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Purchase price is only one part of the decision. Figures are indicative estimates at the typical market year for each model.

Decision factor	Cessna 303 CrusaderView aircraft profile	Piper PA-34-220T Seneca IIIView aircraft profile	Beechcraft Baron 58PView aircraft profile
Typical market year	1984	1988	1981
Estimated purchase	€220k	€280k	€349k
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€146k	€154k	€155k
Five-year cash outlay	€951k	€1.05m	€1.13m
Cruise speed	180 kt	180 kt	191 kt
Advertised range	870 nm	870 nm	770 nm
Seats	6	6	6
Realistic payload	435 kg	370 kg	450 kg
Runway need	700 m	650 m	650 m
Data confidence	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding
Main trade-off	A comfortable and modern-feeling light twin for its era, but a small fleet and model-specific parts limit liquidity.	High useful load and six-seat flexibility, but two turbocharged engines and ageing systems can overwhelm the acquisition price.	The Baron 58P combines 6-seat piston-aircraft utility with about 770 NM reported range and about 191 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.

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