The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of November 10, 2026

Continental C90 series

2,149 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental C90 series engine, rated at about 95 horsepower. The Cessna 140 is the model most often fitted with it (441 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1940 and 2020.

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 C90 series. FAA spelling: C90 SERIES.

Fuel: 100LL avgas.

When the aircraft were built by decade

By decade built, as a table
aircraft
19306
1940857
1950587
1960245
197039
198013
19907
200014
20105
20201

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental C90 series the component layer

The design is held under 1 type certificate (E-252, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). The FAA has issued 6 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 18 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 13 of them in the last ten years.

FAA orders 6 airworthiness directives · newest first

2012-02-242012-03-06 · Fuel servo diaphragm · engine
1998-10-1998-17-11 · Crankshafts · engine
1996-02-1394-05-05 R1 · Cylinder Rocker · engine
1993-12-1493-22-05 · Carburetor Air Intake Housing Assemblies · engine
1981-04-0181-07-06 · AC Fuel Pumps · engine
49-50-01 · Generator Drive Coupling Rubber Disc · engine

Failure reports 18 since · what operators and shops told the FAA

01234196401402103406207108111
Failure reports by year, as a table
reports
961
014
024
031
064
072
081
111

Parts most often reported as the reports name them

Parts most reported, as a table
reports
Spar8
Bolt1
Fuel Sys1
Gauge1
Lead1
Needle1
Rib1
Rotor1
Spar Cap1
Strut1

Latest reports

2011-05-17Fuel Sys: unbalanced
2008-02-28Tape: loose
2007-07-26Spar: cracked
2007-07-26Spar: cracked
2006-09-29Rotor: inoperative

Approved replacement parts 1,091 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), ignition harness (53), gasket (38), screw (31), bearing (29), washer (25), stud (24), bushing (22), ring (17), aero accessories (17).

Certificates and bulletins

E-252Type certificate held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC. · 15 models listed · revised September 19, 2022

Safety bulletins 6 · advice, not orders

2018-09-10NE-18-27 · POWERPLANT Rocker Shaft Boss Inspection
2016-03-08NE-16-13 · Powerplant - Prohibited use of sealant
2012-10-31NE-13-04 · Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Connecting Rod Piston Pin Bushing Inspection
1998-06-10CE-98-21R1 ·
1997-12-31ACE-98-21 ·

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

Fitted to
Where they are
Biggest operators
Airworthiness

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-c90-series.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 2,149

