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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7338V | Bellanca 17-30 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eiger Jet Support Group LLC Manchester, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2017-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N258TC | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1RM | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2017-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2089W | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Baron 2089W LLC Jupiter, Florida |
Standard | 2017-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1473F | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N135JA | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D & K Aviation INC Milford, Iowa |
Standard | 2017-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N600MD | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2017-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731CQ | Cessna A188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D & K Aviation INC Milford, Iowa |
Restricted | 2017-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N765WF | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kofel Aviation LLC Clayton, Georgia |
Standard | 2017-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2037Q | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77VB | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Morgenroth Aviation LLC Victoria, Texas |
Standard | 2017-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6201V | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2573X | Cessna P206 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skd LLC Spokane, Washington |
Standard | 2017-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15XA | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N606T | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2017-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81TE | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242SF | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2017-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4282S | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2017-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6135V | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2017-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9568Q | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N9568Q LLC Lake Worth, Florida |
Standard | 2017-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200TL | Cessna U206A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Husnik Brad M Forest Lake, Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36GF | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9678E | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kilo Row LLC Rochester Hills, Michigan |
Standard | 2017-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6901R | Cessna T210G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6662T | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7109N | Beech D55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2017-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96W | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2017-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2041P | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2017-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N207JP | Cessna 207 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Waters Aero-Marine INC Owls Head, Maine |
Standard | 2017-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N285H | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6536H | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Three Rivers Lake Creek LLC Kapolei, Hawaii |
Standard | 2017-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N900DF | Cessna 207 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Waters Aero-Marine INC South Thomaston, Maine |
Standard | 2017-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9357K | Cessna B188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Csc Delaware Trust CO Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Restricted | 2017-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71BL | Beech 36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9355N | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maine |
Standard | 2017-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1694W | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2017-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N822M | Beech 35-C33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735P | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Two J Aviation LLC Lima, Ohio |
Standard | 2017-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747BP | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rose James M White Hall, Arkansas |
Standard | 2017-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77YE | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7951M | Beech 35-C33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2017-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8490N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2017-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N334CP | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rws Aviation LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2017-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5651K | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N857BC | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501ML | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65JE | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Van Wadle Aviation LLC Blairsville, Georgia |
Standard | 2017-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70083 | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Pacific LLC Port Angeles, Washington |
Standard | 2017-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9076Q | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 76Q LLC Ventura, California |
Standard | 2017-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99910 | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Roof Management LTD Marysville, Ohio |
Standard | 2017-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98MW | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2017-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19D | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Echelon Right LLC Nicholasville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2017-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3472G | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N937DJ | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bank of Utah Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2017-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210SC | Cessna 210G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66JL | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lucia Joanne Agawam, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2017-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8247A | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quality Kiln & Dryer INC Oakdale, Louisiana |
Standard | 2017-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1018W | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2017-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310PL | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2017-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4301W | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6725V | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Advanced Thermal Systems INC West Memphis, Arkansas |
Standard | 2017-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111TW | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Scott Hersmon Builder INC Ada, Michigan |
Standard | 2017-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1917U | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pinewood Homes LLC Hayward, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2017-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7254T | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | King Up LLC Brookhaven, Georgia |
Standard | 2017-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7014E | Cessna 210D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 2017-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2088U | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Simpson Equipment Leasing LLC Hays, Kansas |
Standard | 2017-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N351RS | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2017-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64BT | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sunflower Enterprises INC Dubuque, Iowa |
Standard | 2017-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N323JL | Beech D55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Leghorn Airfleet LLC Columbus, Indiana |
Standard | 2017-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2066N | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4022Y | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2017-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6108V | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2619X | Cessna P206 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3793Y | Cessna 210D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Best Aircraft Deals LLC Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2017-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6296V | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2017-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9242Q | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2048Z | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Julis Wings LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2017-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310MT | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2017-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5077R | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hawkins Transportation LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Multiple | 2017-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N104DE | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2017-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1329U | Cessna 210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A C W INC Gonzales, Louisiana |
Standard | 2017-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18413 | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3953Q | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Queen Anne Air LLC Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 2017-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5381E | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2017-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1526W | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2017-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210MY | Cessna 210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Its Always Something LLC Winter Haven, Florida |
Standard | 2017-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9044S | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2017-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1512W | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2017-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8147V | Cessna A188 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Multiple | 2017-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57UM | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1758W | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2017-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3867Y | Cessna 210D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501SB | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2017-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N282R | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tenere Ventures LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47KA | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401SB | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8047P | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1853W | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2017-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2040A | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2190L | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2017-07-21 | 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.
