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
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E1CE, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). The FAA has issued 25 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name 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.
FAA orders 25 airworthiness directives · newest first
2023-10-262023-17-04 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System · engine
2023-03-152023-05-16 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section · engine
2023-02-232023-04-08 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section · engine
2022-08-152022-16-03 · Engine (RECIPROCATING) · engine
2022-03-292022-04-04 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System · engine
2012-02-242012-03-06 · Fuel servo diaphragm · engine
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
Certificates and bulletins
E1CEType certificate held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC. · 18 models listed · revised October 5, 2022
Safety bulletins 5 · advice, not orders
2016-03-08NE-16-13 · Powerplant - Prohibited use of sealant
2013-02-08NE-13-15 · Engine Controls: Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Throttle and Mixture Control Levers
2012-10-31NE-13-04 · Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Connecting Rod Piston Pin Bushing Inspection
2009-11-20NE-10-09 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section: Hydraulic Valve Lifters
2001-12-28CE-02-09 ·
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
- FAA orders naming the Continental IO-360 series 25 airworthiness directives
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N184 | Cessna T337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Rocky Mountain Hangars LLC Longmont, Colorado |
Standard | 2019-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1873M | Cessna 337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2019-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40692 | Maule M-4-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rocky Mountain Distributing LLC Buffalo, Montana |
Standard | 2019-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72474 | Cessna 337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dick Ronald J Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Standard | 2019-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9839M | Maule M-4-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2019-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3273D | Cessna 337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Monitor Ventures Group LLC Anaheim, California |
Standard | 2019-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76D | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N837DD | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N148CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35RM | Van Winson Eugene W VAN WINSON S-1C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2019-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2542S | Cessna T337C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sierra Systems LLC Emigrant, Montana |
Standard | 2019-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1530V | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2019-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N317P | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Carson Burgess INC Amarillo, Texas |
Standard | 2019-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67RA | Cessna R172E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7654T | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D Scott Smith DVM Pa Mountain Home, Arkansas |
Standard | 2019-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172XP | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2019-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N337P | Cessna 337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N433MJ | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1168V | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Good Guys Flying Club LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2019-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68AF | Cessna R172E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2019-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80603 | Globe GC-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2019-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1713M | Cessna 337E |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | One Zero Four LLC Germantown, Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4609T | Maule M-4-210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lamoureux Nicholas J Moab, Utah |
Standard | 2019-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1660B | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N193RJ | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2019-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N566CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Goat Aviation LLC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
Standard | 2019-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736EJ | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2019-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N309X | Maule M-5-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2019-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758NA | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2019-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1166V | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5431S | Cessna 337B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Greensburg Jeanette Airport Administration INC Jeannette, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736GK | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1071V | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Advanced Disability Management INC Montgomery, Texas |
Standard | 2019-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1338V | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 38 Victor LLC Port Clinton, Ohio |
Standard | 2019-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2525P | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Able II Orthotics and Prosthetics INC Lincoln, Nebraska |
Standard | 2019-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1265C | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dbg Aviation Roscoe, Illinois |
Standard | 2019-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3239V | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2019-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2299X | Cessna 337 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736SL | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lang INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7788T | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | In Motion Aviation Group LLC North Hollywood, California |
Standard | 2018-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758NC | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2018-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8896V | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wheels Down 2 LLC Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2018-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9348N | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2018-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N814 | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wisconsin Aviation-Four Lakes INC Madison, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18NS | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758JT | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2018-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86395 | Cessna 337D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Multiple | 2018-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N539CF | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Dorron INC Dayton, Maryland |
Standard | 2018-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34843 | Cessna 177B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2018-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758FF | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stockhoff LLC Califon, New Jersey |
Standard | 2018-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40686 | Maule M-4-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bentley Aviation Services LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1467V | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lumpkin Aviation LLC Dahlonega, Georgia |
Standard | 2018-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736EX | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Holt Aviation LLC Clear Lake, Iowa |
Standard | 2018-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N106PK | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2018-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1858M | Cessna 337F |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736VR | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736SY | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2018-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7751L | Cessna R172G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | U S Air Force Owner Beale Afb, California |
Standard | 2018-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6245F | Cessna 337A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9637V | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911ZS | Cessna T41C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bernalalillo County Sheriffs Office Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2018-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N203AW | Werback Andrew R LANCAIR LEGACY FG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2018-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9855M | Maule M-4-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1365L | Cessna 337H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9CV | Cessna T337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758AJ | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2018-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N181CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | G3 Estates LLC Trustee Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2018-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N337RR | Cessna T337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4624T | Maule M-4-210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2018-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N337JS | Cessna 337D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | I V S K LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86285 | Cessna 337D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736NF | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fhr INC Honolulu, Hawaii |
Standard | 2018-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9819M | Maule M-4-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2018-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N218H | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5959A | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cardinal 177B LLC Bonita Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2018-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761E | Robert B Summers LANCAIR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2018-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200PS | Cessna R172E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2018-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N163CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Radioflyer Aviation LLC Lathrup Village, Michigan |
Standard | 2018-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76076 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elite Airplanes LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2018-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N293 | Cessna T337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Zer Holdings LLC Woodinville, Washington |
Standard | 2018-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80RX | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2018-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7588S | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2018-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7315K | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2018-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2360 | Meyers Mark LANCAIR 360 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2018-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201AN | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2018-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736XX | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Monteiro Aviation LLC Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2554S | Cessna 337C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2666S | Cessna 337C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2018-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23777 | Cessna R172E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2018-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9SE | Cessna T337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Libby Investments LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2018-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101NS | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2018-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758JZ | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2018-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27HM | Maule M-4-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61A | Cessna 337C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bj Aviation LLC Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N108CC | Cessna 337 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2018-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6299F | Cessna 337A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2018-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13KL | Beriev Aircraft Company BE-103 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N13Kl LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N110SM | Cessna 337 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2274X | Cessna 337 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2017-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2474S | Cessna 337C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2017-12-15 | 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 5, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.