Tail no.Maker and modelGroupOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N7541C Forney
F-1
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 2026-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2202V Cessna
140
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2026-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2229B Luscombe
8A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2026-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4634E Aeronca
7CCM
Fixed-wing, single engine Ghafouri Carly
Murrieta, California
Multiple 2026-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7580E Champion
7FC
Fixed-wing, single engine Ghafouri Carly
Murrieta, California
Standard 2026-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9NW Aeronca
7FC
Fixed-wing, single engine Ghafouri Carly
Murrieta, California
Standard 2026-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4942M Piper
PA-11
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Montana
Standard 2026-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78741 Piper
PA-11
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2026-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5654C Cessna
140A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2026-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8072C Piper
PA-18
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2026-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9493A Cessna
140A
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2026-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4080A Piper
L-18C
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Nebraska
Standard 2026-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6132C Forney
F-1
Fixed-wing, single engine Snodgrass James T
Gallipolis, Ohio
Standard 2026-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N113WM Alon
A2
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Florida
Standard 2026-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2498V Cessna
140
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2026-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6566Q Alon
A2
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2026-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7788D Piper
PA-18
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Connecticut
Standard 2026-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1505B Luscombe
8F
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Massachusetts
Standard 2026-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6517B Luscombe
8F
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2026-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9128R Champion
7FC
Fixed-wing, single engine Extraspecial LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2026-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7071B Piper
PA-18
Fixed-wing, single engine Freelance Outdoor Adventures LLC
Eagle River, Alaska
Standard 2026-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6430H Helt Merle E
HELT SPECIAL
Fixed-wing, single engine Tomalar INC
Vero Beach, Florida
Experimental 2026-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1291 Breezy
RLU-1
Fixed-wing, single engine Poplar Grove Airmotive INC
Poplar Grove, Illinois
Experimental 2026-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7487B Champion
7EC
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2026-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N818SW Alon
A-2A
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Florida
Standard 2026-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9920C Silvaire
LUSCOMBE 8F
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Idaho
Standard 2026-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9527V Mooney
M10
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Virginia
Standard 2026-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30270 Piper
J5A
Fixed-wing, single engine Luminair INC
Ashland, Oregon
Standard 2026-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3702V Cessna
140
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2026-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7533B Champion
7FC
Fixed-wing, single engine Joe Dory Aviation LLC
Star, Idaho
Standard 2026-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2032B Luscombe
8F
Fixed-wing, single engine Ayers Ryan
Santa Maria, California
Standard 2026-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5650C Cessna
140A
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Illinois
Standard 2026-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9084B Champion
7FC
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Wisconsin
Standard 2026-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5691F Alon
A2
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2026-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7485B Champion
7EC
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2026-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4318C Champion
7EC
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Iowa
Standard 2026-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9824Y Champion
7JC
Fixed-wing, single engine Sanzaro Aero LLC
Bunnell, Florida
Standard 2026-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98862 Piper
J3C-65
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Indiana
Standard 2026-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N99150 Engineering & Research
ERCOUPE 415-C
Fixed-wing, single engine Eaa Chapter 1699 INC
Selkirk, New York
Standard 2026-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4733E Aeronca
7CCM
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
North Dakota
Multiple 2026-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92442 Piper
J3C-65
Fixed-wing, single engine K&M Flyers LLC
Lewes, Delaware
Standard 2026-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5652F Alon
A2
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
North Dakota
Standard 2026-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N110S Silvaire
8F
Fixed-wing, single engine Laysoncraft LLC
Clarkston, Michigan
Standard 2026-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3522V Cessna
140
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Arkansas
Standard 2026-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N803B Luscombe
8F
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2026-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98790 Piper
J3C-65
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2026-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7592B Champion
7EC
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Wisconsin
Multiple 2026-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1456B Luscombe
8F
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2026-07-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8917R Champion
AERONCA 7EC
Fixed-wing, single engine Dyke Milo O
Hazen, North Dakota
Standard 2026-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1866B Luscombe
8F
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2026-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N302CB Piper
J3L-65
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Missouri
Standard 2026-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5333C Cessna
140A
Fixed-wing, single engine Winkler Aircraft Leasing INC
Brush, Colorado
Standard 2026-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6522Q Alon
A2
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Tennessee
Standard 2026-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3603V Cessna
140
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Florida
Standard 2026-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2115A Piper
PA-18
Fixed-wing, single engine Jj Ventures LLC
Billings, Montana
Standard 2026-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7401B Champion
7EC
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Maine
Standard 2026-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2683N Cessna
120
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
South Carolina
Standard 2026-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N85173 Aeronca
7CCM
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2026-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7518B Champion
7FC
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Standard 2026-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4508M Piper
PA-11
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2026-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9482A Cessna
140
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Minnesota
Standard 2026-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N10996 Brian T Coughlin
B C CURTISS-WRIGHT
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
New York
Experimental 2026-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N62299 Cessna
140A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2026-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9481A Cessna
140A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2026-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8356H Emigh
TROJAN A-2
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2026-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9050B Champion
7FC
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2026-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6513Q Alon
A2
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Indiana
Standard 2026-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71098 Piper
J3C-65
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
North Carolina
Multiple 2026-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4579A Piper
PA-18
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Alaska
Standard 2026-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9899B Champion
7FC
Fixed-wing, single engine Sonic Inspection CORP
Edmond, Oklahoma
Standard 2026-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7534B Champion
7FC
Fixed-wing, single engine Mandan Enterprises LLC
Chester, Connecticut
Standard 2026-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N45790 Mcpherson
VARI-EZE
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Ohio
Experimental 2026-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5030H Piper
PA-11
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2026-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N919WQ Alon
A2
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Colorado
Standard 2026-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3551V Cessna
140
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Louisiana
Standard 2026-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70548 Piper
J3C-65
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
New York
Standard 2026-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4761H Piper
PA-11
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Louisiana
Standard 2026-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4748E Aeronca
7EC
Fixed-wing, single engine Taylor Aero LLC
Lewes, Delaware
Standard 2026-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N72341 Cessna
140
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Maine
Standard 2026-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N58029 Piper
J3C-75
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2026-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9857B Champion
7FC
Fixed-wing, single engine Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
Standard 2026-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4371C Champion
7EC
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Indiana
Standard 2026-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9418A Cessna
140A
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
South Dakota
Standard 2026-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2113B Silvaire
LUSCOMBE 8F
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Idaho
Standard 2026-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9537V Mooney
M10
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2026-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4394C Champion
AERONCA 7EC
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2026-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N945M Champion
7FC
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2026-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5628C Cessna
140A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Maine
Standard 2026-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77210 Cessna
140
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2026-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3001G Forney
F-1
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Nebraska
Standard 2026-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5488E Alon
A2
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2026-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9851Y Champion
7FC
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Virginia
Standard 2026-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4943H Piper
PA-11
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2026-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7543E Champion
AERONCA 7FC
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2026-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8176D Piper
PA-18
Fixed-wing, single engine Gulf Heavy LLC
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Restricted 2026-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29876 Taylorcraft
BF-65
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Illinois
Experimental 2026-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N45889 Swenson
CASSUTT IIIM
Fixed-wing, single engine Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
Experimental 2026-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70955 Piper
J3C-65
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
North Carolina
Multiple 2026-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7438B Champion
7EC
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2026-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1139D Cessna
140A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Montana
Standard 2026-02-20 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 10, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.