# Cessna 310R vs Beechcraft 58 Baron

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## Where they differ

- The Beechcraft 58 fleet is younger: half of those registered were built by 1981, against 1976 for the Cessna 310R.
- There are more Beechcraft 58s to choose from: 904 registered against 356.
- Mechanics report the Cessna 310R's landing gear retraction/extension system most, and the Beechcraft 58's horizontal stabilizer, spar/rib.

## Side by side

| | Cessna 310R | Beechcraft 58 Baron |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Registered in the US | 356 | 904 |
| Built | 1974 to 1981 | 1970 to 2002 |
| Half built by | 1976 | 1981 |
| Seats | 6 | 6 |
| Most common engine | Continental IO-520 | Continental IO-520 |
| Typical cruise fuel burn | Not set | Not set |
| Engine overhaul interval | Not set | Not set |
| Current airframe ADs | 18 | 42 |
| Airframe ADs with a repeat action | 1 | 1 |
| Current ADs on the main engine | 28 | 28 |
| Service Difficulty Reports | 26 (73.0 per 1,000) | 64 (70.8 per 1,000) |
| Most-reported system | Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System | Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib |
| Accidents since 2008 | 26 (73.0 per 1,000) | 93 (102.9 per 1,000) |
| Fatal accidents since 2008 | 13 | 41 |
| Most common accident | Loss of control in flight | Loss of control in flight |

Report and accident counts are not rates: the hours each model flies are not published. Sources: the FAA aircraft registry, Airworthiness Directives and Service Difficulty Reports, and the NTSB aviation accident database.