The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 5, 2026

Continental IO-550 series

3,077 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental IO-550 series engine, rated at about 300 horsepower. The Cirrus SR22 is the model most often fitted with it (1,265 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1968 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-550 series. FAA spelling: IO-550 SERIES.

Fitted to model families

Cirrus SR221,265Beechcraft A36 Bonanza724Mooney M-20366Beechcraft 58 Baron274Lancair Company LC4265Lancair Company LC-4058Cessna A185 Skywagon26Cessna U206 Stationair22Beechcraft F33 Bonanza15Beechcraft V35 Bonanza13Beechcraft A4510Beechcraft G36 Bonanza8

Cirrus SR22 · Beechcraft A36 Bonanza · Mooney M-20 · Beechcraft 58 Baron · Lancair Company LC42 · Lancair Company LC-40 · Cessna A185 Skywagon · Cessna U206 Stationair · Beechcraft F33 Bonanza · Beechcraft V35 Bonanza

Where they are owner's state

Texas278California248Florida237Delaware152North Carolina119Georgia107Tennessee82Arizona81Oklahoma78Ohio75

Kind of aircraft

Piston singles2,785 (91%)Piston twins282 (9%)Turboprops10 (0.3%)

When the aircraft were built by decade

04328651,2981,7301940195019601970198019902000201092020

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental IO-550 series the component layer

No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 239 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 16 of them in the last ten years.

Failure reports 239 since · what operators and shops told the FAA

08172634950106111825126

Parts most often reported as the reports name them

Cylinder10Alternator6Bulkhead6Motor6Pump6Wire6Bearing5Bracket5Brake Disc5Oil Cooler5

Latest reports

2026-01-26Pump: faulted
2025-02-17Piston: failed
2023-12-30Engine: power loss
2022-09-29Bearing: failed
2022-09-29Bearing: failed

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
Where they are
Biggest operators
Airworthiness

These connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-io-550-series.json · about the eFlight graph.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 3,077

