Continental IO-360-C
14 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental IO-360-C engine, rated at about 210 horsepower. The Cessna 337 Skymaster is the model most often fitted with it (9 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1948 and 2009.
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-C. FAA spelling: IO-360-C.
Fuel: 100LL avgas.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Cessna 337 Skymaster | 9 |
| Allegre Gary A STARDUSTER TOO SA300 | 1 |
| Bloodworth Tommy LANCAIR ES | 1 |
| Cessna 175 Skylark | 1 |
| Temco GC-1 | 1 |
| Vanderweken Richard N MURPHY REBEL | 1 |
Cessna 337 Skymaster · Allegre Gary A STARDUSTER TOO SA300 · Bloodworth Tommy LANCAIR ES · Cessna 175 Skylark · Temco GC-1 · Vanderweken Richard N MURPHY REBEL
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
Kind of aircraft
By kind, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Piston twins | 9 | 64% |
| Piston singles | 4 | 29% |
| Gliders | 1 | 7% |
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental IO-360-C the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E1CE, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). The FAA has issued 21 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 49 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 2 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 21 airworthiness directives · newest first
Failure reports 49 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 96 | 6 |
| 97 | 6 |
| 98 | 6 |
| 99 | 2 |
| 00 | 5 |
| 01 | 3 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 5 |
| 04 | 5 |
| 05 | 1 |
| 06 | 1 |
| 08 | 1 |
| 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 23 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Crankcase | 5 |
| Control Cable | 4 |
| Gear | 3 |
| Bolt | 2 |
| Brace | 2 |
| Seat Track | 2 |
| Switch | 2 |
| Valve | 2 |
| Alternator | 1 |
| Bearing | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 90 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 harness (16), stud (8), harness (6), alternator (6), magneto (5), spring (4), gasket (4), diaphragm (4), valve cover (3), starter (3).
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 5 · 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
- Cessna 337 Skymaster 9 with this engine series
- Cessna 175 Skylark 1 with this engine series
- Temco GC-1 1 with this engine series
- Texas 3 of these aircraft
- Florida 2 of these aircraft
- Washington 1 of these aircraft
- Nevada 1 of these aircraft
- New Mexico 1 of these aircraft
- Clik Services LLC 1 of these aircraft
- FAA orders naming the Continental IO-360-C 21 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Continental IO-360-C 49 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-io-360-c.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 14
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5456S | Cessna 337B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N905KK | Cessna 337F |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Rdc Air LLC Lithia, Florida |
Standard | 2026-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N765ES | Bloodworth Tommy LANCAIR ES |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N254WT | Cessna 337C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Clik Services LLC Forestdale, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N337WZ | Cessna 337F |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air Data Solutions LLC Natchitoches, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N706DV | Vanderweken Richard N MURPHY REBEL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2023-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N903KK | Cessna 337E |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hanger Nine Point Five LLC Aztec, New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N789GA | Allegre Gary A STARDUSTER TOO SA300 |
Glider | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2022-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14MR | Cessna 337F |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Marlin Aviation Flying Service LLC West Palm Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N337FT | Cessna 337A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N446SN | Cessna 337A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2020-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N175TT | Cessna 175 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N337RC | Cessna 337D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N337Rc CORP Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3812K | Temco GC-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2014-05-29 | 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), November 6, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.