Extra does not publish an EA 300 price we could find. Plane and Pilot listed a new EA 300/L at $368,500 in 2013, and the three priced listings in our October 2026 sample ask $219,000 to $358,412, from a 1991 airplane to a 2016 one.
The EA 300 is a German aerobatic airplane with one engine and either one seat or two, and it has been approved in the US since 1993. There are 314 on the register, 33.4% of them registered to individuals, and the accident files show what that flying looks like: half of the 50 recorded accidents began in the maneuvering phase.
What follows looks at the asking prices, the models, the fleet, what the airplane costs to run and what the NTSB files record. Every figure comes from a named public source or a dated sample, and the sources are listed at the end.
Data used: FAA fleet through 2026-10-16; NTSB file through 2026-09-30; asking-price sample 2026-10-18.
What a new EA 300 costs: no current number
We could not find a current Extra price list. The most recent dated figure we could verify is Plane and Pilot's 2013 table, which lists the EA 300/L at $368,500. It is a reference, not a quote. Ask an Extra dealer for a current price with the equipment you want, because options, taxes and delivery move the total.
The FAA's type certificate data sheet lists several models under one approval. The first, the EA 300, was approved on 1993-02-26 with 2 seats, 1 engine of 300 SHP and a maximum takeoff weight of 2,095 lb. The sheet gives the engine as the AEIO-540-L1B5 or AEIO-540-L1B5D.
Three listings, three decades
We gathered 3 EA 300 listings from one marketplace on 18 October 2026, and 3 of them carried a price, which is far too few for a median. They are a range: $219,000 for the 1991 airplane, and $358,412 for the 2016 single-seat EA 300/S. The top of the range is 0.97 times the 2013 Plane and Pilot price, and the lowest ask is 0.59 times it.
The cheapest EA 300 in our sample asks $219,000. The most expensive asks $358,412.
One caution covers this whole section. It is one marketplace on one day, these are asking prices, not sales, and no individual listing is published. A fuller picture of used EA 300 prices would need many more listings than one search shows. Prices were recorded as shown on the site.
For the wider market, our guide to what a small plane costs puts the EA 300 in context, and the Van's RV-7 shows what a light amateur-built sport airplane costs to own.
Show the asking-price table
| Model or band | All listings | Priced listings | Unpriced listings | Asking median (USD) | Asking range (USD) | Median total time (hours) | Sample years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA300 family | 3 | 3 | 0 | Range only | $219,000 to $358,412 | Not shown | 1991 to 2016 |
Five models under one approval
The sheet lists the EA 300, the single-seat EA 300/S, the two-seat EA 300/L, the EA 300/200 and the EA 300/LC. The register adds labels the rows we could read do not describe, such as the LT, SC, SX, SCE and SR: 69 aircraft carry labels like those, so this page prints no specifications for them. For where the airplane sits among the rest, the guide to the main types of planes helps.
- 2 seats, 2,095 lb maximum takeoff weight
- 300 SHP
- 41.7 US gal usable fuel
- A single seat, 2,028 lb maximum takeoff weight
- 300 SHP
- 44.6 US gal usable fuel
- 2 seats, 2,095 lb maximum takeoff weight
- 300 SHP
- 43.7 US gal usable fuel
- 2 seats, 1,858 lb maximum takeoff weight
- 200 SHP, a smaller engine
- 30.8 US gal usable fuel
- 2 seats, 2,095 lb maximum takeoff weight
- 303 SHP, AEIO-580-B1A
- 49.4 US gal usable fuel
The EA 300/200 is the light one: it carries 200 SHP, a maximum takeoff weight of 1,858 lb and 237 lb less than the EA 300/L. The largest registry label is the EA 300/L, with 157 aircraft. The sheet gives horsepower as shaft horsepower for these models, as it states it.