Tail no.Maker and modelGroupOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N234PD Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Accurite Machine & Manufacturing INC
Louisville, Kentucky
Standard 2026-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8165Q Beech
A36
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2026-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3000D Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Hungy Air LLC
Bettendorf, Iowa
Standard 2026-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N181WT Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2026-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22TY Raytheon Aircraft Company
58
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Cygnus9 LLC
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Standard 2026-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N698C Mooney
M20R
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2026-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N168LL Cunningham Steven F
LANCAIR LEGACY
Fixed-wing, single engine Steve Jackson Racing LLC
Helena, Montana
Experimental 2026-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N236LL Roberts Kevin J
LANCAIR LEGACY
Fixed-wing, single engine Frenjc LLC
Sedona, Arizona
Experimental 2026-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5MK Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Tysam Aero LLC
Graford, Texas
Standard 2026-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N103LL Hartley Bill
LANCAIR LEGACY
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Experimental 2026-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N614C Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Tailwinds LLC
Warsaw, Indiana
Standard 2026-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86ME Raytheon Aircraft Company
A36
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2026-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N584DF Beech
58
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Hangar 3 LLC
Milledgeville, Georgia
Standard 2026-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N275TC Beech
A36
Fixed-wing, single engine Qualitair LLC Trustee
Michelstadt,
Standard 2026-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N944EB Mooney
M20R
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2026-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N229RM Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Mjt Real Estate Holdings LLC
Orlando, Florida
Standard 2026-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2324A Raytheon Aircraft Company
A36
Fixed-wing, single engine Fst Aviation & Logistics LLC
Sheridan, Wyoming
Standard 2026-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N171VT Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Shly Aviation LLC
Carnegie, Pennsylvania
Standard 2026-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N727PW Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Idaho
Standard 2026-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N903RM Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Alabama
Standard 2026-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14JH Raytheon Aircraft Company
58
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Withheld at owner's request
Standard 2026-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1129W Raytheon Aircraft Company
58
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Silver Wing Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2026-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N420GW Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
North Dakota
Standard 2026-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1018V Mooney
M20R
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Indiana
Standard 2026-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N103C Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Clarity Its LLC
Canton, Georgia
Standard 2026-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N755CD Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Cirus N755Cd LLC
Aventura, Florida
Standard 2026-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N816RJ Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Arkansasflyingdoc LLC
Benton, Arkansas
Standard 2026-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8UR Raytheon Aircraft Company
58
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Arkansas
Standard 2026-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N374CD Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine N374Cd LLC
Goffstown, New Hampshire
Standard 2026-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N456RT Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Massive Solutions LLC Trustee
Denton, Texas
Standard 2026-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N100KS Mooney
M20R
Fixed-wing, single engine Independent Aviation Consultants LLC
Sparks, Georgia
Standard 2026-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N101CD Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Charlie Delta Aviation LLC
Marietta, Georgia
Standard 2026-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N193FB Mooney Aircraft Corp.
M20S
Fixed-wing, single engine Diamond Sage LLC
Herndon, Virginia
Standard 2026-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2192J Mooney
M20R
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2026-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N810DT Beech
58
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Wiley Aviation LLC
Kalispell, Montana
Standard 2026-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N891AC Daniel C S/Maxwell T A
LANCAIR SUPER ES
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Missouri
Experimental 2026-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2219M Raytheon Aircraft Company
A36
Fixed-wing, single engine Dubya Aviation LLC
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Standard 2026-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N825FW Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine
Standard 2026-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N204P Beech
A36
Fixed-wing, single engine T A Infinities LLC
Dover, Delaware
Standard 2026-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79007 Williams Wayne
LANCAIR ES
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Experimental 2026-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19Y Crenshaw Michael
LANCAIR LEGACY 2000
Fixed-wing, single engine Legacy Air Holdings LLC
Helena, Montana
Experimental 2026-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6162C Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
North Dakota
Standard 2026-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N535PG Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Ss Aviation LLC
Westlake, Louisiana
Standard 2026-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N722PB Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine J & D Aviation LLC
Salem, Wisconsin
Standard 2026-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7225M Beech
A36
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Kentucky
Standard 2026-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3189Y Raytheon Aircraft Company
A36
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Colorado
Standard 2026-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N924CD Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Sunshine Holding LLC
Danbury, Connecticut
Standard 2026-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N99RK Beech
58
Fixed-wing, multi-engine North Shore Flying Club
Libertyville, Illinois
Standard 2026-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N822 Mid America Sprayers/Smith M
20
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Kansas
Experimental 2026-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30787 Beech
58
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Jetsons Holdings LLC
Birmingham, Alabama
Standard 2026-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N437C Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Delaware
Standard 2026-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N787BC Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Kentucky
Standard 2026-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14CE Beech
58
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Facility Concepts Developments LLC
Jackson, Mississippi
Standard 2026-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N210CH Cessna
210L
Fixed-wing, single engine One Up LLC
Stuttgart, Arkansas
Standard 2026-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3296P Glascott Eric
LANCAIR SUPER ES
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Nevada
Experimental 2026-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N118GS Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
South Carolina
Standard 2026-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5285P Mooney
M20R
Fixed-wing, single engine Frank Investments INC
Austin, Texas
Standard 2026-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22VC Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Victorcharlie LLC
Weston, Massachusetts
Standard 2026-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N395CD Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Massachusetts
Standard 2026-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N225JW Raytheon Aircraft Company
A36
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2026-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2SA Mooney
M20R
Fixed-wing, single engine International Air Services INC Trustee
Carson City, Nevada
Standard 2026-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N674CD Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Eagle Air US INC
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Standard 2026-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N828DT Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Tspy Services INC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2026-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N863CF Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Bpa Leasing LLC
Lehi, Utah
Standard 2026-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N135VB Beech
V35B
Fixed-wing, single engine Priori Holdings INC
Jacksonville, Florida
Standard 2026-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21669 Mooney Aircraft Corp.
M20S
Fixed-wing, single engine 1432 Prince Street LLC
Eden, Texas
Standard 2026-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N370G Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Air Land Ventures LLC
Highland Park, Illinois
Standard 2026-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N747TT Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Dogbolter Aviation LLC
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Standard 2026-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N513DR Mooney
M20R
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2026-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N97BK Raytheon Aircraft Company
A36
Fixed-wing, single engine A&D Machinery LLC
Hartsville, South Carolina
Standard 2026-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27PK Beech
58
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Ogary Aviation LLC
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Standard 2026-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N521SG Mooney
M20R
Fixed-wing, single engine Perfect Landing Aviation LLC
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Standard 2026-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32GR Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2026-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N643JM Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Sherman Aviation LLC
Haslett, Michigan
Standard 2026-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2335K Raytheon Aircraft Company
A36
Fixed-wing, single engine Bflyin LLC
Scottsdale, Arizona
Standard 2026-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8165H Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Next Centennial Holdings LLC
Alexandria, Virginia
Standard 2026-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N880CD Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Al Batross Air LLC
Guntersville, Alabama
Standard 2026-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6019Q Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2026-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N845LL Lancair Company
LC42-550FG
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Texas
Standard 2026-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5419W Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Kenosha Aviation LLC
Jacksonville, Florida
Standard 2026-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N721VC Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Sch Aviation INC Trustee
Sporle,
Standard 2026-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N342TT Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2026-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N802BT Hughes Eugene F Jr
PRESSURIZED LANCR IV
Fixed-wing, single engine Casavia CORP
Guelph Ontario,
Experimental 2026-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N518L Lancair Company
LC42-550FG
Fixed-wing, single engine Seehimfly LLC
Spring, Texas
Standard 2026-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N68JF Cessna
U206G
Fixed-wing, single engine Voigt Aviation INC
Park Rapids, Minnesota
Standard 2026-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9NS Beech
58P
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Ts&L Aircraft LLC
Alexandria, Minnesota
Standard 2026-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N100WM Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Valiair Lc Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
Standard 2026-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3200N Raytheon Aircraft Company
A36
Fixed-wing, single engine Lazy Bones LLC
Mitchell, South Dakota
Standard 2026-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N315DB Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2026-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13TW Beech
58
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Southern Aerial Service LLC
Douglas, Georgia
Standard 2026-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42TB Raytheon Aircraft Company
58
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2026-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N422LT Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine SR Flyers LLC
Baltimore, Maryland
Standard 2026-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7505N Beech
36
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2026-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2333V Raytheon Aircraft Company
A36
Fixed-wing, single engine Tytan Holdings LLC
Kalispell, Montana
Standard 2026-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N299LG Mooney
M20R
Fixed-wing, single engine 2 Huskies LLC
Sheridan, Wyoming
Standard 2026-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79SM Mooney
M20R
Fixed-wing, single engine Turbine Services and Consulting LLC
Bedford, Texas
Standard 2026-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36HC Beech
A36
Fixed-wing, single engine Simply Everything LLC
Greer, South Carolina
Standard 2026-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N701CD Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine Qualitair LLC Trustee
Michelstadt,
Standard 2026-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N722RD Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
Fixed-wing, single engine R & R Aviation New Orleans LLC
New Orleans, Louisiana
Standard 2026-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N497EB Raytheon Aircraft Company
A36
Fixed-wing, single engine Fl Scapes INC
Panama City Beach, Florida
Standard 2026-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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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.