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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N13XZ | Thomas Craig E WITTMAN W-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Experimental | 2015-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N234EB | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2015-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N584CK | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kalitta Charters LLC Ypsilanti, Michigan |
Standard | 2015-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N585CK | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kalitta Charters LLC Ypsilanti, Michigan |
Standard | 2015-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N587CK | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kalitta Charters LLC Ypsilanti, Michigan |
Standard | 2015-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N588CK | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kalitta Charters LLC Ypsilanti, Michigan |
Standard | 2015-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6686D | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N6686D LLC Idaho Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2015-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4562M | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bbt Aviation LLC Rapid City, South Dakota |
Standard | 2015-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N198V | Bellanca 17-30 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skrow Works INC West Monroe, Louisiana |
Standard | 2015-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93548 | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5468E | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2015-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9095Q | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81WR | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39844 | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero-Spray INC Kingfisher, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2015-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N950V | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Willow Equipment LLC Sharon Springs, Kansas |
Standard | 2015-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17764 | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N17764 LLC Quincy, Washington |
Standard | 2015-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7462N | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8922U | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N8922U LLC Twin Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2015-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9056M | Cessna 210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1797X | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N1797X Aero LLC Gulf Breeze, Florida |
Standard | 2015-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4523S | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Lucky92 & Associates LLC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2015-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6116V | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2015-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8636Q | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jv Aviation LLC Lynden, Washington |
Standard | 2015-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N203BN | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2015-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N410RW | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Butler National INC New Century, Kansas |
Standard | 2015-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12GB | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N281S | Beech D55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66519 | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2015-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N956ND | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75EE | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lgc Consulting INC Salisbury, North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8007V | Cessna A188 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jcr AG LLC Frederick, Oklahoma |
Multiple | 2015-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99ZX | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59141 | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2015-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N523Q | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N206AY | Cessna U206B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7233F | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tomlinson Avionics of Florida INC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2015-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2747J | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5403E | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5062U | Cessna 206 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2015-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61388 | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18GW | Grumman SCAN TYPE 30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N887CA | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N518AB | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vickery Hawk Partners LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2015-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5692K | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2015-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7765R | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dumbo Aviation LLC Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2015-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103AM | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N103Am LLC Chehalis, Washington |
Standard | 2015-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17SR | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ncsb LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2015-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6600V | Bellanca 17-30 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2015-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N330DJ | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Precision Aviation Specialty Services LLC Bay Minette, Alabama |
Standard | 2015-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1726R | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N286W | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2015-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4896F | Cessna U206A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N120MP | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5077J | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2015-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1546Y | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9446G | Cessna U206E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7760R | Beech 36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185HM | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N236CT | Beech 36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2015-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39808 | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2015-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N707WJ | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N354DJ | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N354Dj LLC Gulfport, Mississippi |
Standard | 2015-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N525TD | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Sky Bonanza INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N113K | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2015-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5904F | Cessna 210G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2015-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777SZ | Cessna T210K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2015-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21818 | Cessna A188B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Restricted | 2015-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63936 | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sea & Ski NW LLC Portland, Oregon |
Standard | 2015-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23717 | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Advanced Helicopter Services Woodland, California |
Standard | 2015-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N804WR | Windecker A/C7 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Windecker Aircraft INC Mooresville, North Carolina |
Experimental | 2015-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2072W | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2015-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1234T | Beech 35-C33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bonanza LLC Huntington, West Virginia |
Standard | 2015-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39MP | Cessna U206 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mission Aviation Training Academy Arlington, Washington |
Standard | 2015-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6645V | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2015-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91JT | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1825L | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bonanza Flying Club LLC Ogden, Utah |
Standard | 2015-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35YR | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tonini Farm and Cattle CO San Luis Obispo, California |
Standard | 2015-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20VK | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2014-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6573K | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gta Air INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2014-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N754KC | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Plane Crazy Aviation LLC Fargo, North Dakota |
Standard | 2014-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N882MT | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gta Air INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2014-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7397R | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2014-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11BX | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2014-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2186D | Beech D35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2014-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29SR | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation USA LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Restricted | 2014-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7843R | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2014-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9515R | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2014-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3680R | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yatra Global LLC Bedford, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2014-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6690Y | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Three Green LLC Towanda, Kansas |
Standard | 2014-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1832W | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tailwinds Aviation LLC Beechgrove, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4772Q | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2014-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11EV | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bonita Beech LLC Bonita Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2014-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3701Z | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N3701Z LLC Athens, Georgia |
Standard | 2014-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24195 | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Barrett Group LLC Farwell, Texas |
Standard | 2014-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4586S | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ejh Teton Properties LLC Petaluma, California |
Standard | 2014-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1870W | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2014-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6832Y | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pro Aire Cargo & Consulting INC Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2014-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5899T | Cessna 185D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brignac Flying Service LLC Columbus, Mississippi |
Standard | 2014-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3365S | Cessna 210J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Winger Cattle CO INC Johnson, Kansas |
Standard | 2014-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2048W | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2014-11-07 | 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.
