Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 5, 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 (440 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.

Fitted to model families

Cessna 140440Champion 7 Citabria and Champ305Piper PA-11 Cub Special193Piper J-3 Cub170Piper PA-18 Super Cub167Aeronca 7 Champion (Champ)162Alon A-2157Luscombe 8 Silvaire103Forney F-157Mooney M1038Champion AERONCA 735Silvaire LUSCOMBE 833

Cessna 140 · Champion 7 Citabria and Champ · Piper PA-11 Cub Special · Piper J-3 Cub · Piper PA-18 Super Cub · Aeronca 7 Champion (Champ) · Alon A-2 · Luscombe 8 Silvaire · Forney F-1 · Mooney M10

Where they are owner's state

Texas180California138Alaska128Florida117Minnesota102Wisconsin85Montana81Washington70Ohio70North Dakota60

Kind of aircraft

Piston singles2,147 (100%)Piston twins1 (0.0%)Helicopters1 (0.0%)

When the aircraft were built by decade

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

No FAA order in the current files names 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.

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

Parts most often reported as the reports name them

Spar8Bolt1Fuel Sys1Gauge1Lead1Needle1Rib1Rotor1Spar Cap1Strut1

Latest reports

2011-05-17Fuel Sys: unbalanced

2008-02-28Tape: loose

2007-07-26Spar: cracked

2006-09-29Rotor: inoperative

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

Cessna 140 440 with this engine series
Champion 7 Citabria and Champ 305 with this engine series
Piper PA-11 Cub Special 193 with this engine series
Piper J-3 Cub 170 with this engine series
Piper PA-18 Super Cub 167 with this engine series
Aeronca 7 Champion (Champ) 162 with this engine series
Alon A-2 157 with this engine series
Luscombe 8 Silvaire 103 with this engine series

Where they are

Texas 180 of these aircraft
California 138 of these aircraft
Alaska 128 of these aircraft
Florida 117 of these aircraft
Minnesota 102 of these aircraft

Biggest operators

Beech O Sphere LLC 4 of these aircraft
Riggin Flight Service INC 3 of these aircraft
International Air Services INC Trustee 3 of these aircraft
Wallace Aviation INC 2 of these aircraft

Airworthiness

Failure reports on the Continental C90 series 18 reports since 1995

Analytics

These connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-c90-series.json · about the eFlight graph.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 2,149

