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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7340U | Cessna 207A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yr-Aircraft Leasing LLC Bethel, Alaska |
Standard | 2020-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7373U | Cessna 207A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yr-Aircraft Leasing LLC Bethel, Alaska |
Standard | 2020-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7389U | Cessna 207A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yr-Aircraft Leasing LLC Bethel, Alaska |
Standard | 2020-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91002 | Cessna 207 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yr-Aircraft Leasing LLC Bethel, Alaska |
Standard | 2020-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N916AC | Cessna 207 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yr-Aircraft Leasing LLC Bethel, Alaska |
Standard | 2020-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3332S | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N406NW | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Johnson Aeronautics LLC Billings, Montana |
Standard | 2020-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300AB | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Delaware Aircraft Trust LLC Trustee New Castle, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N686FR | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Von Syke Orchards LLC Anderson, South Carolina |
Standard | 2020-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33196 | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | One Niner Six Aviation LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2020-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7149N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2020-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6932R | Cessna T210H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Boxwell Avionics Green Cove Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2020-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73BJ | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Restricted | 2020-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9312X | Cessna 182E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Multiple | 2020-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121CE | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Advanced Flight Instruction LLC Greenwood, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185NU | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner District of Columbia |
Standard | 2020-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7141N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1592L | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lwcr Transportation INC Minot, North Dakota |
Standard | 2020-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2170S | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aboveallphoto.Com INC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2020-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33VE | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2020-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6019F | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying R LLC Apison, Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3675R | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cl1 LLC Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Standard | 2020-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3989Y | Cessna 210D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52MB | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N544M | Beech 35-C33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Trim Tab LLC Fort Collins, Colorado |
Standard | 2020-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6747Y | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Z2B Aviation LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2020-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18327 | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24RC | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2020-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3664Y | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Windswept Aviation LLC North Canton, Ohio |
Standard | 2020-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917TR | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Try Trying Management and Promotions LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2020-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N134D | Beech A45 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vac Sys Holdings LLC Roseville, California |
Standard | 2020-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2724T | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2020-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N407RS | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2020-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4702V | Bellanca 17-30 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2020-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4714V | Bellanca 17-30 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2020-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6100V | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2020-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7659N | Beech 36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pintail Investment Properties LLC New Bern, North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N728V | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero Research LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2020-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8216R | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2020-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3VY | Beech D-45 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2020-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6025T | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vtales LLC Urbana, Illinois |
Standard | 2020-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6671D | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9750C | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jv Aviation LLC Johnston, Rhode Island |
Standard | 2020-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N432DL | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2020-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99RF | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Echo Bravo Aviation LLC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5655N | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wiley Aviation LLC Saint Augustine, Florida |
Standard | 2020-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4894J | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Capri Blue Aviation LLC Norcross, Georgia |
Standard | 2020-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1052F | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Glb Farms INC Pasco, Washington |
Standard | 2020-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10AA | Cessna 320E |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2020-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N135FB | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2020-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72311 | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2020-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58KE | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Racego CORP San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2020-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38FG | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6243V | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7251R | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2020-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7958R | Beech D55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2020-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N301JF | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2020-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N507DG | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3680U | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5585K | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Macias Aviation LLC Canadian, Texas |
Standard | 2020-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7157N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N789RP | Cessna 421C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Brindle Concepts LLC Hanover, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2020-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7MW | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Seven Aces LLC Chesterfield, New Jersey |
Standard | 2020-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N830SU | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9620G | Cessna A188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Restricted | 2020-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222FN | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2020-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5835K | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2020-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8389N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sav Aviation LLC Jacksonville, Texas |
Standard | 2020-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2797A | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Line Aviation LLC Vidalia, Georgia |
Standard | 2020-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3929Y | Cessna 210D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2020-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61441 | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80391 | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2020-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25RX | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Olde Same Place LLC Thiensville, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4532S | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elite Aviation Partners LLC Blacklick, Ohio |
Standard | 2020-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4892V | Bellanca 17-30 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2020-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N364EM | Beech 36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Safeco Leasing LLC Port Alsworth, Alaska |
Standard | 2020-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59164 | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Marine Electrical & Refrigeration of Kodiak LLC Kodiak, Alaska |
Standard | 2020-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N601UJ | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1077F | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2020-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18284 | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Condor Aviation LLC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2020-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1LV | Beech 35-C33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2020-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7607N | Beech 36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bonn Aire LLC Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2020-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N950Q | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Experimental | 2020-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1578L | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Baloian Packing CO INC Fresno, California |
Standard | 2020-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185VM | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5805J | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5888C | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cwf Enterprises INC Grove, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28CN | Beech-Nogle D-45 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2020-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N334KW | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2020-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3824X | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2020-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N154EF | Cessna 210J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7832R | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74TR | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2020-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1095F | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1848X | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Teo Steel INC Ramer, Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8YZ | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9574G | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23607 | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2020-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2703T | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45DW | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maine |
Standard | 2020-08-03 | 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.
