Continental E225-4
7 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental E225-4 engine, rated at about 225 horsepower. The Ryan NAVION A is the model most often fitted with it (3 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1946 and 1949.
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 E225-4. FAA spelling: E225-4.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Ryan NAVION A | 3 |
| North American NAVION A | 2 |
| Beechcraft A35 | 1 |
| North American NAVION | 1 |
Ryan NAVION A · North American NAVION A · Beechcraft A35 · North American NAVION
Where they are owner's state
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental E225-4 the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E-267, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). The FAA has issued 6 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series.
FAA orders 6 airworthiness directives · newest first
Approved replacement parts 111 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: gasket (17), piston ring (15), ring (13), harness (9), guide (9), bearing (7), bushing (5), valve cover (4), spring (3), socket (2).
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
- Ryan NAVION A 3 with this engine series
- North American NAVION A 2 with this engine series
- Beechcraft A35 1 with this engine series
- North American NAVION 1 with this engine series
- Wyoming 1 of these aircraft
- South Dakota 1 of these aircraft
- Oklahoma 1 of these aircraft
- Massachusetts 1 of these aircraft
- Kansas 1 of these aircraft
- Pathfinder Aero Services LLC 1 of these aircraft
- FAA orders naming the Continental E225-4 6 airworthiness directives
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-e225-4.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 7
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N91681 | North American NAVION A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 426 INC Park City, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3812N | Beech A35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8618H | North American NAVION |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4855K | Ryan NAVION A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pathfinder Aero Services LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N312NM | North American NAVION A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hks Aviation LLC Tampa, Florida |
Standard | 2019-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4827K | Ryan NAVION A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2009-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15CP | Ryan NAVION A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2007-08-11 | 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 30, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.