Continental IO-520 series
9,484 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental IO-520 series engine, rated at about 285 horsepower. The Beechcraft V35 Bonanza is the model most often fitted with it (1,496 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1963 and 2017.
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-520 series. FAA spelling: IO 520 SERIES.
Fitted to model families
Beechcraft V35 Bonanza1,496Beechcraft A36 Bonanza1,145Cessna A185 Skywagon1,143Beechcraft F33 Bonanza872Cessna 210 Centurion767Cessna U206 Stationair641Beechcraft 58 Baron466Bellanca 17 Viking456Beechcraft S35 Bonanza439Cessna 310303Cessna A188230Beechcraft E-55193
Beechcraft V35 Bonanza · Beechcraft A36 Bonanza · Cessna A185 Skywagon · Beechcraft F33 Bonanza · Cessna 210 Centurion · Cessna U206 Stationair · Beechcraft 58 Baron · Bellanca 17 Viking · Beechcraft S35 Bonanza · Cessna 310
Where they are owner's state
Texas1,047California791Alaska673Florida567Delaware326Arizona312Montana276Washington274Colorado265Georgia251
Kind of aircraft
Piston singles7,845 (83%)Piston twins1,371 (14%)Turboprops268 (3%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental IO-520 series the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E5CE, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). The FAA has issued 30 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 465 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 26 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 30 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
2023-02-172023-02-12 · Engine Air Intake System · engine
2022-08-152022-16-03 · Engine (RECIPROCATING) · engine
2022-03-292022-04-04 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System · engine
Failure reports 465 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Cylinder26Cylinder Head25Relay20Hub14Circuit Breaker13Antenna12Line12Bolt10Bracket9Control Cable9
Latest reports
2024-04-06Engine: power loss
2024-04-06Engine: power loss
2022-01-21None: none
2020-07-10Rod: broken
2020-01-15Turnbuckle: corroded
Certificates and bulletins
E5CEType certificate held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC. · 18 models listed · revised March 8, 2022
Safety bulletins 11 · advice, not orders
2020-04-06NE-20-05 · POWERPLANT - Engine Camshaft Gear Tooth Fracture
2018-06-20NE-18-16 · POWERPLANT Alternator Drive Coupling
2017-05-10NE-17-11 · POWERPLANT Engine damage as a result of kickback
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
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
- Beechcraft V35 Bonanza 1,496 with this engine series
- Beechcraft A36 Bonanza 1,145 with this engine series
- Cessna A185 Skywagon 1,143 with this engine series
- Beechcraft F33 Bonanza 872 with this engine series
- Cessna 210 Centurion 767 with this engine series
- Cessna U206 Stationair 641 with this engine series
- Beechcraft 58 Baron 466 with this engine series
- Bellanca 17 Viking 456 with this engine series
Where they are
- Texas 1,047 of these aircraft
- California 791 of these aircraft
- Alaska 673 of these aircraft
- Florida 567 of these aircraft
- Delaware 326 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Bas Part Sales LLC 27 of these aircraft
- International Air Services INC Trustee 12 of these aircraft
- Gta Air INC 12 of these aircraft
- Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 11 of these aircraft
- United States Department Of Interior 10 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the Continental IO-520 series 30 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Continental IO-520 series 465 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-io-520-series.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 9,484
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N444RU | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N532E | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Pointe Aviation LLC Valparaiso, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555SP | Beech D55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7786R | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8630Z | Cessna P206C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alaska Village Missions Homer, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9225Q | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Th Real Estate Solutions LLC Bossier City, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2177S | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ferkin Planes LLC Caldwell, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185DJ | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Joy Solutions LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6428S | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N892WW | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2033L | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2023-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6732Z | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Pear LLC Yakima, Washington |
Standard | 2023-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7313V | Bellanca 17-30 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2023-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N1736W | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ambitious Aviation LLC Newport News, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N925SL | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Innovative Aviation LLC Deatsville, Alabama |
Standard | 2023-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3874G | Cessna U206B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185SM | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66KW | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7173N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N741RV | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Fun Place Hangar 32 LLC Laughlin, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3694L | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6148F | Cessna 210H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6283N | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12RC | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7476N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N724BH | Beech D55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1LX | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9461Q | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9436S | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6260V | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pcb Aircraft Johnstown, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7287R | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tailwinds INC Norwalk, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2514X | Cessna P206 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36VG | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mitchell Aviation LLC Mitchell, South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14909 | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1423G | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4090S | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N523AM | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sigma Aviation LLC Vancouver, Washington |
Standard | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6200V | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70070 | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bay Air INC Dillingham, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7921K | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28068 | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5014R | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cooper Flying INC Lamesa, Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2667S | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Marcum Aviation Maintenance Services LLC Galena, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5604K | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | X-Country Ventures LLC Usafa, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6945R | Cessna T210H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333BE | Aero Commander 500-A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ntn3N LLC Titusville, Florida |
Multiple | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37BS | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N713MG | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | My Multifamily Investments LLC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18396 | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Drec 0419 LLC Carson, California |
Standard | 2023-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N438T | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N831RM | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98899 | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air Z Flying Service INC Willoughby, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N219ML | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N474DB | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mr Restore Services INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9570Q | Beech 36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28026 | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3866Y | Cessna 210D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N791Q | Beech D55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 791Q LLC Rock Springs, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185LJ | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731UF | Cessna A188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Restricted | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N858LP | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Fulps Aviation LLC Winston Salem, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1239F | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Multiple | 2023-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3704A | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43KB | Boling Kenneth L WHEELER EXPRESS FT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4820E | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9074Q | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N325DC | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gmg Aviation LLC Ehrhardt, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N354KP | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tri County Flying Club LLP Estelline, South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8377Q | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2261L | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tenacity Air LLC Rockingham, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3024Q | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N107H | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mission Accomplished LLC Boca Raton, Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N171CE | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4095A | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair Limited Company Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N627DJ | Cessna Aircraft Co A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2023-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6298X | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N111Es INC Monticello, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N102Q | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air N Travel LLC Cannelburg, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1039A | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 39A LLC Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35LF | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8753Z | Cessna P206D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bloated Armadillo Adventures CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N977AG | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Flying T Farms LLC Callao, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9LD | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Great Atlantic Aeroplane CO INC Sebring, Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28181 | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cheslar Aviation LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48TZ | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Visibility Unlimited LLC Carbon, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17PK | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2617X | Cessna P206 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 2Gl P&I LLC El Paso, Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6686V | Bellanca 17-30 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185ET | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Taliaferro Aviation LLC Ardmore, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20RL | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2215T | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Backcountry Wagons LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2023-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2981T | Aero Commander 200D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kool-E5 LLC Valdosta, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N411SM | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6WW | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Wintons Wings LLC Bardstown, Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8536K | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1701W | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jagz Aviation LLC Akron, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N312CR | Beech 36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mjk Air LLC Estes Park, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5050L | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7193N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Rhode Island |
Standard | 2023-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8176R | Beech F33C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101JH | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hi-Per Aviation INC Arroyo Grande, California |
Standard | 2023-06-07 | 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.