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- Lancair ES
- Beechcraft E33C
- Piper PA-24-400
- Cessna TR182
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| Lancair ESThese figures describe a typical build. Each aircraft of this design was built by its owner, and the one you are looking at may differ. | Beechcraft E33C | Piper PA-24-400 | Cessna TR182 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | ||||
| Seats | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Landing gear | tricycle | tricycle | tricycle | tricycle |
| Engines | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Engine | Continental IO-550 (Super ES, 310 hp); ES: Continental IO-360 (210 hp) | Continental IO-520-B | Lycoming IO-720-A1A | Lycoming O-540-L3C5D (turbocharged) |
| Horsepower | 310 hp | 285 hp | 400 hp | 235 hp |
| Fuel | — | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL |
| Certification basis | amateur-built | CAR3 | CAR3 | CAR3 |
| Production start | — | 1968 | 1964 | 1979 |
| Production end | — | 1969 | 1966 | 1986 |
| Endorsements required | — | complex;high-performance | complex;high-performance | complex;high-performance |
| Performance | ||||
| Cruise (75 % power) | 187 KTAS | 174 KTAS | 185 KTAS | 168 KTAS |
| Range (75 %, standard fuel, 30-min reserve) | 1,217 nm | 520 nm | 775 nm | 950 nm |
| Service ceiling | — | 18,300 ft | 19,500 ft | 20,000 ft |
| Climb rate | 2,000 ft/min | 1,200 ft/min | 1,600 ft/min | 1,140 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 61 KCAS | 53 KCAS | 57 KCAS | 49 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | — | 1,225 ft | 1,800 ft | 1,570 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | — | 1,150 ft | 1,500 ft | 1,320 ft |
| Load and fuel | ||||
| Seats | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Useful load | 1,350 lb | 1,382 lb | 1,490 lb | 1,290 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | — | 1,082 lb | 890 lb | 762 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 3,550 lb | 3,300 lb | 3,600 lb | 3,100 lb |
| Empty weight | 2,200 lb | 1,918 lb | 2,110 lb | 1,810 lb |
| Usable fuel | — | 50 gal | 94 gal | 88 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | — | 16 gal/h | 20.1 gal/h | 13.6 gal/h |
| Cost of ownership | ||||
| Price, low | — | $150,000 | $100,000 | $115,000 |
| Price, high | — | $270,000 | $220,000 | $300,000 |
| Prices as of | — | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | — | 1,700 h | 1,800 h | 2,000 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | — | $48,000 | $70,000 | $45,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | — | $68,000 | $115,000 | $64,000 |
| The fleet and its record | ||||
| Registered, all time | 134 | 24 | 141 | 725 |
| Active fleet | 96 | 20 | 74 | 465 |
| Median year built | 2007 | 1968 | 1964 | 1979 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 9 | 0 | 5 | 21 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years1 | 93.75 · thin base (low) | 0 · thin base (low) | 67.57 · thin base (low) | 45.16 |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active2 | 93.75 · thin base (low) | 0 · thin base (low) | 67.57 · thin base (low) | 43.01 |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 20 | 4 | 13 | 108 |
| Transfers per 100 active3 | 20.83 · thin base (low) | 20 · thin base (low) | 17.57 · thin base (low) | 23.23 |
| Airworthiness directives | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rate confidence | low | low | low | ok |
| Peer scores | ||||
| Peer class | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 3-4 seats | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 3-4 seats | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 3-4 seats | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 3-4 seats |
| Accident record4 | 1 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) | — | — | 3.6 of 10 |
| Severity5 | 0.6 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) | — | — | 4.6 of 10 |
| Access6 | 2 of 10 | — | 0.9 of 10 | 5.3 of 10 |
| Support7 | 4.3 of 10 | 1.2 of 10 | 3.4 of 10 | 7.8 of 10 |
| Liquidity8 | 6.3 of 10 | 5.3 of 10 | 3 of 10 | 7.4 of 10 |
| Overall (sum of the categories shown)9 | 14.2 out of 50not comparable: partial score | — | Partial: 7.3 out of 30 (safety not scored, too few records)not comparable: partial score | 28.7 out of 50not comparable: partial score |
- Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: Lancair ES, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 96 active; Beechcraft E33C, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 20 active; Piper PA-24-400, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 74 active; Cessna TR182, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 465 active.
- Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: Lancair ES, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 96 active; Beechcraft E33C, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 20 active; Piper PA-24-400, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 74 active; Cessna TR182, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 465 active.
- Transfers per 100 active: Lancair ES, per 100 active aircraft · base 96 active; Beechcraft E33C, per 100 active aircraft · base 20 active; Piper PA-24-400, per 100 active aircraft · base 74 active; Cessna TR182, per 100 active aircraft · base 465 active.
- Accident record: Lancair ES, class median 33.21 · 223 models in class; Beechcraft E33C, class median 33.21 · 223 models in class; Piper PA-24-400, class median 33.21 · 223 models in class; Cessna TR182, class median 33.21 · 223 models in class.
- Severity: Lancair ES, class median 12.5; Beechcraft E33C, class median 12.5; Piper PA-24-400, class median 12.5; Cessna TR182, class median 12.5.
- Access: Lancair ES, class median 796; Beechcraft E33C, class median 796; Piper PA-24-400, class median 796; Cessna TR182, class median 796.
- Support: Lancair ES, class median 131; Beechcraft E33C, class median 131; Piper PA-24-400, class median 131; Cessna TR182, class median 131.
- Liquidity: Lancair ES, class median 19.89; Beechcraft E33C, class median 19.89; Piper PA-24-400, class median 19.89; Cessna TR182, class median 19.89.
- 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.