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- Beechcraft A36 (registered as RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY)
- Cessna T206H
- Cessna 210K
- Helio Aircraft H-295
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| Beechcraft A36 (registered as RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY) | Cessna T206H | Cessna 210K | Helio Aircraft H-295 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | ||||
| Seats | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Landing gear | tricycle | tricycle | tricycle | taildragger |
| Engines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Engine | Continental IO-550-B | Lycoming TIO-540-AJ1A (turbocharged) | Continental IO-520-A | Lycoming GO-480-G1D6 |
| Horsepower | 300 hp | 310 hp | 285 hp | 295 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL |
| Certification basis | CAR3 | CAR3 | CAR3 | CAR3 |
| Production start | 1970 | 1998 | 1970 | 1965 |
| Production end | 2005 | current | 1970 | 1976 |
| Endorsements required | complex;high-performance | high-performance | complex;high-performance | high-performance;tailwheel |
| Performance | ||||
| Cruise speed | 176 KTAS | 164 KTAS | 170 KTAS | 145 KTAS |
| Range | 900 nm | 700 nm | 750 nm | 700 nm |
| Service ceiling | 18,500 ft | 27,000 ft | 18,300 ft | 20,000 ft |
| Climb rate | 1,210 ft/min | 1,000 ft/min | 1,100 ft/min | 1,150 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 53 KCAS | 54 KCAS | 57 KCAS | 30 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 1,913 ft | 1,860 ft | 1,800 ft | 610 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | 1,400 ft | 1,395 ft | 1,450 ft | 520 ft |
| Load and fuel | ||||
| Seats | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Useful load | 1,300 lb | 1,320 lb | 1,450 lb | 1,320 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 856 lb | 798 lb | 1,072 lb | 600 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 3,650 lb | 3,600 lb | 3,400 lb | 3,400 lb |
| Empty weight | 2,350 lb | 2,280 lb | 1,950 lb | 2,080 lb |
| Usable fuel | 74 gal | 87 gal | 63 gal | 120 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 16.8 gal/h | 18 gal/h | 16 gal/h | 16.5 gal/h |
| Cost of ownership | ||||
| Price, low | $160,000 | $350,000 | $95,000 | $130,000 |
| Price, high | $520,000 | $1,195,000 | $200,000 | $350,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 1,900 h | 1,800 h | 1,700 h | 1,400 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $55,000 | $62,000 | $48,000 | $45,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $78,000 | $88,000 | $68,000 | $78,000 |
| The fleet and its record | ||||
| Registered, all time | 604 | 1,103 | 126 | 140 |
| Active fleet | 448 | 691 | 50 | 54 |
| Median year built | 1999.0 | 2006.0 | 1970.0 | 1968.5 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 16 | 21 | 4 | 7 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years1 | 35.71 | 30.39 | 80 · thin base (low) | 129.63 · thin base (low) |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active2 | 31.25 | 21.71 | 80 · thin base (low) | 55.56 · thin base (low) |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 94 | 163 | 6 | 17 |
| Transfers per 100 active3 | 20.98 | 23.59 | 12 · thin base (low) | 31.48 · thin base (low) |
| Airworthiness directives | 20 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rate confidence | ok | ok | low | low |
| 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 | 4.2 of 10 | 8.6 of 10 | 0.4 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) | 0.9 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) |
| Severity5 | 2.2 of 10 | 3.2 of 10 | 2.7 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) | 7 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) |
| Access6 | 6.1 of 10 | 8.3 of 10 | 4 of 10 | 0.8 of 10 |
| Support7 | 9.9 of 10 | 10 of 10 | 3.7 of 10 | 4.1 of 10 |
| Liquidity8 | 5.5 of 10 | 9.3 of 10 | 1.2 of 10 | 9.2 of 10 |
| Overall (sum of the categories shown)9 | 27.9 out of 50ranks 2 of 4 here | 39.4 out of 50ranks 1 of 4 here | 12 out of 50ranks 4 of 4 here | 22 out of 50ranks 3 of 4 here |
- Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: Beechcraft A36 (registered as RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY), per 1,000 active aircraft · base 448 active; Cessna T206H, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 691 active; Cessna 210K, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 50 active; Helio Aircraft H-295, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 54 active.
- Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: Beechcraft A36 (registered as RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY), per 1,000 active aircraft · base 448 active; Cessna T206H, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 691 active; Cessna 210K, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 50 active; Helio Aircraft H-295, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 54 active.
- Transfers per 100 active: Beechcraft A36 (registered as RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY), per 100 active aircraft · base 448 active; Cessna T206H, per 100 active aircraft · base 691 active; Cessna 210K, per 100 active aircraft · base 50 active; Helio Aircraft H-295, per 100 active aircraft · base 54 active.
- Accident record: Beechcraft A36 (registered as RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY), class median 38.8 · 75 models in class; Cessna T206H, class median 38.8 · 75 models in class; Cessna 210K, class median 38.8 · 75 models in class; Helio Aircraft H-295, class median 38.8 · 75 models in class.
- Severity: Beechcraft A36 (registered as RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY), class median 16.67; Cessna T206H, class median 16.67; Cessna 210K, class median 16.67; Helio Aircraft H-295, class median 16.67.
- Access: Beechcraft A36 (registered as RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY), class median 1,826.5; Cessna T206H, class median 1,826.5; Cessna 210K, class median 1,826.5; Helio Aircraft H-295, class median 1,826.5.
- Support: Beechcraft A36 (registered as RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY), class median 87; Cessna T206H, class median 87; Cessna 210K, class median 87; Helio Aircraft H-295, class median 87.
- Liquidity: Beechcraft A36 (registered as RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY), class median 17.96; Cessna T206H, class median 17.96; Cessna 210K, class median 17.96; Helio Aircraft H-295, 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.