Compare
Cessna 182P Skylane vs Beechcraft A36 Bonanza
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 182P Skylane, Beechcraft A36 Bonanza.
Where they differ
- The Beechcraft A36 fleet is younger: half of those registered were built by 1981, against 1974 for the Cessna 182P.
- Most Cessna 182Ps have the Continental O-470; most Beechcraft A36s the Continental IO-520.
- The Beechcraft A36 burns more fuel in a typical cruise: about 15 gallons an hour against 12.5.
- Mechanics report the Cessna 182P's engine air intake system most, and the Beechcraft A36's engine (reciprocating).
Side by side
| Cessna 182P Skylane | Beechcraft A36 Bonanza | |
|---|---|---|
| Registered in the US | 2,070 | 2,344 |
| Built | 1971 to 1976 | 1970 to 2004 |
| Half built by | 1974 | 1981 |
| Seats | 4 | 6 |
| Most common engine | Continental O-470 | Continental IO-520 |
| Typical cruise fuel burn | 12.5 gal/hr | 15 gal/hr |
| Engine overhaul intervalThe engine maker's published hours between overhauls. | Not set | Not set |
| Current airframe ADs | 33 | 33 |
| Airframe ADs with a repeat action | 2 | 2 |
| Current ADs on the main engine | 20 | 28 |
| Service Difficulty ReportsSince the year shown in each guide; per 1,000 registered today. | 11 (5.3 per 1,000) | 23 (9.8 per 1,000) |
| Most-reported system | Engine Air Intake System | Engine (Reciprocating) |
| Accidents since 2008Per 1,000 registered today, not per hour flown: a training fleet flies far more than a private one. | 76 (36.7 per 1,000) | 217 (92.6 per 1,000) |
| Fatal accidents since 2008 | 11 | 73 |
| Most common accident | Loss of control on ground | 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 182P's repeat-action ADs
- 2020-21-22Requires inspecting the tailcone and horizontal stabilizer for corrosion and cracks and repairing or replacing damaged parts as necessary
- 2011-10-09Requires retaining all of the actions from the previous AD and adding steps to the inspection procedures in the previous AD
The Beechcraft A36's repeat-action ADs
- 2007-08-08Raytheon Aircraft Company (The Beech Aircraft Company and BEECH previously held Type Certificate Nos. 3A15, 3A16, 5A3, and A-777) Models 35-33, 35-A33, 35-B33, 35-C33, E33, F33, G33, 35-C33A, E33A, F33A, E33C, F33C, 35, A35, B35, C35, D35, E35, F35, G35, H35, J35, K35, M35, N35, P35, S35, V35, V35A, V35B, 36, A36, A45 (T-34A, B45), D45 (T-34B), 95-55, 95-A55, 95-B55, 95-B
- 2001-08-08Repetitively replace the existing Aeroquip V-band exhaust clamp
Questions
- Which has more Airworthiness Directives, the Cessna 182P or the Beechcraft A36?
- 33 current ADs name the Cessna 182P airframe and 33 the Beechcraft A36; 2 and 2 of them have a repeat action.
- Which is newer, the Cessna 182P or the Beechcraft A36?
- Half of the Cessna 182Ps registered were built by 1974, half of the Beechcraft A36s by 1981.
- How do the Cessna 182P and Beechcraft A36 accident records compare?
- 76 accidents since 2008 for the Cessna 182P (11 fatal) against 217 for the Beechcraft A36 (73 fatal), from fleets of 2,070 and 2,344. Counts, not rates per hour flown.