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- Cessna A185F
- Cessna T207
- Cessna U206G
- Piper PA-32-300
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| Cessna A185F | Cessna T207 | Cessna U206G | Piper PA-32-300 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | ||||
| Seats | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Landing gear | taildragger | tricycle | tricycle | tricycle |
| Engines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Engine | Continental IO-520-D | Continental TSIO-520-G | Continental IO-520-F | Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 |
| Horsepower | 300 hp | 300 hp | 300 hp | 300 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL |
| Certification basis | CAR3 | FAR23 | CAR3 | CAR3 |
| Production start | 1973 | 1969 | 1977 | 1966 |
| Production end | 1985 | 1976 | 1986 | 1979 |
| Endorsements required | high-performance;tailwheel | high-performance | high-performance | high-performance |
| Performance | ||||
| Cruise speed | 145 KTAS | 150 KTAS | 147 KTAS | 148 KTAS |
| Range | 720 nm | — | 610 nm | 780 nm |
| Service ceiling | 17,150 ft | — | — | 16,250 ft |
| Climb rate | 1,010 ft/min | — | — | 1,050 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 49 KCAS | — | — | 54 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 1,365 ft | — | — | 1,300 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | 1,400 ft | — | — | 1,000 ft |
| Load and fuel | ||||
| Seats | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Useful load | 1,600 lb | — | 1,704 lb | 1,554 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 1,096 lb | — | — | 1,050 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 3,350 lb | — | — | 3,400 lb |
| Empty weight | 1,750 lb | — | — | 1,846 lb |
| Usable fuel | 84 gal | 54 gal | 88 gal | 84 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 16.8 gal/h | — | — | 16.8 gal/h |
| Cost of ownership | ||||
| Price, low | $180,000 | — | $240,000 | $90,000 |
| Price, high | $525,000 | — | $649,000 | $250,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 | — | 2026 | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 1,700 h | — | — | 2,000 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $48,000 | — | — | $46,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $68,000 | — | — | $66,000 |
| The fleet and its record | ||||
| Registered, all time | 1,784 | 77 | 1,431 | 1,945 |
| Active fleet | 1,109 | 21 | 347 | 993 |
| Median year built | 1977 | 1972 | 1979 | 1973 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 100 | 5 | 22 | 66 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 10 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years1 | 90.17 | 238.1 · thin base (low) | 63.4 | 66.47 |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active2 | 63.12 | 47.62 · thin base (low) | 20.17 | 53.37 |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 178 | 3 | 59 | 184 |
| Transfers per 100 active3 | 16.05 | 14.29 · thin base (low) | 17 | 18.53 |
| Airworthiness directives | 11 | 5 | 14 | 5 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rate confidence | ok | 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 | 2.2 of 10 | — | 8.6 of 10 | 3 of 10 |
| Severity5 | 6 of 10 | — | 5.4 of 10 | 4.3 of 10 |
| Access6 | 3.2 of 10 | 0.5 of 10 | 1.4 of 10 | 8.4 of 10 |
| Support7 | 9.8 of 10 | 2.1 of 10 | 8.5 of 10 | 9.6 of 10 |
| Liquidity8 | 3.1 of 10 | 2.5 of 10 | 4.3 of 10 | 5.5 of 10 |
| Overall (sum of the categories shown)9 | 24.3 out of 50not comparable: partial score | Partial: 5.1 out of 30 (safety not scored, too few records)not comparable: partial score | 28.2 out of 50not comparable: partial score | 30.8 out of 50not comparable: partial score |
- Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: Cessna A185F, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 1,109 active; Cessna T207, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 21 active; Cessna U206G, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 347 active; Piper PA-32-300, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 993 active.
- Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: Cessna A185F, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 1,109 active; Cessna T207, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 21 active; Cessna U206G, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 347 active; Piper PA-32-300, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 993 active.
- Transfers per 100 active: Cessna A185F, per 100 active aircraft · base 1,109 active; Cessna T207, per 100 active aircraft · base 21 active; Cessna U206G, per 100 active aircraft · base 347 active; Piper PA-32-300, per 100 active aircraft · base 993 active.
- Accident record: Cessna A185F, class median 39.55 · 78 models in class; Cessna T207, class median 39.55 · 78 models in class; Cessna U206G, class median 39.55 · 78 models in class; Piper PA-32-300, class median 39.55 · 78 models in class.
- Severity: Cessna A185F, class median 16.67; Cessna T207, class median 16.67; Cessna U206G, class median 16.67; Piper PA-32-300, class median 16.67.
- Access: Cessna A185F, class median 1,692; Cessna T207, class median 1,692; Cessna U206G, class median 1,692; Piper PA-32-300, class median 1,692.
- Support: Cessna A185F, class median 77.5; Cessna T207, class median 77.5; Cessna U206G, class median 77.5; Piper PA-32-300, class median 77.5.
- Liquidity: Cessna A185F, class median 18.07; Cessna T207, class median 18.07; Cessna U206G, class median 18.07; Piper PA-32-300, class median 18.07.
- 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.