Type certificate E-246
Held today by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC., earlier by Continental\Teledyne Continental Motors. It covers 11 models; about 1,122 aircraft on the U.S. register are built to the designs it names. Last revised September 19, 2022 (revision 23). 10 FAA orders name its designs, and 33 approved modifications build on it.
Models under this certificate 11
E185-3, E185-1, E185-2, E165-2, E165-3, E185-11, E185-9, E185-10, E185-5, E185-8, E165-4
Engine series
Continental E-185-11 1 aircraftContinental E165 series 8 aircraftContinental E185-1 3 aircraftContinental E185-9 1 aircraftContinental E185 series 1,109 aircraft
The data sheet on the FAA's site: the approved engines and propellers, weights, speeds and limits for each model.
FAA orders on these designs 10 · newest first
1997-10-2797-21-02 · Cylinders · engine
1995-11-2895-21-15 · Aviation Gasoline · engine
1969-12-3163-15-01 · Exhaust Valves · engine
50-32-01 · Oil Pump · engine
51-26-03 · Valve Lifters · engine
56-06-01 · Piston Pin Assembly · engine
60-06-04 · Generator Drive Gear · engine
60-12-01 · Piston Pins · engine
Approved modifications 33 · companies holding the most
Source: FAA type certificate data sheets (Dynamic Regulatory System); register counts from the FAA register of October 5, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/certificate/E-246.json.