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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6130V | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2021-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777SG | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Claw LLC Lake Saint Louis, Missouri |
Standard | 2021-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N900JB | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pumpkin Eater LLC Tavares, Florida |
Standard | 2021-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2838W | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Freebird LLC Leawood, Kansas |
Standard | 2021-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4868J | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4215S | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6027F | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731TB | Cessna A188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eastern Flying Service INC Middletown, Delaware |
Restricted | 2021-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9554E | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2021-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17WF | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84TM | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Realm Group Transport INC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2021-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93563 | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2021-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17CB | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cygnet Aerospace CORP Los Osos, California |
Standard | 2021-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N112S | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N186RD | Cessna 210F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wayson Air LLC Mount Auburn, Iowa |
Standard | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N572BP | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6658S | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kgb58 Aviation LLC Gibsonia, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N823PC | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25667 | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300PM | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 300Pm LLC Bloomington, Indiana |
Standard | 2021-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480H | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2021-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1690R | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Aerial Applicators LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Multiple | 2021-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3102C | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D & D Motors LLC Georgetown, Texas |
Standard | 2021-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4624Q | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74TW | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2021-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1525W | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2021-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1861M | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lightspeed Enterprises LLC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5969F | Cessna 210H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7733A | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dvb Enterprises INC Colcord, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39880 | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Balloon Promotions INC Greenwood, Mississippi |
Standard | 2021-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35MV | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2021-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36VH | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N492TC | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2021-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N853T | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7PK | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1707W | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1856L | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | R J Fuselier & Associates LLC Eunice, Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7018N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N284JW | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2021-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4321S | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beech Peak Aviation LLC Boulder, Colorado |
Standard | 2021-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6016F | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hanson Enterprises INC Hamel, Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6310C | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9855X | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2021-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5843F | Cessna 210G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | U3 Aviation LLC Little Rock, Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2070K | Cessna 206 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5699K | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Moore Joseph M Santa Barbara, California |
Standard | 2021-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11114 | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4065S | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Alpha 3 LLC Newcastle, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4871J | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N678J | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2021-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30MT | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2021-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N967DG | Cessna 182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1523F | Cessna 185D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gray Rex Lee Palmer, Alaska |
Multiple | 2021-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N205AG | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Wing Men LLC Cleveland, Ohio |
Standard | 2021-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35RC | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | G5 Aviation INC Englewood, Colorado |
Standard | 2021-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4412Q | Cessna A188A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Woods Flying Service LLC Memphis, Missouri |
Multiple | 2021-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N696SC | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Weber Henry II Victoria, Texas |
Standard | 2021-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77SV | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4443R | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cold Region Air LLC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2021-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185JR | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maine |
Standard | 2021-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N364WP | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Porter Flying Service Durham, California |
Standard | 2021-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4962F | Cessna U206B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60766 | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6778M | Cessna 210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19SA | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sierra Aviation LLC Hendersonville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28091 | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30TB | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Albert Lea Airport INC Albert Lea, Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4976U | Cessna 210E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2144L | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Private Paws LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2021-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2722A | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N354LC | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Delos Anesthesia Services PC Barstow, California |
Standard | 2021-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211EB | Beech D55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2021-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N274S | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4547M | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Oxly Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N702DL | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bohlke LLC Kingshill, U.S. Virgin Islands |
Standard | 2021-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7487Q | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 206 LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2021-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8328N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 789 Aviation LLC Medina, Ohio |
Standard | 2021-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310DS | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | World Marketing Syndicate I Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3726L | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 8S1-51 LLC Polson, Montana |
Standard | 2020-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5071J | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sol Aerial Surveys LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2020-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9412S | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N104HE | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dixie Sand and Gravel LLC Edisto Island, South Carolina |
Standard | 2020-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2037Z | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7347R | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N145Ta LLC Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2020-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N169RR | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gerlach & Associates LLC Valparaiso, Indiana |
Standard | 2020-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6707R | Cessna T210F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2020-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N922HB | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5715K | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2020-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N358TC | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Eclipse Air Works LLC Harker Heights, Texas |
Standard | 2020-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77100 | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N712GD | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2020-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N104WW | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2020-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1296A | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N1296A LLC Asheville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N140S | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gta Air INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2020-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2064V | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gta Air INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2020-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N245JC | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2020-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731GT | Cessna A188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Digger Dougs Crop Dusting Services INC Hollandale, Wisconsin |
Restricted | 2020-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9TC | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southwestern Aviation LLC Pueblo, Colorado |
Standard | 2020-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35TB | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cencalcom INC Santa Barbara, California |
Standard | 2020-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N627KC | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Horsehead LLC Ada, Michigan |
Standard | 2020-12-11 | 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 8, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
