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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8KJ | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Benjabr INC Fresno, California |
Standard | 2022-06-28 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N925C | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N436JB | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 700P LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18RB | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80449 | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N233WR | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Venture Alaska LLC Homer, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N515MA | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80633 | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rockalong Holdings LLC Stanton, Texas |
Standard | 2022-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N644CT | Cessna 210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | C323 Holdings LLC La Grange, Texas |
Standard | 2022-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54MM | Cessna 210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5732V | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2022-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7772R | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bpk Ventures LLC Jupiter, Florida |
Standard | 2022-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8151R | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Enterprise Aviation Holdings LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91152 | Cessna A188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dt Pralle Enterprise INC Hampton, Iowa |
Restricted | 2022-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93671 | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner District of Columbia |
Standard | 2022-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29972 | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Windblown Ranch INC Echo, Oregon |
Standard | 2022-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9010V | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N922R | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pink Ibis Air LLC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N126H | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bockman LTD Milford, Iowa |
Standard | 2022-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6036G | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bulldawg Aviation LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2022-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23251 | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91060 | Cessna T207 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Second Wind Aviation CORP Friday Harbor, Washington |
Standard | 2022-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3681G | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Red Wolf Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N612TN | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Clear Spot INC New Smyma Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1891D | Beech C35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222AS | Beech D55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Benham Properties LLC Sullivan, Indiana |
Standard | 2022-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2531T | Navion NAVION H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4DX | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1183A | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bronson NW INC Redmond, Oregon |
Standard | 2022-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N664DM | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Star Air Group LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22FB | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52MM | Cessna 210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Happy Sky LLC Brooklyn, New York |
Standard | 2022-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6678S | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2022-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17LG | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Green & Green Construction of Grenada INC Grenada, Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9050S | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1821R | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4784F | Cessna P206B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111CV | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N2Xt LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2022-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22XG | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2022-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37RF | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Adams Aviation Services INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2022-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1043F | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N561 | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N140NL | Beech 35-C33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N140Nl LLC Maumelle, Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5713V | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Caribbean Dental Lab LLC St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
Standard | 2022-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N598AB | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761AL | Cessna 210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pacific Valley Aviation INC Arbuckle, California |
Standard | 2022-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333W | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Danarich LLC Rancho Mirage, California |
Standard | 2022-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756QP | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kako Retreat Center INC Russian Mission, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100AN | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Watson Family Investments LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2022-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2318F | Cessna 210E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Be Dozer LLC Guy, Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N861D | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Airtipp LLC Tipp City, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N133AG | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Raritan Valley Flying School Princeton, New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8198B | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2964T | Aero Commander 200D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mallard Aviation LLC Manchester, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2022-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99BD | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ocm Aviation LLC Garner, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2107F | Cessna U206 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6030Z | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beeline Aero LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6131F | Cessna 210H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9289Q | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2016D | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rbc Aero Mooresville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4243B | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 43 Bravo LLC Maple Grove, Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2085Y | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lima Romeo Kilo Golf LP Worthington, Indiana |
Standard | 2022-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7965K | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8797Z | Cessna P206D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cjc Enterprises LLC Erda, Utah |
Standard | 2022-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211AA | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 1776 Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2022-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3485L | Cessna U206B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72AV | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avalair Aircraft Management LLC Brookshire, Texas |
Standard | 2022-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1979 | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35RE | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dakota Aero INC Steamboat Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6114R | Cessna 210F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jstream Lc Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4896C | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Paws LLC Arvada, Colorado |
Multiple | 2022-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N171KS | Cessna 210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vida Vibrante LLC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2022-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185NC | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Island City Seaplanes INC Cordova, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5907F | Cessna 210G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Island City Seaplanes INC Cordova, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2184F | Cessna U206 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2324F | Cessna 210E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4905A | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N746DM | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Birds Birds LLC Bradenton, Florida |
Standard | 2022-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6JC | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Raa Investments LLC Albertville, Alabama |
Standard | 2022-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3847X | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4634U | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 4634U LLC Taylor, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7152N | Beech D55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100PS | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | G & C Property Hc LLC San Francisco, California |
Standard | 2022-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N567Z | Beech 35-C33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Zulu Aerospace Services LLC Prescott, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N322HA | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air Flight INC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2022-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39861 | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N806CT | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ct Air LLC Clovis, New Mexico |
Standard | 2022-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8679Q | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eagle Flight Services LLC Lake Oswego, Oregon |
Standard | 2022-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8269V | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N8269V INC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9017V | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Post60 LLC Lake Oswego, Oregon |
Standard | 2022-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N922SC | Beech 35-C33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3808Q | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jordan Klein DBA Summerfield, Florida |
Standard | 2022-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22334 | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Fredericks Hall Aviation LLC Mineral, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7124N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18333 | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Rjb Air LLC Lexington, Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2560X | Cessna P206 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cd Hillcroft Aviation LLC Superior, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5013Q | Cessna 340 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64CG | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2022-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555KM | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917JK | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jen-Kel Aviation LLC Sarasota, Florida |
Standard | 2022-04-06 | 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.
