COMMON
PA34
Piper PA-34 Seneca
The Seneca
“The family twin that trained a generation.”
Piper · private
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Length
28 ft 7 in
Wingspan
38 ft 11 in
Max speed
196 kts
Range
820 nmi
Ceiling
25,000 ft
Engines
2x Continental TSIO-360 (220 hp each)
Crew
1
Max passengers
5
Typical config
1 pilot + 5 passengers
Built
5,000+
The Seneca is a Cherokee Six with two engines — literally, that's how Piper built the prototype. Fifty years of production made it one of the most common light twins on Earth, splitting its life between family transport and multi-engine training fleets on every continent.
Fun fact
Its engines spin in opposite directions — counter-rotating props cancel out the dangerous handling quirks most twins have when one engine fails.
How to spot one
Low-wing twin that looks exactly like a Cherokee Six with engines on the wings. Slightly bulged engine nacelles and a tall swept tail.
Crews call it
The Seneca
Sounds like
Twin turbocharged Continentals — smoother and quieter than most piston twins
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