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Cirrus SR22 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: Cirrus SR22, Beechcraft A36 Bonanza.
Where they differ
- The Cirrus SR22 fleet is younger: half of those registered were built by 2007, against 1981 for the Beechcraft A36.
- There are more Cirrus SR22s to choose from: 3,926 registered against 2,344.
- Most Cirrus SR22s have the Continental IO-550; most Beechcraft A36s the Continental IO-520.
- The Cirrus SR22 burns more fuel in a typical cruise: about 17 gallons an hour against 15.
- Mechanics report the Cirrus SR22's landing gear brake system most, and the Beechcraft A36's engine (reciprocating).
Side by side
| Cirrus SR22 | Beechcraft A36 Bonanza | |
|---|---|---|
| Registered in the US | 3,926 | 2,344 |
| Built | 2001 to 2026 | 1970 to 2004 |
| Half built by | 2007 | 1981 |
| Seats | 4 | 6 |
| Most common engine | Continental IO-550 | Continental IO-520 |
| Typical cruise fuel burn | 17 gal/hr | 15 gal/hr |
| Engine overhaul intervalThe engine maker's published hours between overhauls. | Not set | Not set |
| Current airframe ADs | 13 | 33 |
| Airframe ADs with a repeat action | 2 | 2 |
| Current ADs on the main engine | 23 | 28 |
| Service Difficulty ReportsSince the year shown in each guide; per 1,000 registered today. | 107 (27.3 per 1,000) | 23 (9.8 per 1,000) |
| Most-reported system | Landing Gear Brake System | Engine (Reciprocating) |
| Accidents since 2008Per 1,000 registered today, not per hour flown: a training fleet flies far more than a private one. | 315 (80.2 per 1,000) | 217 (92.6 per 1,000) |
| Fatal accidents since 2008 | 104 | 73 |
| Most common accident | Loss of control in flight | 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 Cirrus SR22's repeat-action ADs
- 2024-24-11Requires repetitively inspecting (visual) the upper power lever for any crack(s) and depending on the results of any visual inspection, either inspecting (fluorescent penetrant) or replacing the upper power lever
- 2006-21-03Check the maintenance records to determine whether the brake caliper piston O-ring seals were replaced at the last annual or 100-hour inspection
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 Cirrus SR22 or the Beechcraft A36?
- 13 current ADs name the Cirrus SR22 airframe and 33 the Beechcraft A36; 2 and 2 of them have a repeat action.
- Which is newer, the Cirrus SR22 or the Beechcraft A36?
- Half of the Cirrus SR22s registered were built by 2007, half of the Beechcraft A36s by 1981.
- How do the Cirrus SR22 and Beechcraft A36 accident records compare?
- 315 accidents since 2008 for the Cirrus SR22 (104 fatal) against 217 for the Beechcraft A36 (73 fatal), from fleets of 3,926 and 2,344. Counts, not rates per hour flown.