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Cessna 206 Turbo Stationair vs Piper M350 vs Piper Seneca

The Cessna Turbo Stationair is typically viewed as a rugged, utility-focused single‑engine piston aircraft, valued for flexibility and short‑field capability. Its range is generally in the mid-hundreds of nautical miles to around the ~700–800 nm class depending on year, payload, and power setting, and it commonly seats about six, with useful load and cabin layout often favoring practical carrying over luxury. The Piper M350 is a pressurized, high‑performance single‑engine piston aircraft positioned as a personal/business traveler. It generally offers the longest effective range of the three in many real-world missions (often roughly ~1,000 nm class with reserves, depending on conditions) and typically seats six, with a more refined, quieter cabin and higher-speed cruise than a Stationair. The Piper Seneca is a twin‑engine piston aircraft, generally categorized as a light twin for personal, training, and light commercial use. It usually carries five to six passengers (often up to six or seven seats depending on configuration) and offers range commonly in the ~700–900 nm class, trading some speed and payload flexibility for twin‑engine redundancy and multi‑engine capability.

SpecCessna Turbo StationairPiper M350Piper Seneca
Summary
Cockpit222
DOC / nm$ 1.08$ 1.34$ 1.69
Total Seats666
Flight RulesVFRVFRIFR
ManufacturerCessnaPiperPiper
Aircraft Name206 Turbo StationairM350Seneca
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)7031343828
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.18$ 0.22$ 0.28
OEM VerificationUn-VerifiedUn-VerifiedUn-Verified
Standard Cabin Seats444
Direct Operating Cost$ 174$ 285$ 337
Flight Deck (Base Spec)Garmin G1000 NXiGarmin G1000 NXiGarmin G1000 NXi
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)161213200
Base Aircraft Price (USD) $745,000 $1,195,000 $1,095,000
Useful Load (lbs)13081331
Cabin
Cockpit222
Total Seats666
Standard Cabin Seats444
Cabin Pressure (psi)5.6
Engine
FADECNoNoNo
ModelTIO-540-AJ1ATIO-540-AE2ATSIO-360-RB
Fuel TypeAvGasAvGasAvGas
TBO (hrs)200020001800
TBO (yrs)1212
Horsepower350350220
Fuel DeliveryFuel InjectedFuel InjectedFuel Injected
No. of Engines112
Fuel Capacity (gal)87120122
Dimensions
Length (ft)28.32928.6
Wingspan (ft)364339
Cabin Width (ft)3.64.1
Cabin Height (ft)4.24
Cabin Length (ft)12.112.3
Overall Height (ft)9.411.410
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)1120
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)165
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)13