Continental IO-360 series
1,853 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental IO-360 series engine, rated at about 300 horsepower. The Cessna R172 Hawk XP is the model most often fitted with it (679 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1947 and 2025.
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 series. FAA spelling: IO-360 SER.
Fitted to model families
Cessna R172 Hawk XP679Cessna 337 Skymaster330Cirrus SR20302Cessna T337106Maule M-579Maule M-446Cessna 33631Mooney M-2022Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow20Cessna M33718Globe GC-1 Swift17Cessna 172 Skyhawk15
Cessna R172 Hawk XP · Cessna 337 Skymaster · Cirrus SR20 · Cessna T337 · Maule M-5 · Maule M-4 · Cessna 336 · Mooney M-20 · Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow · Cessna M337
Where they are owner's state
California155Texas141Florida130Alaska77Colorado72Washington67Delaware56Georgia52Arizona50North Carolina46
Kind of aircraft
Piston singles1,347 (73%)Piston twins504 (27%)Gliders1 (0.1%)Airships1 (0.1%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental IO-360 series the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 41 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 39 of them in the last ten years.
Failure reports 41 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Hub3Pump3Bearing2Butterfly Valve2Exhaust Valve2O-Ring2Relay2Alternator1Bracket1Bushing1
Latest reports
2006-06-01Exhaust Valve: stuck
2006-05-26Bracket: cracked
2006-05-15Exhaust Valve: stuck
2004-10-15Hub: corroded
2003-11-25Rocker: deformed
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 R172 Hawk XP 679 with this engine series
- Cessna 337 Skymaster 330 with this engine series
- Cirrus SR20 302 with this engine series
- Cessna T337 106 with this engine series
- Maule M-5 79 with this engine series
- Maule M-4 46 with this engine series
- Cessna 336 31 with this engine series
- Mooney M-20 22 with this engine series
Where they are
- California 155 of these aircraft
- Texas 141 of these aircraft
- Florida 130 of these aircraft
- Alaska 77 of these aircraft
- Colorado 72 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 13 of these aircraft
- United States Air Force Owner 11 of these aircraft
- United States Air Force 10 of these aircraft
- International Air Services INC Trustee 9 of these aircraft
- Skymaster Stc LLC 7 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- Failure reports on the Continental IO-360 series 41 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-io-360-series.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 1,853
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N299MR | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Viewing LLC Colbert, Washington |
Standard | 2026-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48322 | Cessna R172E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2026-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N220TH | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jak Enterprises LLC Brooklet, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736FT | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Choice Aviator LLC Chandler, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736JK | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14455 | Cessna R172E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758QV | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Midwest Aviation INC Mayfield, Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736QN | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2026-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92JR | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N854JW | Maule M-5-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | G&D Holdings LLC Provo, Utah |
Multiple | 2026-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1072J | Aero Commander 112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Acorn Veterinary Services Woodstock, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1413V | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mercury International LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758RL | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2026-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N726EG | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Atterrissage LLC Healdsburg, California |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758BV | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1952M | Cessna 337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Latimore Company LLC Snohomish, Washington |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N710MD | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N208CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stec CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N424CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airfleet Solutions LLC Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736BY | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gmm Records Big Pine Key, Florida |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N243MB | Cessna 337C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2026-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736LW | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Drr Boonville LLC Boonville, New York |
Standard | 2026-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N648NH | Cessna T337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Venice Group LLC Hopkinton, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2026-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2026-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N736PK | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A&R In the Clouds LLC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758HM | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bwg Hanger LLC Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2026-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24DC | Cessna 337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401NK | Cessna R172E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N254CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Maw Energy LLC Hagerman, New Mexico |
Standard | 2026-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736TA | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Slc LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N267CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tsp Aviation LLC North Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2026-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3860U | Cessna 336 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Rana Jet LLC Aubrey, Texas |
Standard | 2026-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43GR | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N43Gr LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N527TD | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dino Aviation LLC Castro Valley, California |
Standard | 2026-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90HL | Maule M-5-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ironrod Aviation LLC Moorpark, California |
Standard | 2026-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3139V | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Arrow Trading INC Coconut Creek, Florida |
Standard | 2026-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N263CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N823AC | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2026-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3712V | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Imperium Solutions LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49TB | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72444 | Cessna 337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Valiair Lc LLC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758CM | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 172 Flyers Group LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N951DT | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Montana Aircraft Trust INC Trustee Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2026-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N766SA | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N766Sa LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7724T | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hedding/Neff Aviation LLC Moore, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9872M | Maule M-4-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55DS | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N55Ds LLC Saint Paris, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N145PC | Reims CESSNA FR172J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77551 | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1556V | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Rhode Island |
Standard | 2026-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N276NY | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N409TH | Cessna M337B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2026-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80744 | Globe GC-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N720TX | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | C A Rob CO LLC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2664S | Cessna 337C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mcclain Daniel S Enon Valley, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1284C | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N339X | Maule M-5-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2362S | Cessna 337B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mclaren Institute of Transporation Technologies Goode, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172CB | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Red Rock Aircraft Leasing LLC Hurricane, Utah |
Standard | 2026-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4311U | Cessna 337 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758JR | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33702 | Cessna M337B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N171CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5280T | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 368 Air 2 LLC Higley, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N420CP | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7337K | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Purin CORP Mechanicsville, Iowa |
Standard | 2026-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736NN | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | M2 Aviation LLC White Lake, Michigan |
Standard | 2026-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736RR | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1070V | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53418 | Cessna 337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N53418 LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9CT | Cessna T337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Safe and Sound LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2026-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8647M | Cessna 337F |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Western Skymasters LLC Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2026-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N378RX | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 563Bt LLC Fripp Island, South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65EB | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kansas Farm & Ranch In Seneca, Kansas |
Standard | 2026-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20947 | Dart GK |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2026-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N145AW | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N127CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2026-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N352X | Maule M-5-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ruach Ministry Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3870V | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mercury International LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N303WB | Hessler John H COOT-A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2026-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N337BT | Cessna T337E |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2026-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N774C | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Higear Aviation LLC O Fallon, Missouri |
Standard | 2026-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N110BW | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N337TK | Cessna 337F |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8161S | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7329Y | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Guaranty Corporation Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N781CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78XP | Reims Aviation S.A. CESSNA FR172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N873CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9861M | Maule M-4-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1880M | Cessna 337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Palm Hammock II LLC Zolfo Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N700ZG | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N629LB | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bachman Aviation LLC Independence, Iowa |
Standard | 2026-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758JD | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N783CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2216X | Cessna 337 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74BL | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N167CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200EU | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123AN | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
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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.