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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5771J | Cessna T210K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2019-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1827L | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4704A | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brown Helicopter INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2019-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8001Z | Cessna U206 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gfi Investments LLC Gillette, Wyoming |
Standard | 2019-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28093 | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2019-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340D | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N340Dholding LLC Allen, Texas |
Standard | 2019-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7298R | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7870R | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8094G | Cessna A188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical Ulysses, Kansas |
Restricted | 2019-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1466M | Cessna U206E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N666RS | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2019-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N161W | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5751J | Cessna 210K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B & H Drilg Winnsboro, Louisiana |
Standard | 2019-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39839 | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2019-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7273R | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N508SD | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2019-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8803M | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ferwerda Beech LLC Fremont, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2019-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N700SS | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1698W | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2019-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3MY | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2019-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7206B | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | St Andrews Systems LLC Navarre, Florida |
Standard | 2019-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9034V | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vanderhoof Consulting LLC Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2019-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5217U | Cessna 206 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2019-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3443 | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2019-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N45LC | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6670V | Bellanca 17-30 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Collum Aviation LLC Milton, Florida |
Standard | 2019-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2787J | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3173W | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Hammer Aviation LLC Crosslake, Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54VK | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pain Management and Aesthetics LLC Celina, Ohio |
Standard | 2019-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87MJ | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4474W | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | R and S Aviation LLC Corning, Arkansas |
Standard | 2019-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4973U | Cessna 210E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flightpath Leasing LLC Tallahassee, Florida |
Experimental | 2019-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8262D | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2019-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26PV | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2019-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24SC | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2019-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7711L | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2019-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7917K | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stratospheric Flyers Group INC Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2019-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1569P | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Bull Aviation LLC Santee, California |
Standard | 2019-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N862T | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | November 862 Tango INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N303RJ | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tr Zato Heir Land & Cattle LLC Spur, Texas |
Standard | 2019-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N710AB | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Af-Aviation LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2019-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2555T | Navion NAVION H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N969Y | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100ML | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ml Aviation LLC Boulder, Colorado |
Standard | 2019-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17604 | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Montgomery Aviation CORP Montgomery, Alabama |
Standard | 2019-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N186RL | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N186Rl LLC Fortson, Georgia |
Standard | 2019-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70006 | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Colorado Red LLC Dillon, Colorado |
Standard | 2019-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29299 | Cessna U206C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Svetic Russell T Redondo Beach, California |
Standard | 2019-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38RR | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500LD | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | J & H Investment CORP INC Columbia, Missouri |
Standard | 2019-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1770R | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2019-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2015C | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Morgan Arrow LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | 2019-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3735T | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2019-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91170 | Cessna 207 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Paklook Air INC Bethel, Alaska |
Standard | 2019-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N339MS | Cessna 210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mile and A Half High LLC Sarasota, Florida |
Standard | 2019-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4150L | Cessna 172G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4356R | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tailwind Innovations INC Overland Park, Kansas |
Standard | 2019-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4715F | Cessna P206B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5939S | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brown Boy Aviation Royal City, Washington |
Standard | 2019-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60AK | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Schmidt Jason A Wasilla, Alaska |
Standard | 2019-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8233M | Cessna 210K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sixty Nine Kilo LLC Oakland, California |
Standard | 2019-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8841M | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Banana Boys LLC Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 2019-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185ST | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Terry D Stewart Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2019-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2987T | Aero Commander 200D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6316V | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
None on file | 2019-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6697V | Bellanca 17-30 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N807LW | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2019-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9487Q | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9588Q | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nsa LLC Chandler, Arizona |
Standard | 2019-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1234Q | Beech 36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1753W | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Conservative Three LLC Taft, California |
Standard | 2019-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222TD | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tango Leasing INC Bullhead City, Arizona |
Standard | 2019-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3230R | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3346L | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5740M | Cessna T-310P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8654Q | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52AU | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2019-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5451U | Beech 35-C33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58MF | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4456S | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fressh Air LLC Vancouver, Washington |
Standard | 2019-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777WL | Cessna 210K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerospace Trust Mangement LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185HA | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2019-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8241K | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blytheair LLC Laguna Hills, California |
Standard | 2019-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1244Y | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N146BP | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177SW | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Special flight permit | 2019-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4185S | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jetset Aviation LLC Helena, Alabama |
Standard | 2019-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75DK | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8788V | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9273Q | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2040G | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Final Forge LLC Blountville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36LP | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Myers Aviation INC Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N416BR | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2019-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2670M | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Phelan Construction LLC North Andover, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2019-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3364S | Cessna 210J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Deeken LTD Doylestown, Ohio |
Standard | 2019-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555JD | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mike Bravo LLC Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2019-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7121N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8933 | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5147C | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2019-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17698 | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2019-04-19 | 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.
