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- Cessna 340A
- Cessna 310R
- Beechcraft E-55
- Beechcraft 58 (registered as BEECH)
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| Cessna 340A | Cessna 310R | Beechcraft E-55 | Beechcraft 58 (registered as BEECH) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | ||||
| Seats | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Landing gear | tricycle | tricycle | tricycle | tricycle |
| Engines | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Engine | Continental TSIO-520-NB (turbocharged) | Continental IO-520-MB | Continental IO-520-C | Continental IO-520-C |
| Horsepower | 310 hp | 285 hp | 285 hp | 285 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL |
| Certification basis | CAR3 | CAR3 | CAR3 | CAR3 |
| Production start | 1976 | 1975 | 1970 | 1970 |
| Production end | 1984 | 1980 | 1982 | current |
| Endorsements required | complex;high-performance;multi-engine;pressurized/high-altitude | complex;high-performance;multi-engine | complex;high-performance;multi-engine | complex;high-performance;multi-engine |
| Performance | ||||
| Cruise speed | 195 KTAS | 195 KTAS | 200 KTAS | 200 KTAS |
| Range | 1,100 nm | 900 nm | 1,100 nm | 1,000 nm |
| Service ceiling | 29,800 ft | 19,750 ft | 20,900 ft | 20,600 ft |
| Climb rate | 1,650 ft/min | 1,662 ft/min | 1,670 ft/min | 1,660 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 71 KCAS | 69 KCAS | 73 KCAS | 74 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 2,175 ft | 1,662 ft | 1,800 ft | 1,373 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | 1,850 ft | 1,790 ft | 1,800 ft | 1,400 ft |
| Load and fuel | ||||
| Seats | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Useful load | 2,069 lb | 2,125 lb | 2,050 lb | 2,000 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 1,091 lb | 1,513 lb | 1,234 lb | 1,184 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 5,990 lb | 5,500 lb | 5,300 lb | 5,500 lb |
| Empty weight | 3,921 lb | 3,375 lb | 3,250 lb | 3,500 lb |
| Usable fuel | 163 gal | 102 gal | 136 gal | 136 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 36 gal/h | 31.9 gal/h | 31.9 gal/h | 31.9 gal/h |
| Cost of ownership | ||||
| Price, low | $149,000 | $90,000 | $100,000 | $120,000 |
| Price, high | $589,000 | $260,000 | $250,000 | $1,250,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 1,400 h | 1,700 h | 1,700 h | 1,700 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $60,000 | $48,000 | $48,000 | $48,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $85,000 | $68,000 | $68,000 | $68,000 |
| The fleet and its record | ||||
| Registered, all time | 882 | 887 | 389 | 1,663 |
| Active fleet | 543 | 361 | 215 | 726 |
| Median year built | 1978.0 | 1976.0 | 1974.0 | 1979.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 20 | 16 | 11 | 28 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years1 | 36.83 | 44.32 | 51.16 | 38.57 |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active2 | 22.1 | 36.01 | 37.21 | 26.17 |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 142 | 90 | 47 | 169 |
| Transfers per 100 active3 | 26.15 | 24.93 | 21.86 | 23.28 |
| Airworthiness directives | 14 | 6 | 11 | 16 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rate confidence | ok | ok | ok | ok |
| Peer scores | ||||
| Peer class | Fixed wing multi-engine, piston, 2 engines, 5-6 seats | Fixed wing multi-engine, piston, 2 engines, 5-6 seats | Fixed wing multi-engine, piston, 2 engines, 5-6 seats | Fixed wing multi-engine, piston, 2 engines, 5-6 seats |
| Accident record4 | 6.9 of 10 | 3.3 of 10 | 2.7 of 10 | 6.4 of 10 |
| Severity5 | 6.2 of 10 | 6.2 of 10 | 8.3 of 10 | 3.6 of 10 |
| Access6 | 6.2 of 10 | 2.7 of 10 | 3.8 of 10 | 6 of 10 |
| Support7 | 9.4 of 10 | 9.2 of 10 | 8.8 of 10 | 10 of 10 |
| Liquidity8 | 7.6 of 10 | 7.1 of 10 | 4.9 of 10 | 6.2 of 10 |
| Overall (sum of the categories shown)9 | 36.3 out of 50ranks 1 of 4 here | 28.5 out of 50ranks 3 of 4 here | 28.5 out of 50ranks 3 of 4 here | 32.2 out of 50ranks 2 of 4 here |
- Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: Cessna 340A, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 543 active; Cessna 310R, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 361 active; Beechcraft E-55, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 215 active; Beechcraft 58 (registered as BEECH), per 1,000 active aircraft · base 726 active.
- Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: Cessna 340A, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 543 active; Cessna 310R, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 361 active; Beechcraft E-55, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 215 active; Beechcraft 58 (registered as BEECH), per 1,000 active aircraft · base 726 active.
- Transfers per 100 active: Cessna 340A, per 100 active aircraft · base 543 active; Cessna 310R, per 100 active aircraft · base 361 active; Beechcraft E-55, per 100 active aircraft · base 215 active; Beechcraft 58 (registered as BEECH), per 100 active aircraft · base 726 active.
- Accident record: Cessna 340A, class median 28.74 · 56 models in class; Cessna 310R, class median 28.74 · 56 models in class; Beechcraft E-55, class median 28.74 · 56 models in class; Beechcraft 58 (registered as BEECH), class median 28.74 · 56 models in class.
- Severity: Cessna 340A, class median 33.33; Cessna 310R, class median 33.33; Beechcraft E-55, class median 33.33; Beechcraft 58 (registered as BEECH), class median 33.33.
- Access: Cessna 340A, class median 2,812.25; Cessna 310R, class median 2,812.25; Beechcraft E-55, class median 2,812.25; Beechcraft 58 (registered as BEECH), class median 2,812.25.
- Support: Cessna 340A, class median 56; Cessna 310R, class median 56; Beechcraft E-55, class median 56; Beechcraft 58 (registered as BEECH), class median 56.
- Liquidity: Cessna 340A, class median 21.91; Cessna 310R, class median 21.91; Beechcraft E-55, class median 21.91; Beechcraft 58 (registered as BEECH), class median 21.91.
- 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.