active.
- Transfers per 100 active: Cessna 177RG, per 100 active aircraft · base 788 active; Cessna 182S, per 100 active aircraft · base 606 active; Cessna 180K, per 100 active aircraft · base 274 active; Beechcraft A35, per 100 active aircraft · base 160 active.
- Accident record: Cessna 177RG, class median 32.28 · 204 models in class; Cessna 182S, class median 32.28 · 204 models in class; Cessna 180K, class median 32.28 · 204 models in class; Beechcraft A35, class median 32.28 · 204 models in class.
- Severity: Cessna 177RG, class median 12.5; Cessna 182S, class median 12.5; Cessna 180K, class median 12.5; Beechcraft A35, class median 12.5.
- Access: Cessna 177RG, class median 775; Cessna 182S, class median 775; Cessna 180K, class median 775; Beechcraft A35, class median 775.
- Support: Cessna 177RG, class median 148; Cessna 182S, class median 148; Cessna 180K, class median 148; Beechcraft A35, class median 148.
- Liquidity: Cessna 177RG, class median 19.9; Cessna 182S, class median 19.9; Cessna 180K, class median 19.9; Beechcraft A35, class median 19.9.
- 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.