Show the full model comparison table
| Model and approval year | Certified specification | Ownership context |
|---|---|---|
| EA 300Approved: 1993 FAA sheet | Textron Lycoming AEIO-540-L1B5 or AEIO-540-L1B5D 300 SHP 1 engineMaximum takeoff weight: 2,095 lbFuel, total / usable: The FAA sheet does not state total fuel capacity for this row. / 41.7 US galSeating: 2 seats | Registered: 22 all registrations; 20 valid (status V)Asking median: Not shown for this designationPrimary engine TBO: 2,000 hours first cycle; 2,000 hours after overhaul 2,000 hours first cycle; 2,000 hours after overhaul |
| EA 300/SApproved: 1993 FAA sheet | Textron Lycoming AEIO-540-L1B5 or AEIO-540-L1B5D 300 SHP 1 engineMaximum takeoff weight: 2,028 lbFuel, total / usable: The FAA sheet does not state total fuel capacity for this row. / 44.6 US galSeating: 1 seats | Registered: 19 all registrations; 19 valid (status V)Asking median: Not shown for this designationPrimary engine TBO: 2,000 hours first cycle; 2,000 hours after overhaul 2,000 hours first cycle; 2,000 hours after overhaul |
| EA 300/LApproved: 1995 FAA sheet | Textron Lycoming AEIO-540-L1B5 or AEIO-540-L1B5D or AEIO-580-B1A 300 SHP 1 engineMaximum takeoff weight: 2,095 lbFuel, total / usable: 45.1 US gal / 43.7 US galSeating: 2 seats | Registered: 159 all registrations; 158 valid (status V)Asking median: Not shown for this designationPrimary engine TBO: 2,000 hours first cycle; 2,000 hours after overhaul 2,000 hours first cycle; 2,000 hours after overhaul 2,000 hours first cycle; 2,000 hours after overhaul |
| EA 300/200Approved: 1996 FAA sheet | Textron Lycoming AEIO-360-A1E 200 SHP 1 engineMaximum takeoff weight: 1,858 lbFuel, total / usable: The FAA sheet does not state total fuel capacity for this row. / 30.8 US galSeating: 2 seats | Registered: 9 all registrations; 9 valid (status V)Asking median: Not shown for this designationPrimary engine TBO: 2,000 hours first cycle; 2,000 hours after overhaul |
| EA 300/LCApproved: 2014 FAA sheet | Textron Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A 303 SHP 1 engineMaximum takeoff weight: 2,095 lbFuel, total / usable: 49.9 US gal / 49.4 US galSeating: 2 seats | Registered: 36 all registrations; 36 valid (status V)Asking median: Not shown for this designationPrimary engine TBO: 2,000 hours first cycle; 2,000 hours after overhaul |
A hobby airplane, flown by individuals and LLCs
The FAA register lists 314 aircraft in the EA 300 family, and 311 of them (99.0%) hold a valid registration, while 3 carry another status. Of the whole family, 263 records have a usable build year and 263 of those are valid, while 51 records have no usable year here. That counts paperwork, not airplanes in the air: a valid registration says nothing about whether the aircraft is airworthy or flying.
- 781990s
- 942000s
- 822010s
- 92020s
51 records have a blank or invalid build year and are left out of the chart.
The 2000s are the largest build decade with 94 aircraft, followed by the 2010s with 82 and the 1990s with 78. The 2020s have only 9 so far.
LLCs hold 44.6% of the register, and individuals hold 33.4%. Corporations hold 15.9%. The registry records the owner category, not how the airplane is used.
Florida (11.1%) holds the most registrations, 6 more than California (29). Texas has 20, and Arizona and Delaware have 17 each. The state field is the registrant's address, not where the aircraft fly.
Download the fleet CSV by model and build year. Free to use, please link back. It counts all registrations and valid ones (status V) by model label and build year, including blank years, and contains no personal records.
Show the fleet tables
| Group | All registrations | Valid (status V) | Share of all registrations |
|---|---|---|---|
| EA300 UNRESOLVED registry labels | 69 | 69 | 22.0% |
| EA300 S registry labels | 19 | 19 | 6.1% |
| EA300 200 registry labels | 9 | 9 | 2.9% |
| EA300 L registry labels | 159 | 158 | 50.6% |
| EA300 registry labels | 22 | 20 | 7.0% |
| EA300 LC registry labels | 36 | 36 | 11.5% |
| Model label | All registrations | Valid (status V) |
|---|---|---|
| EA 300/L | 157 | 156 |
| EA 300/LC | 36 | 36 |
| EA 300/SC | 31 | 31 |
| EA 300/LT | 29 | 29 |
| EA-300 | 22 | 20 |
| EA 300/S | 13 | 13 |
| EA300/200 | 9 | 9 |
| 300/S | 6 | 6 |
| EA 300/SX | 6 | 6 |
| EXTRA 300/SCE | 2 | 2 |
| EA300/L (EXTRA) | 1 | 1 |
| EX 300/L | 1 | 1 |
| EXTRA 300/SR | 1 | 1 |
