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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2065Y | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Abel Instruments INC Riviera Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5461J | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Glyn Dwr Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2022-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6127R | Cessna T210F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1437A | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6370S | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7085N | Beech D55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3BW | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 4Rc LLC Kenedy, Texas |
Standard | 2022-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5822F | Cessna 210G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777AK | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Safeco Leasing LLC Port Alsworth, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7932M | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2022-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6284U | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bonanza Group LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14706 | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14744 | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1527W | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2022-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N490DB | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pybus Air LLC Alpine, Utah |
Standard | 2022-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6830R | Cessna T210G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7366R | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2778T | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N446R | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81AD | Cessna 401A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mr Dent INC Manheim, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15454 | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jb Transportation LLC Peoria, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16AW | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N317EP | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3785Y | Cessna 210D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26WL | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Trio Leasing LLC Highland, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3673U | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Castor Care LLC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2791T | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34K | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ch Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N412Y | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5890J | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18BK | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Shandog Air LLC Ashland, Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4747V | Bellanca 17-30 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2022-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N830SW | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N830Sw LLC Valley Center, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63JL | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N921MK | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cognito Design INC Punta Gorda, Florida |
Standard | 2022-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73RH | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bradley A Eli Dental CORP Encinitas, California |
Standard | 2022-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1040F | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29WC | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 29Wc INC Malta, New York |
Standard | 2022-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3318Q | Cessna 320D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 2400 Rickenbacker LLC DBA Auburn, California |
Standard | 2022-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9157R | Cessna A188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Restricted | 2022-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N359BD | Cessna 210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185JY | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rnc Flight Service LLC Bedford, Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20DM | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Lowe Aviation CO Macon, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23724 | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3511V | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cypress Creek Shooting Lodge LLC Greenbrier, Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3SU | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5949F | Cessna 210H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83KP | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8783Z | Cessna P206D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Adventure Aircraft and Equipment LLC Chelan, Washington |
Standard | 2022-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60134 | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7389V | Bellanca 17-30 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8372N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N944EM | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2662X | Cessna P206 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tail Aero CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7841M | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Docmax LLC Tucson, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N343ZM | Beech A45 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Buzzard Aviation LLC St Simons Island, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5831K | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94285 | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Great Lakes Enterprises Heron, Montana |
Standard | 2022-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9HG | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N159GM | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Army Air Corps LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6397S | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Its Allgood Air LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N933J | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | L&N Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7613N | Beech D55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N7613N LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111TM | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ireland David A Eatonville, Washington |
Standard | 2022-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N823T | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87ST | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Trygg Holdings LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9177Z | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shine Transportation Leasing LLC Winchester, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211V | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7259R | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2110L | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Malco Power Design CO INC La Marque, Texas |
Standard | 2022-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2296D | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bonanza Flyers L3C Murray, Utah |
Standard | 2022-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N390HW | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77KA | Beech D55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70183 | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2022-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82LW | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vine Alaska INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340LC | Beech 35-C33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chase 13 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4419A | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6689J | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ace Technical Services LLC Hernando, Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8TZ | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Th Aero Services LLC Leawood, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N246AL | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airor LLC Lees Summit, Missouri |
Standard | 2022-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2729T | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9134S | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Daytona Aircraft Services INC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9496H | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2022-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70ME | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2022-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210NH | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N215BF | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1577L | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Koga CORP INC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4689Q | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9041V | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2022-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555WT | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Speed Low Drag Aviation LLC Hamilton, Montana |
Standard | 2022-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111RM | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Barrix Investments LLC Weatherford, Texas |
Standard | 2022-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25662 | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Atcnavion LLC Hinckley, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87363 | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Janeair LLC Acworth, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N131PB | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tom Tatum Pa Danville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N759VL | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2022-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N227MW | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25665 | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300K | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N579DM | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75C | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-06-28 | 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.