Tail no.	Maker and model	Group	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N5517H	Piper PA-11	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner New York	Standard	2024-02-14	Valid
N4569E	Aeronca 7CCM	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2024-02-13	Valid
N4771H	Piper PA-11	Fixed-wing, single engine	Keogh Lynn H Wasilla, Alaska	Standard	2024-02-13	Valid
N4680E	Aeronca 7EC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2024-02-08	Valid
N5059H	Piper PA-11	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Multiple	2024-02-08	Valid
N4995H	Piper PA-11	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner South Dakota	Multiple	2024-02-05	Valid
N7581E	Champion 7FC	Fixed-wing, single engine	N7581E LLC Grand Haven, Michigan	Standard	2024-01-31	Valid
N1983P	Piper PA-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2024-01-30	Valid
N4968M	Piper PA-11	Fixed-wing, single engine	Aerial Crop Care Company Hebron, North Dakota	Restricted	2024-01-29	Valid
N4961M	Piper PA-11	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Maryland	Standard	2024-01-28	Valid
N4558M	Piper PA-11	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2024-01-26	Valid
N38691	Champion 7CCM	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2024-01-21	Valid
N83919	Aeronca 7CCM	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2024-01-20	Valid
N307WY	Piper PA-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2024-01-19	Valid
N4864M	Piper PA-11	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Multiple	2024-01-16	Valid
N2177K	Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Lima Mike Aerosports LLC Indianapolis, Indiana	Standard	2024-01-14	Valid
N9043B	Champion 7FC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2024-01-13	Valid
N34875	Culver LFA	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2024-01-12	Valid
N5452H	Piper PA-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2024-01-09	Valid
N3545G	Luscombe 8F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2024-01-08	Valid
N7526C	Forney F-1	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Vermont	Standard	2024-01-07	Valid
N6355V	Alon A2	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2024-01-05	Valid
N5629F	Alon A2	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2024-01-04	Valid
N8461D	Piper PA-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Silver Wings Flying Company LLC Olympia, Washington	Standard	2023-12-23	Valid
N9539V	Mooney M10	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2023-12-22	Valid
N1508H	Helton LARK 95	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2023-12-20	Valid
N5698F	Alon A2	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-12-18	Valid
N9430A	Cessna 140A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-12-16	Valid
N4642T	Piper PA-11	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2023-12-12	Valid
N3528G	Luscombe 8F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-12-11	Valid
N3799V	Cessna 140A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2023-12-11	Valid
N4727E	Champion AERONCA 7EC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Kw Group LLC Philipsburg, Montana	Standard	2023-12-09	Valid
N7534E	Champion 7FC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2023-12-09	Valid
N9673A	Cessna 140A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2023-12-09	Valid
N35124	Piper J3C-90	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2023-12-07	Valid
N1664E	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2023-12-06	Valid
N9071B	Champion 7FC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-12-06	Valid
N1771E	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	2023-12-01	Valid
N6387H	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2023-11-29	Valid
N3483Z	Piper PA-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Riggin Flight Service INC Madison, South Dakota	Standard	2023-11-27	Valid
N9445A	Cessna 140A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-11-26	Valid
N7558B	Champion 7FC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-11-18	Valid
N1458N	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Tweety CO LLC Toledo, Ohio	Standard	2023-11-16	Valid
N3056G	Aircoupe F-1A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2023-11-14	Valid
N2236V	Cessna 140	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-11-10	Valid
N1562E	Aeronca 7CCM	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2023-11-09	Valid
N2147V	Cessna 140	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2023-11-08	Valid
N3109E	Aeronca 7CCM	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2023-11-07	Valid
N42481	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Virginia	Standard	2023-11-07	Valid
N4293T	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	2023-11-07	Valid
N23TT	Piper PA-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Montana	Standard	2023-11-05	Valid
N4897M	Piper PA-11	Fixed-wing, single engine	Cauv LLC Cincinnati, Ohio	Standard	2023-11-04	Valid
N35622	Piper J5A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	2023-11-03	Valid
N8599E	Champion 7EC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Pengilly Sky LLC Ellicottville, New York	Standard	2023-11-02	Valid
N2012V	Cessna 140	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2023-11-01	Valid
N76978	Cessna 140	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-11-01	Valid
N5685F	Alon A2	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-10-31	Valid
N4853E	Champion 7EC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2023-10-30	Valid
N7570C	Forney F-1A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2023-10-27	Valid
N87822	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-10-26	Valid
N76403	Cessna 140	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-10-25	Valid
N5768D	Piper PA-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Delaware	Standard	2023-10-24	Valid
N9897B	Champion 7FC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Mccrorie LLC Helena, Montana	Standard	2023-10-24	Valid
N5367C	Cessna 140A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Av8Rs LLC Gig Harbor, Washington	Standard	2023-10-20	Valid
N1113B	Luscombe 8F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sky Monkey Tailwheels LLC Richardson, Texas	Standard	2023-10-19	Valid
N5369C	Cessna 140A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2023-10-19	Valid
N30066	Corben Baby Ace D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Experimental	2023-10-18	Valid
N3636V	Cessna 140	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2023-10-18	Valid
N7573C	Forney F-1	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2023-10-18	Valid
N1459B	Luscombe 8F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2023-10-17	Valid
N76EL	Piper PA-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Red Willow Rescue INC Cooperstown, North Dakota	Standard	2023-10-11	Valid
N7171D	Piper PA-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Clement Aircraft LLC Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	2023-10-09	Valid
N5769D	Piper PA-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2023-10-08	Valid
N4997H	Piper PA-11	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Montana	Standard	2023-10-07	Valid
N17637	Sharar Robert W SHARO L 10	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Louisiana	Experimental	2023-10-06	Valid
N7508C	Forney F-1	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2023-10-05	Valid
N4533M	Piper PA-11	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2023-10-04	Valid
N3535G	Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2023-10-02	Valid
N2270V	Cessna 140	Fixed-wing, single engine	Wise River Aviation LLC Manhattan, Montana	Standard	2023-09-26	Valid
N31TW	Champion 7FC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2023-09-25	Valid
N6353V	Alon A2	Fixed-wing, single engine	Dutch Ladybird LLC Mayville, Wisconsin	Standard	2023-09-25	Valid
N6598Q	Alon A2	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2023-09-25	Valid
N7082B	Piper PA-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-09-23	Valid
N5622C	Cessna 140A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Boyett Aviation LLC Cumby, Texas	Standard	2023-09-22	Valid
N5659F	Alon A2	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-09-22	Valid
N4717E	Aeronca 7EC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2023-09-21	Valid
N4507E	Champion 7CCM	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2023-09-20	Valid
N8571E	Champion 7FC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2023-09-17	Valid
N120PG	Cessna 120	Fixed-wing, single engine	Silver Rock Completions LLC Wausau, Wisconsin	Standard	2023-09-16	Valid
N84417	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2023-09-15	Valid
N3264P	Piper PA-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2023-09-13	Valid
N3659V	Cessna 140	Fixed-wing, single engine	Beech O Sphere LLC Casper, Wyoming	Standard	2023-09-13	Valid
N6620H	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maryland	Experimental	2023-09-09	Valid
N4365C	Champion 7EC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-09-03	Valid
N3619V	Cessna 140	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2023-09-02	Valid
N69V	Taylorcraft BL12-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-08-31	Valid
N98501	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-08-31	Valid
N1GU	Forney F-1	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-08-29	Valid
N7686E	Champion AERONCA 7FC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2023-08-25	Valid
N5477E	Alon A2	Fixed-wing, single engine	Volatilis LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2023-08-23	Valid

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.