| Build decade | All registrations | Share of known years | Valid (status V) | Valid share of known years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78 | 29.7% | 78 | 29.7% |
| 2000s | 94 | 35.7% | 94 | 35.7% |
| 2010s | 82 | 31.2% | 82 | 31.2% |
| 2020s | 9 | 3.4% | 9 | 3.4% |
| FAA code | Registrant type | All registrations | Valid (status V) | Share of all registrations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Individual | 105 | 102 | 33.4% |
| 2 | Partnership | 2 | 2 | 0.6% |
| 3 | Corporation | 50 | 50 | 15.9% |
| 4 | Co-Owned | 17 | 17 | 5.4% |
| 7 | LLC | 140 | 140 | 44.6% |
| 5 | Government | 0 | 0 | No records |
| 8 | Non Citizen Corporation | 0 | 0 | No records |
| 9 | Non Citizen Co-Owned | 0 | 0 | No records |
| State | All registrations | Valid (status V) | Share of all registrations |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 35 | 35 | 11.1% |
| CA | 29 | 28 | 9.2% |
| TX | 20 | 20 | 6.4% |
| AZ | 17 | 17 | 5.4% |
| DE | 17 | 17 | 5.4% |
| NV | 16 | 14 | 5.1% |
| GA | 12 | 12 | 3.8% |
| MT | 12 | 12 | 3.8% |
| WY | 11 | 11 | 3.5% |
| CO | 10 | 10 | 3.2% |
Show every exact FAA model label
| Model label | All registrations | Valid (status V) |
|---|---|---|
| EA 300/L | 157 | 156 |
| EA 300/LC | 36 | 36 |
| EA 300/SC | 31 | 31 |
| EA 300/LT | 29 | 29 |
| EA-300 | 22 | 20 |
| EA 300/S | 13 | 13 |
| EA300/200 | 9 | 9 |
| 300/S | 6 | 6 |
| EA 300/SX | 6 | 6 |
| EXTRA 300/SCE | 2 | 2 |
| EA300/L (EXTRA) | 1 | 1 |
| EX 300/L | 1 | 1 |
| EXTRA 300/SR | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 314 | 311 |
The list price is only the entry fee
After the purchase the airplane wants fuel, an engine fund, an annual inspection, insurance and somewhere to sleep. Only some of those have a published number worth printing.
Fuel
We found no maker or magazine fuel-burn figure we could verify for the EA 300, and the burn depends heavily on the flying. Aerobatics and cruising use very different amounts, so the calculator leaves fuel burn for you to fill in. The way a small airplane's fuel reaches its engine is covered in types of aircraft fuel systems.
The engine
The sheet names Lycoming engines: the AEIO-360 on the EA 300/200, the AEIO-540 on the EA 300, EA 300/S and EA 300/L, and the AEIO-580 on the EA 300/L and EA 300/LC. Lycoming's service instruction lists 2,000 hours or 12 calendar years between overhauls for these engines, and the interval applies to an engine in the conditions the instruction describes. Aerobatic flying has its own conditions in the instruction, so read it for your engine. How aircraft engines differ explains the family these belong to.
The rest
The FAA describes an annual inspection interval of 12 calendar months for ordinary US personal aircraft ownership. Insurance, hangar or tie-down fees, labour rates and loan terms depend too much on the owner, the airfield and the airplane for one published number to mean anything, so this page prints none. Add your own quotes and you have a budget that belongs to you. More on the wider costs of owning an aircraft sits in our ownership section.
Renting is the benchmark your own figure has to justify. Our guide to how much it costs to rent a Cessna 172 shows the other side of the ledger for a trainer.
What the accident files record
Every entry in the NTSB files is a real event, and the counts are all this page claims to know about them. The NTSB lists 50 accidents involving EA 300 family aircraft from 2000 through 2025. 25 of them were fatal, 50.0% of the record, and 34 people died. The files do not say how much of the flying was aerobatic.
- 2000
- 2005
- 5
- 2010
- 2015
- 2020
- 32025
Counts only. The NTSB does not record how many hours the family flew, so these bars are not rates.
The highest yearly count is 5, reached in both 2006 and 2008. With numbers this small, no trend should be read into them, and the data holds no flying hours to divide by.
The first coded phase is the one attached to the first event in the NTSB's sequence for each accident. Accidents without a coded sequence, or with unmapped codes, sit in separate rows of the full table.
Maneuvering begins 25 of the 50 accidents, 50.0% of the record, which is 17 more than approach. Approach begins 8, landing 7 and takeoff 3. The NTSB codes each accident by the first phase of flight in its sequence.
Of the 28 accidents with causal findings in the NTSB's current coding, 71.4% involve personnel issues and 67.9% involve aircraft issues. An accident can carry several findings, so the shares overlap and do not add up to the whole.
