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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N93546 | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210JZ | Cessna 210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D & B Innovations LLC Amarillo, Texas |
Standard | 2022-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4661M | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | F & W Aviation CO LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4931R | Cessna A188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Restricted | 2022-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4957F | Cessna U206B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bravo Hotel LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8466Q | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airtime LLC Dayton, Idaho |
Standard | 2022-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185ZM | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dragon Wagon LLC Clackamas, Oregon |
Standard | 2022-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2220S | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sb Meridian LLC Heber, California |
Standard | 2022-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2825X | Cessna P206 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | James Ray INC Twin Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2022-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4468S | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N551JB | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oc Aircraft Sales INC Newport Beach, California |
Standard | 2022-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8275M | Cessna 210K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair Limited Company Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N119DS | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Deltasierra LLC Staunton, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1740W | Beech G33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Carlsbad Raceway CORP Hemet, California |
Standard | 2022-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7239R | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8337N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5618S | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4102S | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Flying Drahthaar LLC Billings, Montana |
Standard | 2022-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611W | Beech D55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Fly Whiskey LLC Fitzgerald, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73JW | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1298R | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Utah University Cedar City, Utah |
Standard | 2022-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3750Y | Cessna 210D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6416N | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70TP | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Black Eagle Aviation LLC Livonia, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61155 | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2022-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7185N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Novac Consulting Group LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77UP | Beech E33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 423 LLC Mankato, Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8951M | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N748WP | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7762R | Beech D55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Possumtown Alleycats LLC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2022-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N125BE | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33FC | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Reece Trucking and Excavating INC Marysville, Washington |
Standard | 2022-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9720E | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67JW | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N202J | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Riche Aviation LLC Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8WF | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2022-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6198A | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62RJ | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B e Hassett Millwrights INC Harrods Creek, Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8332N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Moon Kai LLC Laguna Niguel, California |
Standard | 2022-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5875J | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N778RW | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southerly Winds LLC Rogers, Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89PD | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Caleta Ventures LLC Richmond, Texas |
Standard | 2022-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3109W | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | III Per LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5707K | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6034N | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Circle Airtrails LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N635V | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sun Up Farm LLC Nacogdoches, Texas |
Standard | 2022-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N881S | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Turney Michael L Amador City, California |
Standard | 2022-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4572S | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3012H | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bonanza Two USA INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N778VK | Cessna 210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Puerto Rico Management Services INC Coral Gables, Florida |
Standard | 2022-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93MT | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | J2 Sky LLC Encinitas, California |
Standard | 2022-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9475S | Beech 35-C33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N191BF | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N382CB | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7653N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8101C | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2022-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N136CD | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4948Q | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2022-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5442U | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7017N | Beech D55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Salinas Nursery INC Fresno, California |
Standard | 2022-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N519R | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rothacker Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N581BV | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8233J | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Munstead Hollow Farm LLC Downington, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2030K | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2643Y | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Company Plane LLC Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N368JE | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jones Enterprises Nacogdoches, Texas |
Standard | 2022-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3868U | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2022-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4905U | Cessna 210E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Performance AG Indiana Frankfort, Indiana |
Standard | 2022-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2513X | Cessna P206 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2022-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185DM | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24BF | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wright Aviation INC Pikeville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25625 | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2902T | Aero Commander 200D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N328B | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nothing Wasted LLC Bunker Hill, Indiana |
Standard | 2022-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61TT | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gilbert Greg P Bend, Oregon |
Standard | 2022-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9260Q | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4874Q | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5110U | Cessna 206 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9233Q | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mid America Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23822 | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333X | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jpg Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7740R | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2022-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2015V | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8583R | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fresa Oro INC Carlsbad, California |
Standard | 2022-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23674 | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3349A | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53252 | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6617N | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2022-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N407T | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Volunteer Aerials LLC Stanley, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6075S | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9086S | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kats Ventures LLC Byron, Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9371Q | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ashe Industries LLC Murrieta, California |
Standard | 2022-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4358Q | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4977U | Cessna 210E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24CS | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3194C | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66916 | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Technet Aviation LLC Charlotte, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7358B | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hinkle Aviation LLC Moro, Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90EB | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jet Set Aircraft INC Van Nuys, California |
Standard | 2022-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185RR | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Flite INC Shawnee, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-02-04 | 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.
