# Piper PA-28R-200 Arrow vs Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow

Page: https://www.aerscheduler.com/aircraft/compare/piper-pa-28r-200-vs-piper-pa-28r-201
Guides: https://www.aerscheduler.com/aircraft/piper-pa-28r-200, https://www.aerscheduler.com/aircraft/piper-pa-28r-201

## Where they differ

- The Piper PA-28R-201 fleet is younger: half of those registered were built by 1978, against 1973 for the Piper PA-28R-200.
- There are more Piper PA-28R-200s to choose from: 1,205 registered against 347.
- Mechanics report the Piper PA-28R-200's wing spar most, and the Piper PA-28R-201's nose/tail landing gear.

## Side by side

| | Piper PA-28R-200 Arrow | Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Registered in the US | 1,205 | 347 |
| Built | 1969 to 1976 | 1977 to 2018 |
| Half built by | 1973 | 1978 |
| Seats | 4 | 4 |
| Most common engine | Lycoming IO-360 | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Typical cruise fuel burn | Not set | Not set |
| Engine overhaul interval | Not set | Not set |
| Current airframe ADs | 36 | 36 |
| Airframe ADs with a repeat action | 3 | 3 |
| Current ADs on the main engine | 29 | 29 |
| Service Difficulty Reports | 19 (15.8 per 1,000) | 20 (57.6 per 1,000) |
| Most-reported system | Wing Spar | Nose/Tail Landing Gear |
| Accidents since 2008 | 72 (59.8 per 1,000) | 25 (72.0 per 1,000) |
| Fatal accidents since 2008 | 16 | 5 |
| Most common accident | Loss of engine power (total) | 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.