# Piper PA-24-250 Comanche vs Mooney M20C

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## Where they differ

- The Mooney M20C fleet is younger: half of those registered were built by 1965, against 1960 for the Piper PA-24-250.
- Most Piper PA-24-250s have the Lycoming O-540; most Mooney M20Cs the Lycoming O-360.
- Mechanics report the Piper PA-24-250's fuel control/reciprocating engines most, and the Mooney M20C's fuselage, landing gear attach fittings.

## Side by side

| | Piper PA-24-250 Comanche | Mooney M20C |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Registered in the US | 1,202 | 1,237 |
| Built | 1958 to 1964 | 1961 to 1977 |
| Half built by | 1960 | 1965 |
| Seats | 4 | 4 |
| Most common engine | Lycoming O-540 | Lycoming O-360 |
| Typical cruise fuel burn | Not set | Not set |
| Engine overhaul interval | Not set | 2,000 hr |
| Current airframe ADs | 42 | 15 |
| Airframe ADs with a repeat action | 2 | 2 |
| Current ADs on the main engine | 23 | 24 |
| Service Difficulty Reports | 10 (8.3 per 1,000) | 5 (4.0 per 1,000) |
| Most-reported system | Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines | Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings |
| Accidents since 2008 | 83 (69.1 per 1,000) | 63 (50.9 per 1,000) |
| Fatal accidents since 2008 | 26 | 21 |
| Most common accident | Loss of control in flight | Loss of engine power (total) |

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.