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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N917GC | Cameron Gregory J RV-7 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2012-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5453V | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tim Whitfield Aviation INC Farfield, North Carolina |
Standard | 2011-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89K | Globe GC-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2011-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1075J | Aero Commander 112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2011-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N370SD | Cessna M337B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Great Cloud Design INC Dunedin, Florida |
Standard | 2011-11-08 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N9YD | Cessna T337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2011-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77DN | Cessna 337E |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Grant County Mosquito Dist #1 Moses Lake, Washington |
Standard | 2011-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9948V | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2011-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2604S | Cessna 337C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5382W | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2011-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N808KB | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2011-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N297 | Halsted Barry BH 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2011-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5477S | Cessna 337B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Chickasha Wings INC Chickasha, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2011-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N912C | Stinson 108-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2011-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758KV | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ak Denali Group LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2011-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7754L | Cessna R172G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | United States Air Force U S A F Academy, Colorado |
Standard | 2011-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7755L | Cessna R172G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | United States Air Force U S A F Academy, Colorado |
Standard | 2011-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7756L | Cessna R172G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | United States Air Force U S A F Academy, Colorado |
Standard | 2011-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121HP | Globe GC-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pk Flyer LLC Lancaster, California |
Standard | 2011-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736RV | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2011-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3273T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2011-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N462MC | Carlo Cilliers MUSTANG II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Experimental | 2011-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N802JM | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dixon David Scott Renton, Washington |
Standard | 2011-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86487 | Cessna 337E |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2011-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85992 | Cessna 337D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2011-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5182A | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Iasco Flight Training INC Redding, California |
Standard | 2011-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758NF | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Boeing Employees Flying Association Renton, Washington |
Standard | 2011-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N154SD | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2011-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736XH | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jlm Ranch INC Mullen, Nebraska |
Standard | 2011-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N221FC | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2011-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N602PG | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rjc Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2011-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2443S | Cessna T337B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2011-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7869N | Cessna R172E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | United States Air Force Owner Patuxent River, Maryland |
Standard | 2011-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51445 | Maule M-4-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2011-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N926T | Maule M-5-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2011-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736NE | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2011-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3875U | Cessna 336 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cody Plane CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2011-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N600XP | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pintail Aero LLC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2011-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758FV | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 758 Flyers LLC Longmont, Colorado |
Standard | 2011-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736YB | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2011-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69S | Cessna T337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2010-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6612E | Cessna 175 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2010-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N357NS | Cessna 337E |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2010-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6243F | Cessna 337A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2010-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758DR | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2010-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999LW | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Troposcatter INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2010-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N398X | Maule M-5-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2010-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55CS | Cessna 337 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2010-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200BJ | Cessna 337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2010-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N575RW | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Washington County Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2010-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736AY | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2010-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N337SS | Cessna 337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | State of Wisconsin/Doa Madison, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2010-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758GB | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Daystar Aviation LLC Eugene, Oregon |
Standard | 2010-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5151A | Cessna O-2A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2010-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N180GE | Stuber Thomas J RV8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2010-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736XE | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2010-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4604T | Maule M-4-210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2010-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736VD | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | J-Mac Aviation LLC Hugoton, Kansas |
Standard | 2010-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6386F | Cessna 337A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2010-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1360L | Cessna 337H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner California |
Multiple | 2010-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N179XP | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2010-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2240X | Cessna 337 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tri-Rotor Spray & Chemical Ulysses, Kansas |
Standard | 2010-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736CK | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ok Tire Factory INC Okanogan, Washington |
Standard | 2010-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89HU | Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1C-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gbh Aviation Santa Monica, California |
Standard | 2010-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2266X | Cessna 337 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2009-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736FS | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2009-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5252C | Cessna O-2A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory North Logan, Utah |
Experimental | 2009-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32DL | Maule M-4-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2009-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81737 | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Our Props LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2009-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N336JB | Cessna 336 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2009-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53573 | Cessna 337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2009-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4SL | Cessna T337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Time Air LLC Mendon, Utah |
Standard | 2009-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758BD | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2009-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758TN | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stevenson Aviation LLC Harrisville, Utah |
Standard | 2009-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59327 | Cessna 337A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2009-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N502A | Cessna M337B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2009-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80YY | Priester Austin PITTS S1-SS ULTIMATE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Groundrush Entertainment Beaverton, Oregon |
Experimental | 2009-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5325S | Cessna 337A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | R & H Aviation LLC Shady Shores, Texas |
Standard | 2009-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7334K | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Wet Dog LLC Marshall, Texas |
Standard | 2009-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736PD | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Miner'S Outdoor Adventures LLC Hermantown, Minnesota |
Standard | 2009-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N408ND | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2009-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736GB | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2009-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15138 | Cessna 172E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lone Star Flight Museum Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2008-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N579RC | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lavid CORP Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2008-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777MB | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2008-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1069J | Aero Commander 112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2008-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114BS | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bravo Sierra LLC Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 2008-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51425 | Maule M-4-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2008-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7951G | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2008-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N302A | Cessna M337B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2008-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736NK | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Maine Air Physician Services LLC Machias, Maine |
Standard | 2008-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210BL | Maule M-5-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2008-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736DK | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2008-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51430 | Maule M-4-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2008-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736AC | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2008-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N393CA | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 2050 Services LLC Burlington, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2008-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4SR | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2008-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2138X | Cessna 337 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2008-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N865CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maine |
Standard | 2008-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62015 | Maule M-5-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2008-05-15 | 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 7, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.