Continental A-75
9 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental A-75 engine, rated at about 75 horsepower. The Ercoupe 415 is the model most often fitted with it (1 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1946 and 2019.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Continental A-75. FAA spelling: A-75.
Fuel: 100LL avgas.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Ercoupe 415 | 1 |
| Fisher Rodney W ROSE PARRAKEET | 1 |
| Guyer Boredom Fighter W-11 | 1 |
| Lein Paul Kelly POBER PIXIE | 1 |
| Magnus BOWERS FLY BABY | 1 |
| Marvin L James BABY ACE | 1 |
| Poppenhagen Byron J BABY ACE MODEL D | 1 |
| Sammons Guy L FLYBABY 1A | 1 |
| Vincent Grasso HW100 | 1 |
Ercoupe 415 · Fisher Rodney W ROSE PARRAKEET · Guyer Boredom Fighter W-11 · Lein Paul Kelly POBER PIXIE · Magnus BOWERS FLY BABY · Marvin L James BABY ACE · Poppenhagen Byron J BABY ACE MODEL D · Sammons Guy L FLYBABY 1A · Vincent Grasso HW100
Where they are owner's state
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental A-75 the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 13 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 12 of them in the last ten years.
Failure reports 13 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 96 | 1 |
| 02 | 1 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 6 |
| 07 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Spar | 2 |
| Attach Fitting | 1 |
| Brake Assy | 1 |
| Bulb | 1 |
| Crankshaft | 1 |
| Magnet | 1 |
| Mount | 1 |
| Propeller | 1 |
| Skin | 1 |
| Spar Cap | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 739 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this engine and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: ignition lead (406), bearing (24), gasket (17), bushing (17), aero accessories (16), washer (15), contact (15), magneto coil (12), lead (12), ignition harness (11).
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
- Ercoupe 415 1 with this engine series
- Failure reports on the Continental A-75 13 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-a-75.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 9
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N394JW | Fisher Rodney W ROSE PARRAKEET |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2023-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4202D | Lein Paul Kelly POBER PIXIE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Experimental | 2023-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N225VG | Vincent Grasso HW100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2022-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N438MB | Poppenhagen Byron J BABY ACE MODEL D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2019-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56FF | Marvin L James BABY ACE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2018-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29BF | Guyer Boredom Fighter W-11 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2015-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87162 | Ercoupe 415-C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2013-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86EM | Magnus BOWERS FLY BABY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 2012-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N556GS | Sammons Guy L FLYBABY 1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2003-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), November 6, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.