Show the NTSB tables
| Year | Accidents | Fatal accidents |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 |
| Phase of flight | Accidents | Share of all accidents |
|---|---|---|
| Maneuvering | 25 | 50.0% |
| Approach | 8 | 16.0% |
| Landing | 7 | 14.0% |
| Takeoff | 3 | 6.0% |
| Enroute | 2 | 4.0% |
| Prior to Flight | 2 | 4.0% |
| Taxi | 1 | 2.0% |
| Other, unknown or not coded | 2 | 4.0% |
| Total | 50 | 100.0% |
| Group | Accidents | Share of all | Share of coded subset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft | 19 | 38.0% | 67.9% |
| Personnel issues | 20 | 40.0% | 71.4% |
| Environmental issues | 8 | 16.0% | 28.6% |
| Organizational issues | 1 | 2.0% | 3.6% |
| Not determined | 2 | 4.0% | 7.1% |
| Group | Accidents | Share of all | Share of coded subset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft/Environment | 2 | 4.0% | 15.4% |
| Human Performance | 13 | 26.0% | 100.0% |
| Direct Underlying Factors | 2 | 4.0% | 15.4% |
| Manufacture band | Accidents | Share of all |
|---|---|---|
| Year of manufacture 1993 to 2025 | 23 | 46.0% |
| Unknown year of manufacture | 27 | 54.0% |
| Family aircraft in different manufacture-year bands | 0 | 0.0% |
What to take from the numbers
- Expect a thin and varied market. Our sample had 3 priced listings, from $219,000 to $358,412.
- Pick the model first. The single-seat EA 300/S, the two-seat EA 300/L and the lighter EA 300/200 differ in weight, seats and engine.
- Treat an asking price as an opening line. These are what sellers want. The sample cannot see what buyers pay.
- Ask how the airplane was flown. The accident record is dominated by the maneuvering phase, and an aerobatic airplane's history matters more than its hours alone.
- Do not read a valid registration as a clean bill of health. Status V is paperwork, not an inspection.
Questions buyers ask
How much does a new Extra EA 300 cost?
We could not find a current Extra price list. Plane and Pilot listed the EA 300/L at $368,500 in 2013. Ask a dealer for a current quote.
How much does a used Extra EA 300 cost?
Three priced listings in a one-day sample on Controller.com asked from $219,000 to $358,412. Those are asking prices, not sales, and the sample is very small.
How many Extra EA 300 aircraft are there?
The FAA register lists 314 aircraft in the family, 311 with a valid registration.
How many Extra EA 300 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
The NTSB files hold 50 accidents from 2000 through 2025, 25 of them fatal. These are counts, not rates, because flying hours by model are not published.
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Sources and how the numbers were made
Data through: FAA 2026-10-16; NTSB 2026-09-30; asking sample 2026-10-18.
How the numbers were made: We counted matching FAA registrations and showed valid registrations (status V) separately. We combined the NTSB files, counted each accident once and excluded incidents. Used prices are summaries of advertised prices. Fuel cost examples multiply published fuel burn by example fuel prices.
Privacy: No personal data is used in the published results. No owner, seller, crew, operator, narrative or individual accident record is published.
- Federal Aviation Administration. Releasable Aircraft Database. Retrieved 2026-10-18. The registry supplies fleet counts by model, build year, registrant type and state.
Source SHA-256:2fc5b3ea56c487c2ec8ae3a76e8ef17c9029e402557c472ad0431769f6740514 - Federal Aviation Administration. Aircraft Registration Database Description. Retrieved 2026-10-13. This document explains registration status and registrant-type codes.
- Federal Aviation Administration. Type Certificate Data Sheet No. A67EU. Retrieved 2026-10-18. The FAA sheet gives certified specifications and serial limits for the covered models.
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Source SHA-256:210d7cebd33f4094af682b49cb83a93505bebfe3d22e7db4de25dbdaa5476140 - Lycoming Engines. Service Instruction No. 1009BF. Time Between Overhaul (TBO) Schedules. Retrieved 2026-10-13. The maker instruction gives engine overhaul schedules and their operating conditions.
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- National Transportation Safety Board. Aviation accident data: avall. Retrieved 2026-10-18. The later accident file supplies counts, fatal outcomes, phases of flight, findings and manufacture years.
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- National Transportation Safety Board. Aviation data download directory. Retrieved 2026-10-13. The directory gives the accident files' release dates.
- National Transportation Safety Board. Aviation database release notes. Retrieved 2026-10-13. The release notes explain file coverage and how causes and contributing factors are marked.
- National Transportation Safety Board. Aviation accident database query help. Retrieved 2026-10-13. The help page explains event dates, first phases, investigation status and limits on foreign investigations.
- National Transportation Safety Board. Aviation accident database. Retrieved 2026-10-13. The database page explains the geographic limits of these accident records.
- Federal Aviation Administration. General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey. Retrieved 2026-10-13. The survey reports flight hours by aircraft category, which cannot support a model accident rate.
- Extra Aircraft. Tech Service. Type and model names. Retrieved 2026-10-18. The maker identifies the type and model names used to distinguish aircraft labels.
- Controller.com. Extra EA 300 aircraft for sale. Retrieved 2026-10-18. The dated advertised prices supply used asking ranges and medians where enough priced listings qualify.
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