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- Piper PA-46-310P
- Cessna T210M
- Cessna TU206F
- Beechcraft 36
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| Piper PA-46-310P | Cessna T210M | Cessna TU206F | Beechcraft 36 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | ||||
| Seats | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Landing gear | tricycle | tricycle | tricycle | tricycle |
| Engines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Engine | Continental TSIO-520-BE (turbocharged) | Continental TSIO-520-R (turbocharged) | Continental TSIO-520-M (turbocharged) | Continental IO-520-B |
| Horsepower | 310 hp | 310 hp | 285 hp | 285 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL |
| Certification basis | FAR23 | CAR3 | CAR3 | CAR3 |
| Production start | 1984 | 1977 | 1971 | 1968 |
| Production end | 1988 | 1977 | 1976 | 1969 |
| Endorsements required | complex;high-performance | complex;high-performance | high-performance | complex;high-performance |
| Performance | ||||
| Cruise speed | 213 KTAS | 197 KTAS | 164 KTAS | 170 KTAS |
| Range | 1,400 nm | 900 nm | 600 nm | 700 nm |
| Service ceiling | 25,000 ft | 27,000 ft | 27,000 ft | 16,600 ft |
| Climb rate | 1,143 ft/min | 930 ft/min | 1,030 ft/min | 1,030 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 58 KCAS | 58 KCAS | 54 KCAS | 53 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 2,100 ft | 2,160 ft | 1,810 ft | 1,913 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | 1,800 ft | 1,500 ft | 1,395 ft | 1,400 ft |
| Load and fuel | ||||
| Seats | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Useful load | 1,640 lb | 1,500 lb | 1,650 lb | 1,560 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 920 lb | 960 lb | 1,284 lb | 1,116 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 4,100 lb | 3,800 lb | 3,600 lb | 3,600 lb |
| Empty weight | 2,460 lb | 2,300 lb | 1,950 lb | 2,040 lb |
| Usable fuel | 120 gal | 90 gal | 61 gal | 74 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 18 gal/h | 18 gal/h | 16.5 gal/h | 16 gal/h |
| Cost of ownership | ||||
| Price, low | $270,000 | $165,000 | $180,000 | $120,000 |
| Price, high | $550,000 | $310,000 | $360,000 | $230,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 1,400 h | 1,400 h | 1,400 h | 1,700 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $60,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 | $48,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $85,000 | $85,000 | $85,000 | $68,000 |
| The fleet and its record | ||||
| Registered, all time | 386 | 890 | 355 | 167 |
| Active fleet | 213 | 321 | 87 | 111 |
| Median year built | 1985.0 | 1977.0 | 1975.0 | 1968.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 24 | 22 | 5 | 4 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years1 | 112.68 | 68.54 | 57.47 · thin base (low) | 36.04 |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active2 | 89.2 | 52.96 | 11.49 · thin base (low) | 27.03 |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 64 | 43 | 14 | 10 |
| Transfers per 100 active3 | 30.05 | 13.4 | 16.09 · thin base (low) | 9.01 |
| Airworthiness directives | 14 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rate confidence | ok | ok | low | 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 | 0.5 of 10 | 2.8 of 10 | 8.9 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) | — |
| Severity5 | 1.8 of 10 | 3.5 of 10 | 4.6 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) | — |
| Access6 | 5.9 of 10 | 6 of 10 | 5.7 of 10 | 9.5 of 10 |
| Support7 | 6.9 of 10 | 8.2 of 10 | 5 of 10 | 5.5 of 10 |
| Liquidity8 | 8.9 of 10 | 1.8 of 10 | 3.4 of 10 | 0.5 of 10 |
| Overall (sum of the categories shown)9 | 24 out of 50not comparable: partial score | 22.3 out of 50not comparable: partial score | 27.6 out of 50not comparable: partial score | Partial: 15.5 out of 30 (safety not scored, too few records)not comparable: partial score |
- Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: Piper PA-46-310P, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 213 active; Cessna T210M, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 321 active; Cessna TU206F, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 87 active; Beechcraft 36, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 111 active.
- Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: Piper PA-46-310P, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 213 active; Cessna T210M, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 321 active; Cessna TU206F, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 87 active; Beechcraft 36, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 111 active.
- Transfers per 100 active: Piper PA-46-310P, per 100 active aircraft · base 213 active; Cessna T210M, per 100 active aircraft · base 321 active; Cessna TU206F, per 100 active aircraft · base 87 active; Beechcraft 36, per 100 active aircraft · base 111 active.
- Accident record: Piper PA-46-310P, class median 38.8 · 75 models in class; Cessna T210M, class median 38.8 · 75 models in class; Cessna TU206F, class median 38.8 · 75 models in class; Beechcraft 36, class median 38.8 · 75 models in class.
- Severity: Piper PA-46-310P, class median 16.67; Cessna T210M, class median 16.67; Cessna TU206F, class median 16.67; Beechcraft 36, class median 16.67.
- Access: Piper PA-46-310P, class median 1,826.5; Cessna T210M, class median 1,826.5; Cessna TU206F, class median 1,826.5; Beechcraft 36, class median 1,826.5.
- Support: Piper PA-46-310P, class median 87; Cessna T210M, class median 87; Cessna TU206F, class median 87; Beechcraft 36, class median 87.
- Liquidity: Piper PA-46-310P, class median 17.96; Cessna T210M, class median 17.96; Cessna TU206F, class median 17.96; Beechcraft 36, class median 17.96.
- 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.