Continental IO-360
32 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental IO-360 engine, rated at about 210 horsepower. The Andersen A/Andersen C ANDERSENS GRIZZLYCUB is the model most often fitted with it (1 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1946 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 IO-360. FAA spelling: IO-360.
Fitted to model families
Andersen A/Andersen C ANDERSENS GRIZZLYCUB1Arter Warren VANS RV-7A1Balentine Thomas J ALLIED T J1Bill Alan Mcleod GLASAIR 1 TD (KIT)1Boyvey Roger V VANS RV-71Burnett Thomas E RV8A1Christopher W Jones/Cecil W Jo RV-6A1Conry Michael A CONRY MICHAEL A/RV71Cooper Michael T RV-71Eccker Donald E RV-8A1Fretwell Dh/Fretwell Jr LANCAIR LEGACY1Georg Alfred Grell SKYBOLT1
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Andersen A/Andersen C ANDERSENS GRIZZLYCUB | 1 |
| Arter Warren VANS RV-7A | 1 |
| Balentine Thomas J ALLIED T J | 1 |
| Bill Alan Mcleod GLASAIR 1 TD (KIT) | 1 |
| Boyvey Roger V VANS RV-7 | 1 |
| Burnett Thomas E RV8A | 1 |
| Christopher W Jones/Cecil W Jo RV-6A | 1 |
| Conry Michael A CONRY MICHAEL A/RV7 | 1 |
| Cooper Michael T RV-7 | 1 |
| Eccker Donald E RV-8A | 1 |
| Fretwell Dh/Fretwell Jr LANCAIR LEGACY | 1 |
| Georg Alfred Grell SKYBOLT | 1 |
Andersen A/Andersen C ANDERSENS GRIZZLYCUB · Arter Warren VANS RV-7A · Balentine Thomas J ALLIED T J · Bill Alan Mcleod GLASAIR 1 TD (KIT) · Boyvey Roger V VANS RV-7 · Burnett Thomas E RV8A · Christopher W Jones/Cecil W Jo RV-6A · Conry Michael A CONRY MICHAEL A/RV7 · Cooper Michael T RV-7 · Eccker Donald E RV-8A
Where they are owner's state
Kind of aircraft
By kind, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Piston singles | 31 | 97% |
| Gliders | 1 | 3% |
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental IO-360 the component layer
The FAA has issued 5 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 85 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 1 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 5 airworthiness directives · newest first
2023-10-262023-17-04 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System · engine
2012-02-242012-03-06 · Fuel servo diaphragm · engine
2009-02-092009-02-03 · Fuel injection servos · engine
2008-04-292008-08-14 · Fuel injection servo plugs · engine
2008-06-51 emergency · Fuel injection servo plugs · engine
Failure reports 85 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 00 | 2 |
| 01 | 8 |
| 02 | 7 |
| 03 | 8 |
| 04 | 8 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 4 |
| 07 | 8 |
| 08 | 10 |
| 09 | 7 |
| 10 | 7 |
| 11 | 6 |
| 12 | 3 |
| 13 | 1 |
| 23 | 1 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Bracket | 4 |
| Wire | 4 |
| Air Filter | 2 |
| Attach Bracket | 2 |
| Bearing | 2 |
| Bolt | 2 |
| Bumper Block | 2 |
| Control Cable | 2 |
| Engine | 2 |
| Filter | 2 |
Latest reports
2023-10-20Cylinder: cracked
2013-06-28Pump: failed
2012-10-25Power Supply: failed
2012-07-09Cowl Door: departed
2012-05-29Case: cracked
Approved replacement parts 702 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:
Hartzell Engine Technologies LLC 546Kelly Aerospace Energy Systems LLC 100Aerospace Components LLC 7Superior Air Parts INC 6Hartzell Propeller LLC 6Reiff Corporation 5Champion Aerospace LLC 4Seal Craft CORP 3
Most often: ignition lead (406), bushing (21), back plate (21), bearing (20), washer (15), contact (15), magneto coil (12), lead (12), block (12), ring (11).
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
- Globe GC-1 Swift 1 with this engine series
Where they are
- Texas 5 of these aircraft
- Tennessee 3 of these aircraft
- Washington 2 of these aircraft
- Oregon 2 of these aircraft
- Oklahoma 2 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the Continental IO-360 5 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Continental IO-360 85 reports since 1995
Analytics
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-io-360.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 32
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N27XD | Wheeler Kirk C CLASSIC 2010 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sweetgrass Flyers LLC James Island, South Carolina |
Experimental | 2026-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N237AM | Tredo Randall H WLAC-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2025-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N587RV | Conry Michael A CONRY MICHAEL A/RV7 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Experimental | 2025-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N411AK | Pauls Mark C RV-7A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Experimental | 2025-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N584P | Rick Pewtress PATROL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2024-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N130P | Eccker Donald E RV-8A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Screaming Eagle Tactical Aerial Spraying LLC Bell Buckle, Tennessee |
Experimental | 2024-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N360GC | George A Catalano LANCAIR 320 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2023-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N312TJ | Balentine Thomas J ALLIED T J |
Glider | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2023-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N441CL | Imbert Louis RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2023-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N452TH | Holland Travis STOL CH 801 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2022-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81MA | Globe GC-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17ML | Bill Alan Mcleod GLASAIR 1 TD (KIT) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2021-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88WY | Andersen A/Andersen C ANDERSENS GRIZZLYCUB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eastern Nevada Aviation LLC Gardnerville, Nevada |
Experimental | 2021-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43WR | Ross Walker L VANS RV7A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Experimental | 2021-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N307TK | Team Aviation Llc/Badoud Wa BD4K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2020-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N630TB | Burnett Thomas E RV8A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2019-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N751RV | Arter Warren VANS RV-7A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Experimental | 2018-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N636RB | Boyvey Roger V VANS RV-7 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Turbo Property LLC Clovis, California |
Experimental | 2018-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N246DD | Smart R/Bell G RV8A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Experimental | 2016-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N296EG | Georg Alfred Grell SKYBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2015-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N951LP | Preston Leslie J VANS RV-7 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Experimental | 2013-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N617KP | Peck Ricky C RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2012-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96CJ | Christopher W Jones/Cecil W Jo RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jones Christopher W Portland, Oregon |
Experimental | 2011-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72ME | William B Pendergrass RV-7A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2011-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N668MC | Cooper Michael T RV-7 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 2011-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N174RT | Thoma Roy E Iii RV-7A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2011-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28KL | Wright Thomas R RV-7 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2010-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5JY | Young John B AIRGO |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2010-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N266RV | Harrell Kenneth RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2009-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N542DF | Fretwell Dh/Fretwell Jr LANCAIR LEGACY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2007-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747JG | Gray James W RV-8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2007-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N812GM | Goodier G W/Goodier C M COZY MARK IV |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Experimental | 2007-03-29 | 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 29, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.