Tecnam P92 Eaglet
Everything here is true of every aircraft of the type, not of any one aircraft.
The Tecnam P92 Eaglet is the US light-sport version of Tecnam's P92, the Italian high-wing two-seater first flown in 1993 that is one of the most-built light aircraft of its generation: aluminium with a fabric-covered tail, a Rotax 912ULS, 785 lb empty and 1,323 lb gross, with Tecnam quoting 115 knots maximum cruise, a 39-knot stall, 960 fpm and 700 nm. The Echo, Echo Super and the P92-TD taildragger are the same airframe.
A P92 is a flight-school aeroplane from a company that has built thousands of them, which means predictable handling, a straightforward metal airframe and a parts and dealer network that most light-sport types lack; the trade is that many on the US register are high-time trainers with nosewheel, gear and door-latch histories to inspect, and the 538 lb useful load at 1,323 lb is the usual light-sport squeeze for two adults and 21 gallons. Which version it is matters a little - an older Echo has an 80 hp Rotax and lower weights, the TD is a taildragger - and the paperwork says. As an S-LSA it is maintained to Tecnam's manual by an A&P or LSA repairman and factory service bulletins apply. It is a 100-110 knot aeroplane in practice and an easy one to insure.
Variants of the Tecnam P92
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What it is
| Seats | 2 |
|---|---|
| Landing gear | tricycle |
| Engines | — |
| Engine | Rotax 912ULS (98.6 hp) |
| Horsepower | 100 hp |
| Fuel | — |
| Certification basis | LSA |
| Production start | — |
| Production end | — |
| Endorsements required | — |
Performance
| Cruise (75 % power) | 115 KTAS |
|---|---|
| Range (75 %, standard fuel, 30-min reserve) | 700 nm |
| Service ceiling | — |
| Climb rate | 960 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 39 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | — |
| Landing over 50 ft | — |
Load and fuel
| Seats | 2 |
|---|---|
| Useful load | 538 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | — |
| Max takeoff weight | 1,323 lb |
| Empty weight | 785 lb |
| Usable fuel | 21 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | — |
Cost of ownership
| Price, low | — |
|---|---|
| Price, high | — |
| Prices as of | — |
| Engine TBO | — |
| Overhaul cost, low | — |
| Overhaul cost, high | — |
The fleet and its record
| Registered, all time | 85 |
|---|---|
| Active fleet | 74 |
| Median year built | 2010 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 12 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 1 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years | 162.16 · thin base (low)1 |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active | 67.57 · thin base (low)2 |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 25 |
| Transfers per 100 active | 33.78 · thin base (low)3 |
| Airworthiness directives | 1 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 |
| Rate confidence | low |
- Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: per 1,000 active aircraft · base 74 active.
- Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: per 1,000 active aircraft · base 74 active.
- Transfers per 100 active: per 100 active aircraft · base 74 active.
Peer scores6
| Peer class | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats |
|---|---|
| Accident record | 1.7 of 101 |
| Severity | 6 of 102 |
| Access | 9.4 of 103 |
| Support | 4.9 of 104 |
| Liquidity | 9 of 105 |
| Overall (sum of the categories shown) | 31 out of 506 |
- Accident record: class median 36.69 · 321 models in class.
- Severity: class median 13.04.
- Access: class median 1,000.
- Support: class median 77.5.
- Liquidity: class median 20.
- 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.
Data as of: FAA registry Sep 28 · NTSB Oct 2 · ADs Oct 8 · scores Sep 30