Continental IO-540 series
43 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental IO-540 series engine, rated at about 380 horsepower. The Robinson R44 is the model most often fitted with it (8 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1969 and 2025.
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-540 series. FAA spelling: IO-540 SER.
Fitted to model families
Robinson R448Daher (Socata) TB-203Cessna 182 Skylane3Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga3Cessna A185 Skywagon2Iar Sa Brasov IAR 8232Allardyce Michael G RV101Beechcraft A36 Bonanza1Beechcraft F33 Bonanza1Casey Gary L LANCAIR ES1Cessna 206 Stationair1Cessna 207 Skywagon 2071
Robinson R44 · Daher (Socata) TB-20 · Cessna 182 Skylane · Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga · Cessna A185 Skywagon · Iar Sa Brasov IAR 823 · Allardyce Michael G RV10 · Beechcraft A36 Bonanza · Beechcraft F33 Bonanza · Casey Gary L LANCAIR ES
Where they are owner's state
Texas9Wisconsin3Virginia3Florida3Alaska3Michigan2Indiana2Illinois2California2Wyoming1
Kind of aircraft
Piston singles33 (77%)Helicopters9 (21%)Piston twins1 (2%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental IO-540 series the component layer
The FAA has issued 8 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series.
FAA orders 8 airworthiness directives · newest first
2023-07-172023-09-09 · Exhaust Turbine System (Recip) · engine
2022-08-152022-16-03 · Engine (RECIPROCATING) · engine
2012-02-242012-03-06 · Fuel servo diaphragm · engine
2010-04-192010-07-08 · Turbochargers · engine
2009-02-092009-02-03 · Fuel injection servos · engine
2008-04-292008-08-14 · Fuel injection servo plugs · engine
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
Fitted to
- Robinson R44 8 with this engine series
- Daher (Socata) TB-20 3 with this engine series
- Cessna 182 Skylane 3 with this engine series
- Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga 3 with this engine series
- Cessna A185 Skywagon 2 with this engine series
- Iar Sa Brasov IAR 823 2 with this engine series
- Beechcraft A36 Bonanza 1 with this engine series
- Beechcraft F33 Bonanza 1 with this engine series
Where they are
Biggest operators
- Wateractive43 LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the Continental IO-540 series 8 airworthiness directives
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-io-540-series.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 43
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N455JB | Lancair Iv IV |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lancair 455Jb LLC Dallas, Texas |
Experimental | 2026-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N868RS | Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wateractive43 LLC Auburn, California |
Standard | 2026-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N787ES | Stewart David P RV10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Experimental | 2026-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N189SA | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2167P | Cessna 206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N251JS | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Safe Space Aviation LLC Kenosha, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16TJ | Piper PA32-301FT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20AG | Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2024-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48AJ | Devin M Sirois RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mutts Aviaiton LLC Austin, Texas |
Experimental | 2023-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10RE | Drake William L RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N826CB | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Brazos River Helicopters LLC Haskell, Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77FX | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Real Estate Helicopter Flight Services INC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N442PR | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | A&E Aerial LLC Texarkana, Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N907KM | Kenneth J Frahm BEARHAWK MODEL B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2022-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N519PJ | Davis Deems R RV10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2022-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N125KB | Robert B Beaty RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rj Air LLC Longwood, Florida |
Experimental | 2021-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N331PF | John Preston Ruth HUMMINGBIRD 300L |
Rotorcraft | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2021-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11VA | Iar Sa Brasov IAR 823 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Experimental | 2020-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N109DJ | Lewis Jeffrey/Chancellor David RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2020-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32KD | Charles M Dempsey VANS RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nature Coast Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2020-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N205EN | Laurence M Rosen RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Experimental | 2020-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N744RW | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Sky King LLC Winfield, Illinois |
Standard | 2020-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N684JK | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tta Logistics LLC Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands |
Standard | 2019-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1185T | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333GR | Rowe Jay F VANS RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2018-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70278 | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2018-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3108X | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | O2 Holdings LLC Richmond, Texas |
Standard | 2018-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N207DD | Cessna 207 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N249WA | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N224SG | Casey Gary L LANCAIR ES |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2017-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N166GT | Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Robinson David S JR King William, Virginia |
Standard | 2016-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N528TR | Ricky C Peck RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2015-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36AX | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | North Flight Air LLC Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Standard | 2013-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324TM | Allardyce Michael G RV10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2013-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2391B | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Consultants INC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2012-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N433VC | Hillebrand Jarrett G VANS RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2011-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N823DJ | Iar Sa Brasov IAR 823 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Experimental | 2010-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N669SC | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Transcare Ambulance Services INC Marion, Indiana |
Standard | 2007-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N715JL | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Jll Aviation LLC Front Royal, Virginia |
Standard | 2006-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N721ZA | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky-Vu Flyers INC Fishers, Indiana |
Standard | 2006-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78PH | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Florida Topsoil INC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2005-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88XL | Hilker David RV-8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2005-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N323DT | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eaton Professionals INC Charlotte, Michigan |
Standard | 2001-03-27 | 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 5, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.