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  • Cessna 206H
  • Helio Aircraft H-295
  • Cessna 180G
  • Cessna 210-5(205)

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AttributeCessna 206HHelio Aircraft H-295Cessna 180GCessna 210-5(205)
What it is
Seats6666
Landing geartricycletaildraggertaildraggertricycle
Engines1111
EngineLycoming IO-540-AC1A5Lycoming GO-480-G1D6Continental O-470-RContinental IO-470-S
Horsepower300 hp295 hp230 hp260 hp
Fuel100LL100LL100LL100LL
Certification basisCAR3CAR3CAR3CAR3
Production start1998196519641963
Production endcurrent197619641964
Endorsements requiredhigh-performancehigh-performance;tailwheelhigh-performance;tailwheelhigh-performance
Performance
Cruise speed143 KTAS145 KTAS141 KTAS140 KTAS
Range700 nm700 nm622 nm700 nm
Service ceiling15,700 ft20,000 ft19,600 ft17,700 ft
Climb rate920 ft/min1,150 ft/min1,090 ft/min965 ft/min
Stall speed (Vso)54 KCAS30 KCAS50 KCAS54 KCAS
Takeoff over 50 ft1,860 ft610 ft1,205 ft1,600 ft
Landing over 50 ft1,395 ft520 ft1,365 ft1,400 ft
Load and fuel
Seats6666
Useful load1,400 lb1,320 lb1,275 lb1,560 lb
Full-fuel payload878 lb600 lb885 lb1,182 lb
Max takeoff weight3,600 lb3,400 lb2,800 lb3,300 lb
Empty weight2,200 lb2,080 lb1,525 lb1,740 lb
Usable fuel87 gal120 gal65 gal63 gal
Fuel burn at cruise16.8 gal/h16.5 gal/h12.9 gal/h14.6 gal/h
Cost of ownership
Price, low$290,000$130,000$125,000$64,500
Price, high$850,000$350,000$260,000$120,000
Prices as of2026202620262026
Engine TBO2,000 h1,400 h1,500 h1,500 h
Overhaul cost, low$46,000$45,000$40,000$42,000
Overhaul cost, high$66,000$78,000$55,000$58,000
The fleet and its record
Registered, all time307140130300
Active fleet1585440143
Median year built2004.01968.51964.01963.0
NTSB events, last 10 years3745
Fatal events, last 10 years0021
Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years118.99129.63 · thin base (low)100 · thin base (low)34.97
Personal-flying events per 1,000 active26.3355.56 · thin base (low)100 · thin base (low)27.97
Ownership transfers, last 24 months5617439
Transfers per 100 active335.4431.48 · thin base (low)10 · thin base (low)27.27
Airworthiness directives16065
Directives, last 5 years0000
Rate confidenceoklowlowok
Peer scores
Peer classFixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 5-6 seatsFixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 5-6 seatsFixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 5-6 seatsFixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 5-6 seats
Accident record4—0.9 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)
Severity5—7 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)
Access610 of 100.8 of 106.9 of 109.6 of 10
Support77.3 of 104.1 of 103.2 of 106.2 of 10
Liquidity89.6 of 109.2 of 100.8 of 108.4 of 10
Overall (sum of the categories shown)9Partial: 26.9 out of 30 (safety not scored, too few records)not comparable: partial score22 out of 50not comparable: partial scorePartial: 10.9 out of 30 (safety not scored, too few records)not comparable: partial score33.1 out of 50not comparable: partial score
  1. Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: Cessna 206H, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 158 active; Helio Aircraft H-295, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 54 active; Cessna 180G, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 40 active; Cessna 210-5(205), per 1,000 active aircraft · base 143 active.
  2. Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: Cessna 206H, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 158 active; Helio Aircraft H-295, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 54 active; Cessna 180G, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 40 active; Cessna 210-5(205), per 1,000 active aircraft · base 143 active.
  3. Transfers per 100 active: Cessna 206H, per 100 active aircraft · base 158 active; Helio Aircraft H-295, per 100 active aircraft · base 54 active; Cessna 180G, per 100 active aircraft · base 40 active; Cessna 210-5(205), per 100 active aircraft · base 143 active.
  4. Accident record: Cessna 206H, class median 38.8 · 75 models in class; Helio Aircraft H-295, class median 38.8 · 75 models in class; Cessna 180G, class median 38.8 · 75 models in class; Cessna 210-5(205), class median 38.8 · 75 models in class.
  5. Severity: Cessna 206H, class median 16.67; Helio Aircraft H-295, class median 16.67; Cessna 180G, class median 16.67; Cessna 210-5(205), class median 16.67.
  6. Access: Cessna 206H, class median 1,826.5; Helio Aircraft H-295, class median 1,826.5; Cessna 180G, class median 1,826.5; Cessna 210-5(205), class median 1,826.5.
  7. Support: Cessna 206H, class median 87; Helio Aircraft H-295, class median 87; Cessna 180G, class median 87; Cessna 210-5(205), class median 87.
  8. Liquidity: Cessna 206H, class median 17.96; Helio Aircraft H-295, class median 17.96; Cessna 180G, class median 17.96; Cessna 210-5(205), class median 17.96.
  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.
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