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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N176Y | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cessna U206F Aviation LLC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2022-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310SL | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 336 Investments LLC Sumrall, Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6142C | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kite Harris Property Group LLC Zionsville, Indiana |
Standard | 2022-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69610 | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Airplane Planet 2 LLC Dayton, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80069 | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79MC | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kruse Air LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9483S | Beech 35-C33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Advanced Flight Systems INC Canby, Oregon |
Experimental | 2022-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35677 | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | C3 Indutries LLC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2022-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3877Y | Cessna 210D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gonzo LLC La Junta, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N934ZB | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Anduze Helicopter LLC Royal Palm Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1635W | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185VG | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2022-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401AE | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5710V | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756DK | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7817R | Beech D55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N826T | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bonanza H35 LLC Greensboro, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N880CA | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Nspace LLC Spicewood, Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N112DK | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4804J | Beech 35-C33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2022-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6833T | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39863 | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9518Q | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2022-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N624BC | Cessna T337D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8840V | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N8840V LLC Longmont, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3837Y | Cessna 210D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4280Q | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2022-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5033J | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sol Aerial Surveys LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N764 | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Usda Forest Servic Fepp Columbia, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N168NL | Beech 35-C33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lakeside Views LLC La Crescenta, California |
Standard | 2022-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20478 | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | V35B Bonanza LLC Temecula, California |
Standard | 2022-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79VK | Cessna 210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 3G'S Aviation LLC St Simons Island, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5920S | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1047F | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1802F | Cessna 210E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7542D | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Beach Bound Baron LLC Modena, New York |
Standard | 2022-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92RH | Cessna P206C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6652V | Bellanca 17-30 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2022-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N616ST | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | K&S Flights LLC Sweet Valley, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66907 | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76DB | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aek Property 6 LLC Glendale, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4625M | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5657K | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6037M | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Raleigh Flying Club LLC Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N506DR | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sol Aerial Surveys LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5571D | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2022-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N131TW | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Baron N131Tw LLC Wilmette, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14729 | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N212GW | Beech D55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tim D Wilson Investigations INC Hempstead, Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N534F | Cessna T210F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N732VG | Cessna 210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Crystal Air LLC Onida, South Dakota |
Standard | 2022-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4175S | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74WM | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24161 | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Diamond Scenery LLC Red Oak, Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3076T | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Point Two Six Avation LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5495J | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mesquite Express LLC Waco, Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4638E | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23DL | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3336S | Cessna 210J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80256 | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dew Farms INC Ulysses, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3146W | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N495GC | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3747Y | Cessna 210D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Centurion Aviation Nevada LLC Sparks, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10BP | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3321C | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Management II LLC Des Moines, Iowa |
Standard | 2022-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8055U | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7094N | Beech E33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28166 | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58PB | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Direct Flight LLC Kitty Hawk, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94077 | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Milky Way LLC Fresno, California |
Standard | 2022-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8815M | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17732 | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2848W | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N171RM | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8081E | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Horseman Ranch LLC Stuart, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N942V | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Endeavor Enterprises LLC Alta Loma, California |
Standard | 2022-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12KC | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N355WB | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | White River Aviation LLC Midway, Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N373LE | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N654SC | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lewis Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7883L | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4203S | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5937S | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2022-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17CC | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3815P | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | North Louisiana Aviation LLC Mer Rouge, Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185RP | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9139Q | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bollings Avionics LLC Bristol, Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N186VB | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Latb LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8DP | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Delta Papa Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Multiple | 2022-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7583C | Beech 35-C33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8250R | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | M O S T Express Franklin, Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5127U | Cessna 206 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9171G | Cessna A188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kiehl Flying Service LLC Winnett, Montana |
Restricted | 2022-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3880Y | Cessna 210D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lake Country Aviation LLC Milledgeville, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N677Z | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100NN | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dunnair LLC Panama City, Florida |
Standard | 2022-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9440Q | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4726U | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Monogram Aviation Services LLC Coeur D Alene, Idaho |
Standard | 2022-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N745T | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Special flight permit | 2022-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N815AC | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-08-26 | 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.
