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- Cessna 425
- Beechcraft F90
- Piper PA-31T2
- Beechcraft 300LW
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| Cessna 425 | Beechcraft F90 | Piper PA-31T2 | Beechcraft 300LW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | ||||
| Seats | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| Landing gear | tricycle | tricycle | tricycle | tricycle |
| Engines | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Engine | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-112 | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135 | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135 | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A |
| Horsepower | 450 hp | 750 hp | 750 hp | 1,050 hp |
| Fuel | JetA | JetA | JetA | JetA |
| Certification basis | FAR23 | CAR3 | FAR23 | FAR23 |
| Production start | 1980 | 1979 | 1981 | 1984 |
| Production end | 1986 | 1983 | 1984 | 1990 |
| Endorsements required | complex;high-performance;multi-engine;pressurized/high-altitude | complex;high-performance;multi-engine;pressurized/high-altitude | complex;high-performance;pressurized/high-altitude;multi-engine | multi-engine |
| Performance | ||||
| Cruise speed | 260 KTAS | 260 KTAS | 270 KTAS | 290 KTAS |
| Range | 1,500 nm | 1,300 nm | 1,336 nm | 1,700 nm |
| Service ceiling | 33,000 ft | 29,000 ft | 32,400 ft | 35,000 ft |
| Climb rate | 2,000 ft/min | 2,380 ft/min | 1,750 ft/min | 2,748 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 76 KCAS | 79 KCAS | 77 KCAS | 80 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 2,200 ft | 2,200 ft | 2,940 ft | 3,000 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | 2,000 ft | 2,400 ft | 2,446 ft | 2,600 ft |
| Load and fuel | ||||
| Seats | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| Useful load | 3,700 lb | 4,150 lb | 3,860 lb | 3,700 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 1,248 lb | 1,001 lb | 1,301 lb | 89 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 8,600 lb | 10,950 lb | 9,540 lb | 12,500 lb |
| Empty weight | 4,900 lb | 6,800 lb | 5,680 lb | 8,800 lb |
| Usable fuel | 366 gal | 470 gal | 382 gal | 539 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 78 gal/h | 100 gal/h | 105 gal/h | 115 gal/h |
| Cost of ownership | ||||
| Price, low | $775,000 | $950,000 | $650,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Price, high | $1,895,000 | $1,950,000 | $1,400,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 3,600 h | 3,600 h | 3,600 h | 3,600 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $300,000 | $380,000 | $380,000 | $520,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $460,000 | $570,000 | $570,000 | $780,000 |
| The fleet and its record | ||||
| Registered, all time | 235 | 228 | 77 | 12 |
| Active fleet | 161 | 108 | 24 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1981.0 | 1981.0 | 1981.0 | 1989.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years1 | 31.06 | 18.52 | 0 · thin base (low) | — |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active2 | 18.63 | 9.26 | 0 · thin base (low) | — |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0 |
| Transfers per 100 active3 | 21.12 | 28.7 | 12.5 · thin base (low) | — |
| Airworthiness directives | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rate confidence | ok | ok | low | none |
| Peer scores | ||||
| Peer class | Fixed wing multi-engine, turbo-prop, 2 engines, 7+ seats | Fixed wing multi-engine, turbo-prop, 2 engines, 7+ seats | Fixed wing multi-engine, turbo-prop, 2 engines, 7+ seats | Fixed wing multi-engine, turbo-prop, 2 engines, 7+ seats |
| Accident record4 | — | — | — | — |
| Severity5 | — | — | — | — |
| Access6 | 4.5 of 10 | 0.5 of 10 | — | — |
| Support7 | 8 of 10 | 7.1 of 10 | 3.7 of 10 | 2.3 of 10 |
| Liquidity8 | 3.9 of 10 | 8.3 of 10 | 1.7 of 10 | — |
| Overall (sum of the categories shown)9 | Partial: 16.4 out of 30 (safety not scored, too few records)ranks 1 of 2 here | Partial: 15.9 out of 30 (safety not scored, too few records)ranks 2 of 2 here | — | — |
- Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: Cessna 425, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 161 active; Beechcraft F90, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 108 active; Piper PA-31T2, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 24 active.
- Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: Cessna 425, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 161 active; Beechcraft F90, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 108 active; Piper PA-31T2, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 24 active.
- Transfers per 100 active: Cessna 425, per 100 active aircraft · base 161 active; Beechcraft F90, per 100 active aircraft · base 108 active; Piper PA-31T2, per 100 active aircraft · base 24 active.
- Accident record: Cessna 425, class median 13.13 · 24 models in class; Beechcraft F90, class median 13.13 · 24 models in class; Piper PA-31T2, class median 13.13 · 24 models in class; Beechcraft 300LW, class median 13.13 · 24 models in class.
- Severity: Cessna 425, class median 31.67; Beechcraft F90, class median 31.67; Piper PA-31T2, class median 31.67; Beechcraft 300LW, class median 31.67.
- Access: Cessna 425, class median 5,500; Beechcraft F90, class median 5,500; Piper PA-31T2, class median 5,500; Beechcraft 300LW, class median 5,500.
- Support: Cessna 425, class median 56.5; Beechcraft F90, class median 56.5; Piper PA-31T2, class median 56.5; Beechcraft 300LW, class median 56.5.
- Liquidity: Cessna 425, class median 22.37; Beechcraft F90, class median 22.37; Piper PA-31T2, class median 22.37; Beechcraft 300LW, class median 22.37.
- 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.