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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N125PC | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2022-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310DA | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Recycled Air LLC Hoschton, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N113V | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3173T | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Tango LLC Martinez, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7200N | Beech 36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9572G | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N208SS | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Seldom Seen Aviation Northwest INC Stevensville, Montana |
Standard | 2022-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4149S | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13BP | Cessna 320D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N13Bp LLC Walla Walla, Washington |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28LD | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dancing Bear LLC Polson, Montana |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3831G | Cessna U206B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6115V | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747AQ | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9500G | Cessna A188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ephbaugm Equipment LLC Hartline, Washington |
Restricted | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1624W | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35MA | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sidetrack Investments LLC Flower Mound, Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6JT | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761EX | Cessna 210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Carolina Crafted Construction LLC Greenville, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2979T | Aero Commander 200D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4855C | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N713PL | Beech D55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sbw Aircraft Group LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7732R | Beech E33C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aluzion LLC Madison, Alabama |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2552X | Cessna P206 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N2552X LLC Boulder, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71KW | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1587U | Cessna 207 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Grant Aviation INC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1834Q | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2W | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Seldom Seen Aviation Northwest INC Stevensville, Montana |
Standard | 2022-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N359P | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tilloo Aviation LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55YB | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7960R | Beech E33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mainline Aviation LLC Paeonian Springs, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N148U | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17747 | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Davis 180 LLC Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64Z | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1675W | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17703 | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dakota Aviation LLC Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Standard | 2022-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N457JN | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Toerner Investments Findlay, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N206JM | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southside Truck and Trailers INC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2280R | Cessna T210J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N452SK | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4841R | Cessna A188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Black Gulch Aviation LLC Polson, Montana |
Restricted | 2022-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501CR | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8760Q | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N984BC | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2022-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70RA | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N366PS | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | A-Team Family LLC Ashland, Oregon |
Standard | 2022-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9021V | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 9021 LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9410S | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N176X | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Club Turbo 176 LLC Santa Clara, California |
Standard | 2022-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24194 | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ge King LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5019J | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5784K | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N5784K LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2022-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6668Q | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2022-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N924RB | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5896S | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7508Q | Cessna T310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Zulu Hours LLC Moneta, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1170T | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jf Capital Series LLC Truckee, California |
Standard | 2022-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N214RC | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Vermont |
Standard | 2022-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6147F | Cessna 210H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85BA | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19KY | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Restricted | 2022-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9166R | Cessna A188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Restricted | 2022-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185JL | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Potomac Street Partners LLP Centennial, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2598X | Cessna P206 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N907AK | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2022-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3397G | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pro Aire Cargo & Consulting INC Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4122K | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7448N | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ccx-2000-0111 LLC Garberville, California |
Standard | 2022-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185AV | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Remote Access Aviation LLC Saint Albans, Vermont |
Standard | 2022-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N792DM | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dkl INC Ardmore, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N441WW | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 4Kd Corporation Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4786F | Cessna TP206C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8066Z | Cessna U206A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2022-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N158BJ | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Perfectus INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414W | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | On Top Aviation LLC North Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-11-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N713J | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kelly Dent LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Multiple | 2022-11-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N711X | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Veetail LLC Land O Lakes, Florida |
Standard | 2022-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101BM | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8463N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dc Executive Aviation LLC Spring, Texas |
Standard | 2022-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67DS | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hangar 39 LLC Culpeper, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93055 | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2022-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9533H | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2022-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4637A | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lucky Dog Air LLC Edmond, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8046G | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111WW | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36AS | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Moore Brothers Company INC Staunton, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5712J | Cessna P206E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Free Air LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2022-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5186U | Cessna 206 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2022-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8242T | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N8242T LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8268T | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N8268T LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8633M | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4188S | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Major Air LLC Charleston, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N479SV | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N770P | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12JG | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vosworx Aviation LLC Morrison, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6385H | Bellanca 17-30 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eds Used Machinery LLC Memphis, Missouri |
Standard | 2022-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7224L | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7921M | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4365V | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N727MS | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Redd Aviation LLC Elk City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4506C | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Iliamna Copper River Fly Fishing Lodge LLC Livingston, Montana |
Standard | 2022-10-25 | 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.
