Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 7, 2026

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

All orders naming the Continental IO-360 series

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
N40684	Maule M-4-210C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2008-05-07	Valid
N131EG	Cirrus Design Corp SR20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Edgo Flying INC Naperville, Illinois	Standard	2008-04-03	Valid
N40098	Cessna R172E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Fall River County Emergency Management Hot Springs, South Dakota	Standard	2008-03-12	Valid
N304X	Maule M-5-210C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2008-02-28	Valid
N60Y	Cessna 337G	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Anthem Commercial Air Services INC Saint Augustine, Florida	Standard	2008-02-25	Valid
N72361	Cessna 337G	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Innovative Solutions INC Edmond, Oklahoma	Standard	2008-01-25	Valid
N337B	Cessna T337C	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2008-01-10	Valid
N736EF	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2008-01-07	Valid
N758MY	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	2008-01-02	Valid
N7886N	Cessna R172E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, South Dakota	Standard	2008-01-02	Valid
N736FV	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Del Rio Advisors LLC Modesto, California	Standard	2007-12-01	Valid
N1501V	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Chinook Flying Club LLC Chinook, Montana	Standard	2007-11-01	Valid
N6220F	Cessna 337	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2007-10-17	Valid
N7340T	Beech A23	Fixed-wing, single engine	Thunderbird Flyers LLC Steamboat Rock, Iowa	Standard	2007-10-09	Valid
N192CW	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2007-09-12	Valid
N758AF	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2007-08-08	Valid
N736SK	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2007-07-31	Valid
N3806V	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	2007-07-23	Valid
N71338	Slaughter Oscar C STARDUSTER TOO	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Experimental	2007-07-10	Valid
N15178	Cessna R172E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2007-07-09	Valid
N712JF	Cessna 337C	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	N712Jf LLC Laveen, Arizona	Standard	2007-06-22	Valid
N5051A	Cirrus Design Corp SR20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2007-06-21	Valid
N31VR	Cessna 337G	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2007-05-23	Valid
N39535	Piper PA-28R-201	Fixed-wing, single engine	Flight Services INC Headland, Alabama	Standard	2007-05-18	Valid
N1026J	Aero Commander 112	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2007-05-08	Valid
N5315S	Cessna 337A	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2007-04-30	Valid
N51436	Maule M-4-210C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2007-04-12	Valid
N30S	Cessna T337G	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Tennessee Technology Center At Morristown Morristown, Tennessee	Standard	2007-04-11	Valid
N736FD	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2007-03-30	Valid
N424AF	Cessna O-2A	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2007-03-05	Valid
N3573V	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2007-02-08	Valid
N829CD	Cirrus Design Corp SR20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2007-01-31	Valid
N736CN	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner West Virginia	Standard	2007-01-30	Valid
N1824M	Cessna 337F	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	2006-12-11	Valid
N62039	Maule M-5-210C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2006-12-08	Valid
N555KC	Cirrus Design Corp SR20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bashir Atlantic LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2006-11-21	Valid
N736RU	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2006-11-02	Valid
N1UH	Parkwood Enterprises Inc STRD HMLTN SUPER IIS	Fixed-wing, single engine	R N D Motorsports LLC Duluth, Minnesota	Experimental	2006-10-24	Valid
N736HD	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2006-09-26	Valid
N6075K	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2006-09-07	Valid
N5327S	Cessna 337A	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2006-08-28	Valid
N7752L	Cessna R172G	Fixed-wing, single engine	United States Airforce Owner Albuquerque, New Mexico	Standard	2006-08-25	Valid
N736FJ	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2006-06-08	Valid
N20JX	Mooney M20J	Fixed-wing, single engine	World Wide Air & Sea INC Wilton, New Hampshire	Standard	2006-05-26	Valid
N72TN	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Tornado Alley Turbo INC Ada, Oklahoma	Standard	2006-05-26	Valid
N15194	Cessna R172E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2006-03-22	Valid
N2567V	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2006-03-08	Valid
N65WP	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2006-02-14	Valid
N5463S	Cessna 337B	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2006-01-31	Valid
N454MK	Cirrus Design Corp SR20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2005-12-21	Valid
