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  • PIPER PA32-301XTC

Comparison

AttributePIPER PA32-301XTC
What it is
Seats6
Landing geartricycle
Engines1
EngineLycoming TIO-540-AH1A (turbocharged)
Horsepower300 hp
Fuel100LL
Certification basisCAR3
Production start2004
Production end2007
Endorsements requiredhigh-performance
Performance
Cruise speed161 KTAS
Range627 nm
Service ceiling20,000 ft
Climb rate1,075 ft/min
Stall speed (Vso)58 KCAS
Takeoff over 50 ft1,590 ft
Landing over 50 ft1,725 ft
Load and fuel
Seats6
Useful load1,500 lb
Full-fuel payload888 lb
Max takeoff weight3,800 lb
Empty weight2,300 lb
Usable fuel102 gal
Fuel burn at cruise17.4 gal/h
Cost of ownership
Price, low$435,000
Price, high$469,900
Prices as of2026
Engine TBO1,800 h
Overhaul cost, low$62,000
Overhaul cost, high$88,000
The fleet and its record
Registered, all time41
Active fleet36
Median year built2004.0
NTSB events, last 10 years0
Fatal events, last 10 years0
Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years10 · thin base (low)
Personal-flying events per 1,000 active20 · thin base (low)
Ownership transfers, last 24 months12
Transfers per 100 active333.33 · thin base (low)
Airworthiness directives6
Directives, last 5 years0
Rate confidencelow
Peer scores
Peer classFixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 7+ seats
Accident record4—
Severity5—
Access6—
Support70 of 10
Liquidity810 of 10
Overall (sum of the categories shown)9—
  1. Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: per 1,000 active aircraft · base 36 active.
  2. Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: per 1,000 active aircraft · base 36 active.
  3. Transfers per 100 active: per 100 active aircraft · base 36 active.
  4. Accident record: class median 35.06 · 12 models in class.
  5. Severity: class median 19.51.
  6. Access: class median 1,122.75.
  7. Support: class median 183.5.
  8. Liquidity: class median 22.19.
  9. 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.
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