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- Cessna 206
- Cessna 207
- Cessna 210-5(205)
- Cessna A185F
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| Cessna 206 | Cessna 207 | Cessna 210-5(205) | Cessna A185F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | ||||
| Seats | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Landing gear | tricycle | tricycle | tricycle | taildragger |
| Engines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Engine | Continental IO-520-A | Continental IO-520-F | Continental IO-470-S | Continental IO-520-D |
| Horsepower | 285 hp | 300 hp | 260 hp | 300 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL |
| Certification basis | CAR3 | FAR23 | CAR3 | CAR3 |
| Production start | 1964 | 1969 | 1963 | 1973 |
| Production end | 1964 | 1976 | 1964 | 1985 |
| Endorsements required | high-performance | high-performance | high-performance | high-performance;tailwheel |
| Performance | ||||
| Cruise speed | 143 KTAS | 143 KTAS | 140 KTAS | 145 KTAS |
| Range | 600 nm | 612 nm | 700 nm | 720 nm |
| Service ceiling | 16,200 ft | — | 17,700 ft | 17,150 ft |
| Climb rate | 1,030 ft/min | — | 965 ft/min | 1,010 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 54 KCAS | — | 54 KCAS | 49 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 1,780 ft | — | 1,600 ft | 1,365 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | 1,395 ft | — | 1,400 ft | 1,400 ft |
| Load and fuel | ||||
| Seats | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Useful load | 1,600 lb | 1,623 lb | 1,560 lb | 1,600 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 1,222 lb | — | 1,182 lb | 1,096 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 3,300 lb | — | 3,300 lb | 3,350 lb |
| Empty weight | 1,700 lb | — | 1,740 lb | 1,750 lb |
| Usable fuel | 63 gal | 54 gal | 63 gal | 84 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 16 gal/h | — | 14.6 gal/h | 16.8 gal/h |
| Cost of ownership | ||||
| Price, low | $120,000 | $149,000 | $64,500 | $180,000 |
| Price, high | $230,000 | $195,000 | $120,000 | $525,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 1,700 h | — | 1,500 h | 1,700 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $48,000 | — | $42,000 | $48,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $68,000 | — | $58,000 | $68,000 |
| The fleet and its record | ||||
| Registered, all time | 298 | 216 | 300 | 1,784 |
| Active fleet | 55 | 40 | 143 | 1,109 |
| Median year built | 1964.0 | 1973.0 | 1963.0 | 1977.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 2 | 7 | 5 | 100 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years1 | 36.36 · thin base (low) | 175 · thin base (low) | 34.97 | 90.17 |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active2 | 0 · thin base (low) | 0 · thin base (low) | 27.97 | 63.12 |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 10 | 8 | 39 | 177 |
| Transfers per 100 active3 | 18.18 · thin base (low) | 20 · thin base (low) | 27.27 | 15.96 |
| Airworthiness directives | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rate confidence | low | low | ok | ok |
| Peer scores | ||||
| Peer class | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 5-6 seats | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 5-6 seats | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 5-6 seats | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 5-6 seats |
| Accident record4 | — | 9.9 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) | 4.8 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) | 1.9 of 10 |
| Severity5 | — | 4.2 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) | 4.1 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) | 6.2 of 10 |
| Access6 | 2.5 of 10 | 4.1 of 10 | 9.6 of 10 | 3.3 of 10 |
| Support7 | 4.4 of 10 | 3.2 of 10 | 6.2 of 10 | 9.8 of 10 |
| Liquidity8 | 5.1 of 10 | 6.1 of 10 | 8.4 of 10 | 3.1 of 10 |
| Overall (sum of the categories shown)9 | Partial: 12 out of 30 (safety not scored, too few records)not comparable: partial score | 27.5 out of 50not comparable: partial score | 33.1 out of 50not comparable: partial score | 24.3 out of 50not comparable: partial score |
- Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: Cessna 206, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 55 active; Cessna 207, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 40 active; Cessna 210-5(205), per 1,000 active aircraft · base 143 active; Cessna A185F, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 1,109 active.
- Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: Cessna 206, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 55 active; Cessna 207, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 40 active; Cessna 210-5(205), per 1,000 active aircraft · base 143 active; Cessna A185F, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 1,109 active.
- Transfers per 100 active: Cessna 206, per 100 active aircraft · base 55 active; Cessna 207, per 100 active aircraft · base 40 active; Cessna 210-5(205), per 100 active aircraft · base 143 active; Cessna A185F, per 100 active aircraft · base 1,109 active.
- Accident record: Cessna 206, class median 38.8 · 75 models in class; Cessna 207, class median 38.8 · 75 models in class; Cessna 210-5(205), class median 38.8 · 75 models in class; Cessna A185F, class median 38.8 · 75 models in class.
- Severity: Cessna 206, class median 16.67; Cessna 207, class median 16.67; Cessna 210-5(205), class median 16.67; Cessna A185F, class median 16.67.
- Access: Cessna 206, class median 1,826.5; Cessna 207, class median 1,826.5; Cessna 210-5(205), class median 1,826.5; Cessna A185F, class median 1,826.5.
- Support: Cessna 206, class median 87; Cessna 207, class median 87; Cessna 210-5(205), class median 87; Cessna A185F, class median 87.
- Liquidity: Cessna 206, class median 17.96; Cessna 207, class median 17.96; Cessna 210-5(205), class median 17.96; Cessna A185F, class median 17.96.
- 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.