Continental A50 series
26 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental A50 series engine, rated at about 50 horsepower. The Aeronca 50 is the model most often fitted with it (4 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1937 and 2015.
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 A50 series. FAA spelling: A50 SERIES.
Fuel: 100LL avgas.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Aeronca 50 | 4 |
| Porterfield CP-50 | 4 |
| Taylorcraft BC | 3 |
| Aeronca KCA | 2 |
| Piper J-3 Cub | 2 |
| Piper J4 Cub Coupe | 2 |
| Aeronca 7 Champion (Champ) | 1 |
| Cessna 172 Skyhawk | 1 |
| Champion 7 Citabria and Champ | 1 |
| Lacasse Roger A VARIEZE | 1 |
| Medve George DEMOISELLE-MERF | 1 |
| Piper J5 Cub Cruiser | 1 |
Aeronca 50 · Porterfield CP-50 · Taylorcraft BC · Aeronca KCA · Piper J-3 Cub · Piper J4 Cub Coupe · Aeronca 7 Champion (Champ) · Cessna 172 Skyhawk · Champion 7 Citabria and Champ · Lacasse Roger A VARIEZE
Where they are owner's state
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental A50 series the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E-190, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). No FAA order in the current files names this engine series.
Approved replacement parts 200 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: screw (18), washer (15), gasket (12), ignition harness (8), cotter pin (8), housing (7), spring (6), bearing (6), plug (5), bushing (5).
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 2 · advice, not orders
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
- Aeronca 50 4 with this engine series
- Porterfield CP-50 4 with this engine series
- Taylorcraft BC 3 with this engine series
- Aeronca KCA 2 with this engine series
- Piper J-3 Cub 2 with this engine series
- Piper J4 Cub Coupe 2 with this engine series
- Aeronca 7 Champion (Champ) 1 with this engine series
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk 1 with this engine series
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Piper Aircraft INC 1 of these aircraft
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-a50-series.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 26
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N22356 | Aeronca 50-C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N900RS | Cessna 172B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21261 | Taylorcraft BC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24806 | Piper J3C-50 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24294 | Aeronca 50-C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38584 | Piper J5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1149 | Ziegler SMITH TERMITE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2022-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21309 | Aeronca 50-C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25495 | Porterfield CP-50 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shannon Aviation LLC Drexel, Missouri |
Standard | 2020-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1938K | Aeronca KCA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2019-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21994 | Porterfield CP-50 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2018-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21973 | Porterfield CP-50 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2015-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2504F | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2015-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22216 | Taylorcraft BC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Seal Jerry W Westlake, Louisiana |
Special flight permit | 2014-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25436 | Porterfield CP-50 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2014-02-24 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N21599 | Piper J4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2014-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20304 | Taylorcraft A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2011-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21528 | Piper J3C-50 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2011-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22725 | Piper J4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2010-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200GM | Medve George DEMOISELLE-MERF |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2009-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21336 | Aeronca 50-C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2006-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17RL | Lacasse Roger A VARIEZE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 1998-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83289 | Aeronca 7AC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 1994-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22228 | Taylorcraft BC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 1993-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21021 | Aeronca KCA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1976-04-13 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N24810 | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Piper Aircraft INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 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 11, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.