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
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-io-520-series.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 9,484
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7382V | Bellanca 17-30 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8092R | Beech 36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Boogers In Flight LLC Ada, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8292Q | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89GT | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9577E | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5WA | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2021-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N817CA | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Faze3 Partners LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2021-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36ET | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2021-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5703K | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1699W | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dkp Holdings LLC Melbourne Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14CM | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N158RX | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47TL | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14772 | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3532A | Beech E33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Guedon Aviation LLC Natchez, Mississippi |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N428DL | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Giair LLC Morristown, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5617C | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3725Q | Beech 35-C33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3854Y | Cessna 210D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | James Wilson Smith Enterprises LLC Athens, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6175R | Cessna T210F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2021-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61DB | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7202N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bowers Enterprises LLC Peachtree City, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9487S | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2021-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2041W | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310PE | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N407CB | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4649E | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58LF | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87341 | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N87341 LLC Milford, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8800M | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Leatherheads LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5897S | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Precision Aviation LLC Califon, New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7516N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N425BB | Bellanca 17-30 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4262S | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2021-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8339N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3309S | Cessna 210J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cessna 210 N3309S LLC Yellville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6623G | Cessna A188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Restricted | 2021-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7252R | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83RB | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8787Q | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 2Fly Safety LLC Trustee Azle, Texas |
Standard | 2021-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N565U | Cessna 206 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2021-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6135C | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6509G | Cessna A188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Restricted | 2021-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9217R | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1594L | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2021-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N894AH | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerospace Asset Holdings LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5881J | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dj&M Aero LLC Eau Claire, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9552G | Cessna A188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jesse Shipman Farms LLC Honey Grove, Texas |
Restricted | 2021-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3463G | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2021-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51WA | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pennewell Solutions LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N206DC | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ari Air LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2021-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69TF | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2021-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185H | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N185H LLC Hamilton, Montana |
Standard | 2021-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21686 | Cessna A188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sapp Creek Aviation LLC Omega, Georgia |
Restricted | 2021-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4306A | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Odyssey Aviation LLC Raleigh, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4654Q | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2021-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57P | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gulf Sierra Aviation LLC Owasso, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777GT | Cessna 210D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7901K | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39FC | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2021-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123WB | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Highview LLC Brentwood, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29278 | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pancho Moreno y la Flaca LLC Camuy, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2021-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N749RV | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Time Machine LLC Kailua Kona, Hawaii |
Standard | 2021-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13HM | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N13Hm LLC Punta Gorda, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1837Z | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bert Aviation LLC Clemmons, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58MC | Beech F33C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tubreaux Aviation Services LLC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N312CS | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Flybuys3 LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3736D | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2021-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4836C | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2021-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1794W | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skyhawk Flying Club INC Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2021-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1845F | Cessna 210F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5833S | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5947S | Cessna Aircraft Co A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7114N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Prairie Air INC Elbow Lake, Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N234DW | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N234Dw Aviation INC Okemos, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5285R | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Puddle Jumper Aviation LLC Brighton, Colorado |
Standard | 2021-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7707R | Beech 36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Condor 1 LLC Jackson, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1296G | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air Dogs LLC Watford City, North Dakota |
Standard | 2021-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1PZ | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Standard | 2021-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N350CT | Beech 35-C33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5450U | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stay Air Borne LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8355Q | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Delta Pacific Northwest LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2021-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8869V | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9517Q | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brasco INC Huntley, Illinois |
Standard | 2021-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8132N | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beechit LLC Prescott, Arizona |
Standard | 2021-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17865 | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2021-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1175T | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cleared for the Option Aviation Services LLC Kingwood, Texas |
Standard | 2021-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1194A | Beech 36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gta Air INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2021-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N176LL | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clear Above LLC Haymarket, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7695N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chalk 2 INC Apple Valley, California |
Standard | 2021-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1071M | Cessna T210J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2021-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3259R | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Global Marc Aire INC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2021-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N424JB | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jsj Aircraft Holdings LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2021-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6684V | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Fba Leasing LLC Mountain Brk, Alabama |
Standard | 2021-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8421N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9138G | Cessna A188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tlc Flying INC Colfax, Washington |
Restricted | 2021-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N334TR | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2021-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N714JE | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2021-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310HC | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40GM | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-04-10 | 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.
