Compare aircraft models
Up to four models side by side. Everything here is true of every aircraft of the type, not of any one aircraft.
Choose models
The picker searches 868 models.
- Piper PA 46-350P
- Cessna T210M
- Beechcraft B36TC
- Cessna TU206G
Comparison
4 models side by side: scroll sideways to see them all. The attribute names stay on the left.
| Piper PA 46-350P | Cessna T210M | Beechcraft B36TC | Cessna TU206G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | ||||
| Seats | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Landing gear | tricycle | tricycle | tricycle | tricycle |
| Engines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Engine | Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A (turbocharged) | Continental TSIO-520-R (turbocharged) | Continental TSIO-520-UB (turbocharged) | Continental TSIO-520-M (turbocharged) |
| Horsepower | 350 hp | 310 hp | 300 hp | 310 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL |
| Certification basis | FAR23 | CAR3 | CAR3 | CAR3 |
| Production start | 1989 | 1977 | 1982 | 1977 |
| Production end | 2015 | 1977 | 2002 | 1986 |
| Endorsements required | complex;high-performance | complex;high-performance | complex;high-performance | high-performance |
| Performance | ||||
| Cruise speed | 213 KTAS | 197 KTAS | 190 KTAS | 164 KTAS |
| Range | 1,345 nm | 900 nm | 1,000 nm | 600 nm |
| Service ceiling | 25,000 ft | 27,000 ft | 25,000 ft | 27,000 ft |
| Climb rate | 1,218 ft/min | 930 ft/min | 1,165 ft/min | 1,030 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 58 KCAS | 58 KCAS | 59 KCAS | 54 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 2,100 ft | 2,160 ft | 2,100 ft | 1,810 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | 1,800 ft | 1,500 ft | 1,450 ft | 1,395 ft |
| Load and fuel | ||||
| Seats | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Useful load | 1,540 lb | 1,500 lb | 1,400 lb | 1,580 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 820 lb | 960 lb | 788 lb | 1,214 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 4,340 lb | 3,800 lb | 3,850 lb | 3,600 lb |
| Empty weight | 2,800 lb | 2,300 lb | 2,450 lb | 2,020 lb |
| Usable fuel | 120 gal | 90 gal | 102 gal | 61 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 20.3 gal/h | 18 gal/h | 17.4 gal/h | 18 gal/h |
| Cost of ownership | ||||
| Price, low | $346,000 | $165,000 | $275,000 | $180,000 |
| Price, high | $1,450,000 | $310,000 | $690,000 | $400,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 1,800 h | 1,400 h | 1,400 h | 1,400 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $62,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $88,000 | $85,000 | $85,000 | $85,000 |
| The fleet and its record | ||||
| Registered, all time | 746 | 890 | 309 | 1,021 |
| Active fleet | 486 | 321 | 225 | 206 |
| Median year built | 2000.0 | 1977.0 | 1984.0 | 1979.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 36 | 22 | 9 | 8 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years1 | 74.07 | 68.54 | 40 | 38.83 |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active2 | 55.56 | 52.96 | 35.56 | 24.27 |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 175 | 43 | 28 | 55 |
| Transfers per 100 active3 | 36.01 | 13.4 | 12.44 | 26.7 |
| Airworthiness directives | 16 | 5 | 15 | 5 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rate confidence | ok | 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 | 2.4 of 10 | 2.8 of 10 | 6.2 of 10 | 5.9 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) |
| Severity5 | 3.1 of 10 | 3.5 of 10 | 0.9 of 10 | 5.1 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) |
| Access6 | 4.4 of 10 | 6 of 10 | 3.7 of 10 | 1.9 of 10 |
| Support7 | 9.3 of 10 | 8.2 of 10 | 7.9 of 10 | 6.7 of 10 |
| Liquidity8 | 9.7 of 10 | 1.8 of 10 | 3 of 10 | 8.1 of 10 |
| Overall (sum of the categories shown)9 | 28.9 out of 50ranks 1 of 4 here | 22.3 out of 50ranks 3 of 4 here | 21.7 out of 50ranks 4 of 4 here | 27.7 out of 50ranks 2 of 4 here |
- Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: Piper PA 46-350P, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 486 active; Cessna T210M, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 321 active; Beechcraft B36TC, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 225 active; Cessna TU206G, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 206 active.
- Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: Piper PA 46-350P, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 486 active; Cessna T210M, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 321 active; Beechcraft B36TC, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 225 active; Cessna TU206G, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 206 active.
- Transfers per 100 active: Piper PA 46-350P, per 100 active aircraft · base 486 active; Cessna T210M, per 100 active aircraft · base 321 active; Beechcraft B36TC, per 100 active aircraft · base 225 active; Cessna TU206G, per 100 active aircraft · base 206 active.
- Accident record: Piper PA 46-350P, class median 38.8 · 75 models in class; Cessna T210M, class median 38.8 · 75 models in class; Beechcraft B36TC, class median 38.8 · 75 models in class; Cessna TU206G, class median 38.8 · 75 models in class.
- Severity: Piper PA 46-350P, class median 16.67; Cessna T210M, class median 16.67; Beechcraft B36TC, class median 16.67; Cessna TU206G, class median 16.67.
- Access: Piper PA 46-350P, class median 1,826.5; Cessna T210M, class median 1,826.5; Beechcraft B36TC, class median 1,826.5; Cessna TU206G, class median 1,826.5.
- Support: Piper PA 46-350P, class median 87; Cessna T210M, class median 87; Beechcraft B36TC, class median 87; Cessna TU206G, class median 87.
- Liquidity: Piper PA 46-350P, class median 17.96; Cessna T210M, class median 17.96; Beechcraft B36TC, class median 17.96; Cessna TU206G, 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.