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
Model families, as a table
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
Kind of aircraft
By kind, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Piston singles | 7,845 | 83% |
| Piston twins | 1,371 | 14% |
| Turboprops | 268 | 3% |
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
Failure reports 465 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 15 |
| 96 | 2 |
| 97 | 1 |
| 98 | 1 |
| 99 | 5 |
| 00 | 37 |
| 01 | 48 |
| 02 | 58 |
| 03 | 46 |
| 04 | 35 |
| 05 | 62 |
| 06 | 17 |
| 07 | 18 |
| 08 | 17 |
| 09 | 10 |
| 10 | 20 |
| 11 | 15 |
| 12 | 13 |
| 13 | 9 |
| 14 | 10 |
| 15 | 12 |
| 16 | 4 |
| 17 | 2 |
| 18 | 1 |
| 19 | 2 |
| 20 | 2 |
| 22 | 1 |
| 24 | 2 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Cylinder | 26 |
| Cylinder Head | 25 |
| Relay | 20 |
| Hub | 14 |
| Circuit Breaker | 13 |
| Antenna | 12 |
| Line | 12 |
| Bolt | 10 |
| Bracket | 9 |
| Control Cable | 9 |
Latest reports
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 11 · advice, not orders
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- FAA orders naming the Continental IO-520 series 30 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Continental IO-520 series 465 reports since 1995
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N310TL | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3131B | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3663Q | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3815K | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185PK | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sundance Holdings LLC Webster, New York |
Standard | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N499MB | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6169F | Cessna 210J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9511R | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1033W | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Punci Aviation II LLC Port Washington, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58302 | Cessna 185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81640 | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3227A | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Boho LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7058N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aeroplanes2 LLC Indianola, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2797T | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D'Angelo Brothers Development LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2023-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3090P | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3431L | Cessna U206B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6CH | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner U.S. Virgin Islands |
Standard | 2023-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1791E | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sol Aerial Surveys LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4504S | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N602LT | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1289R | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1892F | Cessna 210F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N248D | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Devils Lake Aero Repair INC Devils Lake, North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25633 | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414BA | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Optimal Health Systems LLC Pima, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N517KG | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86TE | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8852M | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Andys Auto Sales LLC Caroline, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8902U | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57TC | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Niemi Aviation LLC Glyndon, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185BH | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hawkins William G Sheridan, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3206L | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alpha Tango LLC Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N956SB | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Beaux Air LLC England, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N413GK | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kgc Holdings LTD Newark, Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4457S | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2023-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N4998U | Cessna 210E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sixty Five Two Ten LLC Oak Island, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N366HP | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rey del Cielo LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46LE | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kepley Aviation LLC Smyrna, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4943E | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9136S | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Proctor Racing Group LLC Glendora, California |
Standard | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3622A | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Wing Bird Aviation LLC Garland, Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4688A | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N732VR | Cessna 210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2023-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93276 | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2023-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9498G | Cessna A188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sak III LLC Miller, South Dakota |
Restricted | 2023-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1062W | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734EJ | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2023-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1809A | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hi-Ho Air LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N305WB | Cessna P206B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cardinal Aviation LLC Charles City, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N410T | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 410T LLC Kennett Square, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N732DZ | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bbak Mik LLC Ontario, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87199 | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9480Q | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2023-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N135DW | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1566L | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3728A | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ac Bonanza LLC Carrollton, Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37CH | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dehaan Aviation LLC Bethel, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5929S | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N713MA | Cessna TU206B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Training Wheels & Advanced Technologies LLC La Salle, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123CT | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2233T | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Seward Air Taxi LLC Seward, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2980T | Aero Commander 200D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5912S | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Top Hand Field Service LLC Stillwater, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N668DB | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 686 Aviation LLC Lakewood, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17840 | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Es Investments LLC Chandler, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5434U | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6070S | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9153Q | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1805R | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Ventures LLC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46G | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7476P | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mobley Aviation LLC The Colony, Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17656 | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185MS | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dragon Wagon LLC Clackamas, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2481U | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2023-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11GX | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Westrum Enterprises LLC Norwalk, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1825R | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1837L | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21883 | Cessna A188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stevenson Flying Service LLC Selden, Kansas |
Restricted | 2023-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3762Q | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731BM | Cessna A188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Benaiah Holdings CORP Marion, Kentucky |
Restricted | 2023-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9485R | Cessna A188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stevenson Flying Service LLC Selden, Kansas |
Restricted | 2023-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185KT | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lone Peak Air LLC Gillette, Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29RF | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1546R | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41QC | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4764Q | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N158RF | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Beech Bound LLC Morgantown, West Virginia |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1775R | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N230B | Cessna TU206A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8225M | Cessna 210K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Carlson Farms INC Plentywood, Montana |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2111Q | Beech 36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3021W | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400HX | Cessna 210D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62JB | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hcb Media LLC Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9JF | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N122RH | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5469V | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68310 | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Redcell Air INC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9934Z | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Paragon Air Group Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N113TB | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-12-22 | 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.
