Continental IO-550-F
26 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental IO-550-F engine, rated at about 300 horsepower. The Cessna U206 Stationair is the model most often fitted with it (14 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1955 and 1986.
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-550-F. FAA spelling: IO-550-F.
Fitted to model families
Cessna U206 Stationair14Cessna 207 Skywagon 2073Cessna T2072Cessna 210 Centurion2Aero Commander 2001Alexandria Aircraft Llc 17-30A1Bellanca 17 Viking1Cessna 180 Skywagon1Cessna TU2061
Cessna U206 Stationair · Cessna 207 Skywagon 207 · Cessna T207 · Cessna 210 Centurion · Aero Commander 200 · Alexandria Aircraft Llc 17-30A · Bellanca 17 Viking · Cessna 180 Skywagon · Cessna TU206
Where they are owner's state
Alaska7Texas2Florida2Delaware2Wisconsin1Utah1Oklahoma1Ohio1New York1Montana1
Kind of aircraft
Piston singles20 (77%)Turboprops6 (23%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental IO-550-F the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E3SO, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). The FAA has issued 21 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 81 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 16 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 21 airworthiness directives · newest first
2023-10-262023-17-04 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System · engine
2023-03-152023-05-16 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section · engine
2023-02-232023-04-08 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section · engine
2023-02-172023-02-12 · Engine Air Intake System · engine
2022-08-152022-16-03 · Engine (RECIPROCATING) · engine
2016-09-152016-16-12 · Cylinder assemblies · engine
Failure reports 81 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Cylinder11Alternator4Distributor3Lifter3Tube3Bearing2Bulkhead2Connecting Rod2Cylinder Head2Door Frame2
Latest reports
2024-11-04Alternator: defective
2024-03-01Tube: leaking
2021-02-01Pin: worn
2020-08-17Cylinder: leaking
2019-03-21Tube: cracked
Certificates and bulletins
E3SOType certificate held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC. · 20 models listed · revised April 6, 2020
Safety bulletins 10 · advice, not orders
2020-04-06NE-20-05 · POWERPLANT - Engine Camshaft Gear Tooth Fracture
2018-06-20NE-18-16 · POWERPLANT Alternator Drive Coupling
2017-05-10NE-17-11 · POWERPLANT Engine damage as a result of kickback
2016-03-08NE-16-13 · Powerplant - Prohibited use of sealant
2013-02-08NE-13-15 · Engine Controls: Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Throttle and Mixture Control Levers
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
- Cessna U206 Stationair 14 with this engine series
- Cessna 207 Skywagon 207 3 with this engine series
- Cessna T207 2 with this engine series
- Cessna 210 Centurion 2 with this engine series
- Aero Commander 200 1 with this engine series
- Bellanca 17 Viking 1 with this engine series
- Cessna 180 Skywagon 1 with this engine series
- Cessna TU206 1 with this engine series
Where they are
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the Continental IO-550-F 21 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Continental IO-550-F 81 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-io-550-f.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 26
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N183SV | Alexandria Aircraft Llc 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quality Feed Grains INC Harrison, Arkansas |
Experimental | 2025-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35889 | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Torgerson Management INC Turtle Lake, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8340Q | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly8Ma LLC Big Lake, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4790Z | Cessna 207 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bem Holdings LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67DJ | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sunrise Aero LLC Nikiski, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N812W | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jjc Enterprises INC Dillingham, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1982R | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210CU | Cessna 210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tcl FBO LLC Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N896AH | Cessna 207A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerospace Asset Holdings LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N206PT | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2WF | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Maine Dept of Agriculture Conservation & Forestry Old Town, Maine |
Standard | 2023-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N229WW | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N565CM | Cessna U206C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Backcountry Aviation LLC North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2022-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N207TF | Cessna T207A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Photos Unlimited INC Rancho Cordova, California |
Standard | 2022-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N550ZK | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Trust Company LLC Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N305KW | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pumpkin Eater LLC Tavares, Florida |
Standard | 2021-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8256Z | Cessna 210-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6315V | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N802U | Cessna 207 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Macair Aviation LLC Xenia, Ohio |
Standard | 2020-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N518MJ | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pursuit 53 College Station, Texas |
Standard | 2020-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3328D | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Acme Aircraft Leasing Mt LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2019-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2914T | Aero Commander 200D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tp Aviation INC Augusta, Kansas |
Experimental | 2015-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75682 | Cessna T207A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 70 North LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2013-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6MF | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mission Aviation Fellowship Nampa, Idaho |
Standard | 2012-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N651SP | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | New York State Police Latham, New York |
Multiple | 1987-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6352Z | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. 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.