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 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
Kind of aircraft
When the aircraft were built by decade
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
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
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
- Cirrus SR22 1,265 with this engine series
- Beechcraft A36 Bonanza 724 with this engine series
- Mooney M-20 366 with this engine series
- Beechcraft 58 Baron 274 with this engine series
- Lancair Company LC42 65 with this engine series
- Lancair Company LC-40 58 with this engine series
- Cessna A185 Skywagon 26 with this engine series
- Cessna U206 Stationair 22 with this engine series
- Texas 278 of these aircraft
- California 248 of these aircraft
- Florida 237 of these aircraft
- Delaware 152 of these aircraft
- North Carolina 119 of these aircraft
- Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee 22 of these aircraft
- Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 20 of these aircraft
- Qualitair LLC Trustee 14 of these aircraft
- International Air Services INC Trustee 12 of these aircraft
- Dodson International Parts INC 10 of these aircraft
- Failure reports on the Continental IO-550 series 239 reports since 1995
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 model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N301H | Ogren Herman A LANCAIR IV |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lnc4 Mcx1 LLC Rexburg, Idaho |
Experimental | 2021-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8144Z | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Buckeye Aircraft Holdings LLC Dayton, Ohio |
Standard | 2021-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8146L | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Franzeskos LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2021-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5023F | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Charlie Tango Enterprises LLC Newport Beach, California |
Standard | 2021-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1027T | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eye Candy Aircraft LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2021-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N702FC | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flight INC Concord, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17JJ | Nelson John R LANCAIR LEGACY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N17Jj LLC Punta Gorda, Florida |
Experimental | 2021-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N831AZ | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 847Cx LLC St George, Utah |
Standard | 2021-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N234FS | Beech A45 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 234Fs LLC Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6512Z | Lancair Company LC42-550FG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nuvo Concepts CORP El Paso, Texas |
Standard | 2021-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8107V | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2021-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222RG | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | California Aviators I LLC Mcclellan, California |
Standard | 2021-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N283TM | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17KE | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N955GB | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bioventures Leasing Corporation LLC Brookhaven, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8WY | Lancair Company LC-40-550FG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94JV | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N385TW | Lancair Company LC-40-550FG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2021-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8139V | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2021-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N912SC | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Crest Five Associates INC Breinigsville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N836RF | Lancair Company LC-40-550FG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nuage Software CORP Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2021-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1553K | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ll Aviation LLC Hoover, Alabama |
Standard | 2021-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N451TJ | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sr22 Aviators LLC Crete, Illinois |
Standard | 2021-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98WE | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2021-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1522L | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N113LS | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2021-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1447C | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N522PU | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Club LLC New York, New York |
Standard | 2021-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N541CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N231WM | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A Davtian M D Medical Services INC DBA Glendale, California |
Standard | 2021-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1098W | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B & G Aviation LLC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N457BB | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Rlm Investment Holdings LLC Wilmington, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N113GS | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Schulte Flyers LLC Union, Kentucky |
Standard | 2021-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N422AT | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dec Flight Services LLC Sandy Springs, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N307CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2021-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N424Q | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Lj Sutter Aviation LLC Shavertown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N708RW | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10PW | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Partner Holdings INC Trustee Berlin, |
Standard | 2021-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N213TB | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54PF | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Silverado Land Management LLC Sparks, Nevada |
Standard | 2021-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75MG | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2021-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1008R | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731AT | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78KL | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Nea Industrial LLC Paragould, Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8190G | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N290S | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ginter Aviation LLC Oakland, Maryland |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N895SL | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Occa Aviation LLC Beaumont, Texas |
Standard | 2021-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98RF | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dabosa LLC Bernville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N234WS | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N525RR | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94Y | Dawson Tony/Guin Arlon QUESTAIR 20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eaa Aviation Foundation INC Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2021-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4ZY | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair LTD CO Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1548T | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wd21 Aviation Holdings LLC Albany, New York |
Standard | 2021-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611KG | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Prockter Aviation LLC Lagrangeville, New York |
Standard | 2021-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N975PW | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Becker Equipment LLC Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2021-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95ZG | Jonathan Gruber LANCAIR LEGACY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gulfshore Leasing and Services INC North Aurora, Illinois |
Experimental | 2021-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N710J | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bbs Aircraft Leasing LLC Wellington, Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33GX | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N238AR | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N238Ar LLC Hickory, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N776YD | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8064N | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sierra Hotel Aviation LLC Spartanburg, South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N218LM | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2021-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N425MS | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2021-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1066P | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | G&K Management CO LLC Ocala, Florida |
Standard | 2021-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N476WG | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1016B | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1136P | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bjmj LLC Greensboro, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5000C | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Right LLC Burlington, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75SA | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Goldbeck Aviation LLC Columbus, Indiana |
Standard | 2021-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39HW | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Apple & Vine Aviation Services LLC Reidsville, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89NX | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cardinal Account Services INC DBA Mentor, Ohio |
Standard | 2021-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N318WT | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2021-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N904ST | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Alpes Services CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3233G | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mach Aviation Pilot Services LLC Andover, Kansas |
Standard | 2021-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8652R | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Four Alpha Juliet LLC Minster, Ohio |
Standard | 2021-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2165N | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cronstadt Adams INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N292MW | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8138J | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oil Tech Air LLC Golden Valley, Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N364DB | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1826V | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Big Blue Sky Aero LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3226J | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N190DW | Lancair Company LC42-550FG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Sky Ventures LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2512X | Lancair Company LC42-550FG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123HB | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair Limited CO Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1951G | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Classic Aviation INC Pella, Iowa |
Standard | 2021-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4930V | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cirrusly LLC Bonney Lake, Washington |
Standard | 2021-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6103Y | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2021-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N138CR | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair LTD CO Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N214DK | Mccallistor Douglas LANCAIR IV P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8141F | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Special Flying Group LLC Greensboro, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N535S | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cardoza Real Estate INC Eagle, Idaho |
Standard | 2021-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27LE | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quality Feed Grains Harrison, Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N419CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rsk Aviation LLC Midland, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57FM | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N834LA | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2021-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777XX | Lancair Company LC-40-550FG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Austex Aviation Group INC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2021-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N551CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bwr Group LLC Hobbs, New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1056T | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2021-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555JP | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mina Mach Partners LLC Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Standard | 2021-04-29 | 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 7, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
