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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N86255 | Cessna T337D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Handley Air Corporation Boulder, Colorado |
Standard | 1986-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71908 | Cessna 337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 1986-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4A | Goodyear GZ-20A |
Blimp or dirigible | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Akron, Ohio |
Standard | 1986-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758NB | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 1986-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5353S | Cessna 337A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1986-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31906 | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 1985-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N337CE | Cessna 337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 1985-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736AD | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1985-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51571 | Maule M-5-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1985-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758AP | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hawthorne Corporation Richmond, Virginia |
Standard | 1984-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62003 | Maule M-5-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 1984-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758PD | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 1984-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87767 | Cessna R172E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Usda Forest Service Fepp Malvern, Arkansas |
Standard | 1983-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80339 | Piper PA-28RT-201T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1983-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3202K | Globe GC-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 1981-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758KM | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1981-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N170PY | Cessna 170A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 1980-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758TT | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 1980-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736RW | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Howard County Flying Club INC Grand Island, Nebraska |
Standard | 1980-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53519 | Cessna 337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gic INC Oneill, Nebraska |
Standard | 1979-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1881M | Cessna 337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Brutlag Farms INC Wendell, Minnesota |
Standard | 1978-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22PN | Cessna 337B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 1976-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8034 | Aerotek PITTS SPECIAL S-1S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1975-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78057 | Globe GC-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1974-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2512S | Cessna T337C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1968-08-19 | RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes |
| N7866N | Cessna R172E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | United States Air Force Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 1967-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7872N | Cessna R172E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | United States Air Force Owner Holloman Afb, New Mexico |
Standard | 1967-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7884N | Cessna R172E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | United States Air Force Owner Usaf Academy, Colorado |
Standard | 1967-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1016V | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N1288V | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N1791M | Cessna T337F |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | A & S Helicopters INC Cahokia, Illinois |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N2023U | Maule M-4-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N2648S | Cessna 337C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N30303 | Cessna 177A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N336L | Cessna 336 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N4355N | Piper PA-28RT-201T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Piper Aircraft INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N502CF | Frisella Chris RV-7A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N51419 | Maule M-4-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N51460 | Maule M-4-210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N66ME | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dm Asset Management LLC Plain City, Ohio |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N736GA | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Jane Aviation LLC Sylvania, Georgia |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N736KE | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N736VL | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Restricted | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N736WK | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N736XS | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N758CB | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N758HA | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N758QY | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N758XB | Cessna R172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N7734Z | Hesoun Jeffrey GLASAIR SUPR 11-S FT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wollert Aircraft Sales Wiley, Colorado |
Experimental | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N788JN | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N84E | Cessna T337G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N95D | Piper PA-34-220T |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner | Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. 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 7, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.