N758KR	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2005-12-12	Valid
N2491S	Cessna 337C	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Co-owned owner North Dakota	Standard	2005-11-29	Valid
N91AA	Cessna 337F	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2005-11-29	Valid
N16EW	White TAYLOR COOT-A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Elliott Frank F Mojave, California	Experimental	2005-11-16	Valid
N208LG	Cirrus Design Corp SR20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2005-10-21	Valid
N758CQ	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2005-10-04	Valid
N8907V	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2005-09-14	Valid
N556CL	Cessna 337B	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2005-09-12	Valid
N296X	Maule M-5-210C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2005-08-10	Valid
N229CD	Cirrus Design Corp SR20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2005-08-01	Valid
N736KD	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Amts LLC Pleasanton, California	Standard	2005-07-15	Valid
N1281M	Cessna 337E	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2005-07-11	Valid
N143JB	Cessna 337	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2005-06-03	Valid
N1786M	Cessna 337F	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2005-06-02	Valid
N736PM	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Delaware	Standard	2005-06-01	Valid
N190FT	Piper PA-28R-201	Fixed-wing, single engine	Westchester Flying Club INC Purchase, New York	Standard	2005-05-20	Valid
N2398S	Cessna T337B	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2005-04-20	Valid
N292LK	Cirrus Design Corp SR20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Aerial Options LLC Powell, Ohio	Standard	2005-04-15	Valid
N758NJ	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Noble Investments LLC Naples, Florida	Standard	2005-04-14	Valid
N888B	Cessna 337B	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	American Airpower Museum Farmingdale, New York	Standard	2005-04-05	Valid
N758DQ	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Paul Dotterer & Sons INC Mill Hall, Pennsylvania	Standard	2005-03-23	Valid
N819VS	Cirrus Design Corp SR20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	2005-03-09	Valid
N3219K	Cessna O-2A	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Heritage Flight Museum Burlington, Washington	Standard	2005-03-01	Valid
N1243V	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2005-01-19	Valid
N6312F	Cessna 337A	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2004-12-08	Valid
N80776	Globe GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2004-11-23	Valid
N598DD	Cirrus Design Corp SR20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Dmd Associates LLC Suffolk, Virginia	Standard	2004-11-04	Valid
N1324V	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Teton Leasing LLC Pocatello, Idaho	Standard	2004-10-25	Valid
N758LW	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Teton Leasing LLC Pocatello, Idaho	Standard	2004-10-25	Valid
N758HT	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2004-10-12	Valid
N9007J	Cessna T337B	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-10-08	Valid
N3990V	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Reding Aviation LLC Midland Park, New Jersey	Standard	2004-09-29	Valid
N758VW	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-09-28	Valid
N88FG	Getgood G Fraser VANS RV-8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Virginia	Experimental	2004-09-08	Valid
N758MP	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2004-08-13	Valid
N48233	Cessna M337B	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2004-08-02	Valid
N758LE	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2004-07-27	Valid
N969HD	Cirrus Design Corp SR20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Hangar One Lc Clear Lake, Iowa	Standard	2004-07-22	Valid
N78037	Globe GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2004-07-13	Valid
N179CD	Cirrus Design Corp SR20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bravo Aviation LLC Newburgh, Indiana	Standard	2004-06-24	Valid
N7881N	Cessna R172E	Fixed-wing, single engine	U S Air Force-Owner Holloman Afb, New Mexico	Standard	2004-06-14	Valid
N34RX	Globe GC-1A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2004-06-09	Valid
N758RS	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2004-04-02	Valid
N1287C	Cirrus Design Corp SR20	Fixed-wing, single engine	907Th Flight Squadron INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2004-03-02	Valid
N624KR	Cirrus Design Corp SR20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Safe Charter INC Bethesda, Maryland	Standard	2004-03-01	Valid
N758XS	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	G & A LLC Eagle River, Alaska	Standard	2004-02-02	Valid
N337MM	Cessna 337B	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2004-01-27	Valid
N14PN	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2003-12-16	Valid
N6304K	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2003-12-12	Valid
N1724M	Cessna 337F	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2003-12-10	Valid

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.