Continental C85-8
16 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental C85-8 engine, rated at about 85 horsepower. The Piper J-3 Cub is the model most often fitted with it (6 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1938 and 2026.
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 C85-8. FAA spelling: C85-8.
Fitted to model families
Piper J-3 Cub · Aeronca 7 Champion (Champ) · Aeronca 11 Chief · Hiram P Douglas DOUGLAS CUB 3 · Kosik Frank STEEN SKYBOLT #1 · Larson Greg A KITFOX CLASSIC IV
Where they are owner's state
Kind of aircraft
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental C85-8 the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E-233, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). No FAA order in the current files names this engine series.
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 4 · 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
- Piper J-3 Cub 6 with this engine series
- Aeronca 7 Champion (Champ) 6 with this engine series
- Aeronca 11 Chief 1 with this engine series
These connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-c85-8.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 16
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2765E | Aeronca 7BCM/CONV |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4479E | Aeronca 7DC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tampa Bay Flying Club LLC Palmetto, Florida |
Standard | 2025-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30494 | Piper J3C-65 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2025-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81596 | Aeronca 7AC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Super D Group LLC Hanoverton, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45016 | Piper J3L-65 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2020-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1973M | Piper J3C-65 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2020-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10FK | Kosik Frank STEEN SKYBOLT #1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2018-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N157HD | Hiram P Douglas DOUGLAS CUB 3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2016-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3668E | Aeronca 11AC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2014-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29832 | Piper J3C-65 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2013-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6385V | Aeronca 7AC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Champ Flyers of Va LLC Glen Allen, Virginia |
Standard | 2011-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21820 | Piper J3C-65 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2011-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114WT | Larson Greg A KITFOX CLASSIC IV |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2010-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44288 | Aeronca 7BCM |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2005-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31086 | Piper J3F-65 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2003-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82700 | Aeronca 7DC-CONV |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 1999-05-04 | 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), October 5, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.