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- Maule Air MX-7-235
- Beechcraft F33A
- Beechcraft V35B
- Cessna 180H
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| Maule Air MX-7-235 | Beechcraft F33A | Beechcraft V35B | Cessna 180H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | ||||
| Seats | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Landing gear | taildragger | tricycle | tricycle | taildragger |
| Engines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Engine | Lycoming O-540-J1A5D (or O-540-J3A5, IO-540-W1A5D, IO-540-W1A5, O-540-B4B5) | Continental IO-520-BB | Continental IO-520-B | Continental O-470-R |
| Horsepower | 235 hp | 285 hp | 285 hp | 230 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL |
| Certification basis | CAR3 | CAR3 | CAR3 | CAR3 |
| Production start | 1984 | 1970 | 1970 | 1967 |
| Production end | — | 1994 | 1982 | 1967 |
| Endorsements required | tailwheel;high-performance | complex;high-performance | complex;high-performance | high-performance;tailwheel |
| Performance | ||||
| Cruise (75 % power) | — | 170 KTAS | 172 KTAS | 143 KTAS |
| Range (75 %, standard fuel, 30-min reserve) | — | 750 nm | 720 nm | 700 nm |
| Service ceiling | — | 17,500 ft | 17,800 ft | 19,600 ft |
| Climb rate | — | 1,167 ft/min | 1,167 ft/min | 1,090 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | — | 52 KCAS | 52 KCAS | 48 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | — | 1,769 ft | 1,220 ft | 1,205 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | — | 1,400 ft | 1,250 ft | 1,365 ft |
| Load and fuel | ||||
| Seats | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Useful load | — | 1,300 lb | 1,294 lb | 1,200 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | — | 856 lb | 850 lb | 840 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 2,500 lb | 3,400 lb | 3,400 lb | 2,800 lb |
| Empty weight | — | 2,100 lb | 2,106 lb | 1,600 lb |
| Usable fuel | 40 gal | 74 gal | 74 gal | 60 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | — | 16 gal/h | 16 gal/h | 12.9 gal/h |
| Cost of ownership | ||||
| Price, low | — | $140,000 | $142,000 | $130,000 |
| Price, high | — | $565,000 | $350,000 | $295,000 |
| Prices as of | — | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | — | 1,700 h | 1,700 h | 1,500 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | — | $48,000 | $48,000 | $40,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | — | $68,000 | $68,000 | $55,000 |
| The fleet and its record | ||||
| Registered, all time | 84 | 1,354 | 1,212 | 644 |
| Active fleet | 46 | 977 | 913 | 366 |
| Median year built | 1987 | 1983 | 1975 | 1967 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 5 | 29 | 19 | 28 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years1 | 108.7 · thin base (low) | 29.68 | 20.81 | 76.5 |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active2 | 86.96 · thin base (low) | 27.64 | 18.62 | 62.84 |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 12 | 178 | 186 | 63 |
| Transfers per 100 active3 | 26.09 · thin base (low) | 18.22 | 20.37 | 17.21 |
| Airworthiness directives | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rate confidence | low | ok | 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 | 0.1 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) | 7.4 of 10 | 8.8 of 10 | 2.1 of 10 |
| Severity5 | 6.3 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) | 1.9 of 10 | 0.6 of 10 | 7.3 of 10 |
| Access6 | 7.1 of 10 | 6.5 of 10 | 3.7 of 10 | 4.3 of 10 |
| Support7 | 3.6 of 10 | 9.5 of 10 | 9.4 of 10 | 8.6 of 10 |
| Liquidity8 | 8.1 of 10 | 5.2 of 10 | 6.4 of 10 | 4.6 of 10 |
| Overall (sum of the categories shown)9 | 25.2 out of 50ranks 4 of 4 here | 30.5 out of 50ranks 1 of 4 here | 28.9 out of 50ranks 2 of 4 here | 26.9 out of 50ranks 3 of 4 here |
- Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: Maule Air MX-7-235, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 46 active; Beechcraft F33A, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 977 active; Beechcraft V35B, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 913 active; Cessna 180H, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 366 active.
- Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: Maule Air MX-7-235, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 46 active; Beechcraft F33A, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 977 active; Beechcraft V35B, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 913 active; Cessna 180H, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 366 active.
- Transfers per 100 active: Maule Air MX-7-235, per 100 active aircraft · base 46 active; Beechcraft F33A, per 100 active aircraft · base 977 active; Beechcraft V35B, per 100 active aircraft · base 913 active; Cessna 180H, per 100 active aircraft · base 366 active.
- Accident record: Maule Air MX-7-235, class median 39.55 · 78 models in class; Beechcraft F33A, class median 39.55 · 78 models in class; Beechcraft V35B, class median 39.55 · 78 models in class; Cessna 180H, class median 39.55 · 78 models in class.
- Severity: Maule Air MX-7-235, class median 16.67; Beechcraft F33A, class median 16.67; Beechcraft V35B, class median 16.67; Cessna 180H, class median 16.67.
- Access: Maule Air MX-7-235, class median 1,692; Beechcraft F33A, class median 1,692; Beechcraft V35B, class median 1,692; Cessna 180H, class median 1,692.
- Support: Maule Air MX-7-235, class median 77.5; Beechcraft F33A, class median 77.5; Beechcraft V35B, class median 77.5; Cessna 180H, class median 77.5.
- Liquidity: Maule Air MX-7-235, class median 18.07; Beechcraft F33A, class median 18.07; Beechcraft V35B, class median 18.07; Cessna 180H, 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.