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Cirrus SR22 vs Mooney M20R Ovation
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, Mooney M20R Ovation.
Where they differ
- The Cirrus SR22 fleet is younger: half of those registered were built by 2007, against 2002 for the Mooney M20R.
- There are more Cirrus SR22s to choose from: 3,926 registered against 401.
- The Cirrus SR22 carries more airframe ADs with a repeat action, 2 against 1: inspections that come back for as long as the AD applies.
- Mechanics report the Cirrus SR22's landing gear brake system most, and the Mooney M20R's reciprocating engine oil system.
Side by side
| Cirrus SR22 | Mooney M20R Ovation | |
|---|---|---|
| Registered in the US | 3,926 | 401 |
| Built | 2001 to 2026 | 1994 to 2015 |
| Half built by | 2007 | 2002 |
| Seats | 4 | 2 |
| Most common engine | Continental IO-550 | Continental IO-550 |
| Typical cruise fuel burn | 17 gal/hr | Not set |
| Engine overhaul intervalThe engine maker's published hours between overhauls. | Not set | Not set |
| Current airframe ADs | 13 | 8 |
| Airframe ADs with a repeat action | 2 | 1 |
| Current ADs on the main engine | 23 | 23 |
| Service Difficulty ReportsSince the year shown in each guide; per 1,000 registered today. | 107 (27.3 per 1,000) | 1 (2.5 per 1,000) |
| Most-reported system | Landing Gear Brake System | Reciprocating Engine Oil System |
| 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) | 24 (59.9 per 1,000) |
| Fatal accidents since 2008 | 104 | 6 |
| Most common accident | Loss of control in flight | Loss of control in flight |
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 Mooney M20R's repeat-action ADs
- 98-24-11Requires inspecting the aileron control links for the installation of a reinforcing gusset; and, if no gusset is installed, repetitively inspecting the aileron control links (left-hand and right-hand) for cracks
Questions
- Which has more Airworthiness Directives, the Cirrus SR22 or the Mooney M20R?
- 13 current ADs name the Cirrus SR22 airframe and 8 the Mooney M20R; 2 and 1 of them have a repeat action.
- Which is newer, the Cirrus SR22 or the Mooney M20R?
- Half of the Cirrus SR22s registered were built by 2007, half of the Mooney M20Rs by 2002.
- How do the Cirrus SR22 and Mooney M20R accident records compare?
- 315 accidents since 2008 for the Cirrus SR22 (104 fatal) against 24 for the Mooney M20R (6 fatal), from fleets of 3,926 and 401. Counts, not rates per hour flown.