Best single-engine piston aircraft for your mission

Based on Segrate (MI), 1 to 2 people, 250 nm typical trips, any production year and a €250k purchase budget.

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Compare single-engine piston aircraft from any production year by mission fit, purchase price, annual ownership cost, runway requirement and practical European range. Prices are adjusted to the suggested aircraft year rather than treating every example as financially identical. All figures are indicative estimates that require verification.
Recommended purchase ceiling€200k
Expected annual cash cost€28k to €42k
Main constraintPurchase price
92% fit

Van's Aircraft RV-10

Four-seat experimental high-performance tourer
single-engine piston aircraft
Suggested year2016
Seats4
Range1000 nm
Runway need360 m
Purchase70
Annual cost89
Cabin fit100
Payload100
Range100
Mission100
Why it fits: Carries 2 people with baggage and useful fuel. Flies your typical 250 nm trip with fuel reserves to spare. Watch out: Estimated €248k price leaves little headroom below your €250k budget for pre-buy findings, tax and reserves.
Estimated 2016 purchase
€248k
€28k estimated per year
€390k over five years
92% fit

Robin DR400-180 Régent

Four-seat wooden touring and glider-towing aircraft
single-engine piston aircraft
Suggested year2005
Seats4
Range700 nm
Runway need450 m
Purchase84
Annual cost82
Cabin fit100
Payload100
Range100
Mission90
Why it fits: Estimated €150k purchase fits inside your budget with headroom for surprises. Carries 2 people with baggage and useful fuel.
Estimated 2005 purchase
€150k
€42k estimated per year
€358k over five years
92% fit
Diamond DA40 CSPhoto: Oryst · CC BY-SA 3.0 · resized · representative variant

Diamond DA40 CS

4-occupant single-engine piston aircraft
single-engine piston aircraft
Suggested year2007
Seats4
Range785 nm
Runway need518 m
Purchase79
Annual cost86
Cabin fit100
Payload100
Range100
Mission96
Why it fits: Estimated €188k purchase fits inside your budget with headroom for surprises. Carries 2 people with baggage and useful fuel.
Estimated 2007 purchase
€188k
€34k estimated per year
€358k over five years