Compare
Cessna 172RG Cutlass RG vs Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow
The two side by side, from the FAA registry, the FAA's Airworthiness Directives and Service Difficulty Reports, and the NTSB's accident database. Each has a full guide: Cessna 172RG Cutlass RG, Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow.
Where they differ
- Most Cessna 172RGs have the Lycoming O-360; most Piper PA-28R-201s the Lycoming IO-360.
- The Piper PA-28R-201 carries more airframe ADs with a repeat action, 3 against 2: inspections that come back for as long as the AD applies.
- Mechanics report the Cessna 172RG's hydraulic system, main most, and the Piper PA-28R-201's nose/tail landing gear.
Side by side
| Cessna 172RG Cutlass RG | Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Registered in the US | 437 | 347 |
| Built | 1979 to 1985 | 1977 to 2018 |
| Half built by | 1980 | 1978 |
| Seats | 4 | 4 |
| Most common engine | Lycoming O-360 | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Typical cruise fuel burn | Not set | Not set |
| Engine overhaul intervalThe engine maker's published hours between overhauls. | 2,000 hr | Not set |
| Current airframe ADs | 25 | 36 |
| Airframe ADs with a repeat action | 2 | 3 |
| Current ADs on the main engine | 24 | 29 |
| Service Difficulty ReportsSince the year shown in each guide; per 1,000 registered today. | 11 (25.2 per 1,000) | 20 (57.6 per 1,000) |
| Most-reported system | Hydraulic System, Main | Nose/Tail Landing Gear |
| Accidents since 2008Per 1,000 registered today, not per hour flown: a training fleet flies far more than a private one. | 51 (116.7 per 1,000) | 25 (72.0 per 1,000) |
| Fatal accidents since 2008 | 3 | 5 |
| Most common accident | Landing gear not configured | Loss of engine power (total) |
Report and accident counts are not rates: nobody publishes the hours each model flies, and a training fleet flies far more than a private one. Fuel burn is a typical cruise figure; the engine interval is its maker's published figure for the usual engine.
The Cessna 172RG's repeat-action ADs
- 2011-10-09Requires retaining all of the actions from the previous AD and adding steps to the inspection procedures in the previous AD
- 2001-23-03Extend the inspections and installation of the switch cover requirement to certain 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and FR172K series airplanes
The Piper PA-28R-201's repeat-action ADs
- 2017-14-04Engine oil
- 2013-02-13Requires inspections of the stabilator control system and replacement of parts as necessary
- 97-01-01 R1The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-24, PA- 28R, PA-30, PA-32R, PA-34, and PA-39 Series Airplanes
Questions
- Which has more Airworthiness Directives, the Cessna 172RG or the Piper PA-28R-201?
- 25 current ADs name the Cessna 172RG airframe and 36 the Piper PA-28R-201; 2 and 3 of them have a repeat action.
- Which is newer, the Cessna 172RG or the Piper PA-28R-201?
- Half of the Cessna 172RGs registered were built by 1980, half of the Piper PA-28R-201s by 1978.
- How do the Cessna 172RG and Piper PA-28R-201 accident records compare?
- 51 accidents since 2008 for the Cessna 172RG (3 fatal) against 25 for the Piper PA-28R-201 (5 fatal), from fleets of 437 and 347. Counts, not rates per hour flown.