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 Carolina119Georgia106Tennessee82Arizona81Oklahoma78Ohio75
Kind of aircraft
Piston singles2,785 (91%)Piston twins282 (9%)Turboprops10 (0.3%)
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
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
- 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
Where they are
- 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
Biggest operators
- 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
Airworthiness
- Failure reports on the Continental IO-550 series 239 reports since 1995
Analytics
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N262RN | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pro Southern Aviation LLC Franklin, North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N395SA | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fmco Promotions INC North Little Rock, Arkansas |
Standard | 2019-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N822DR | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2019-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25LS | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bzaviation LLC Saint Louis, Missouri |
Standard | 2019-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1004S | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maine |
Standard | 2019-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611VR | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N909VB | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bedalou Aviation LLC Joplin, Missouri |
Standard | 2019-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59FM | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1128T | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mccauley Mcdonald Investments INC Eastover, North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1818X | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beech Jet 324 LLC Delray Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2018-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9YT | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2018-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N207DV | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2018-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2323E | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cherokee Beech Boys LLC Kennesaw, Georgia |
Standard | 2018-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N721PG | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kelly Site Development LLC Durham, North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7248W | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Den Eric Air LLC Clinton Township, Michigan |
Standard | 2018-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7774Z | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Law Office of Yossi Noudel Encino, California |
Standard | 2018-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8124L | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Eliza Air INC New Orleans, Louisiana |
Standard | 2018-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N743CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2018-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1027C | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2018-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N578PS | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2018-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N436RA | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Debon CORP La Center, Washington |
Standard | 2018-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83KK | Raytheon Aircraft Company 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Lowe Aviation CO Macon, Georgia |
Standard | 2018-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N188MG | Mooney International Corp M20U |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Markusair Leasing LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1880 | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | E L I Land Design LLC Montgomery, Texas |
Standard | 2018-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999DX | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Journeyman Aviation LLC Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2018-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15DN | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Snowflake Aircraft LLC Fayetteville, New York |
Standard | 2018-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N521BT | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N202JT | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hour Time Machine LLC Bloomington, Indiana |
Standard | 2018-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2228D | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2018-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N136AA | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N971PD | Raytheon Aircraft Company 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Spyglass Aircraft LLC Milford, Connecticut |
Standard | 2018-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42MD | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N42Md LLC Ashburn, Virginia |
Standard | 2018-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5147Y | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N5147Y LLC Andover, Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N224ST | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B & G Aviation Enterprises LLC Lilburn, Georgia |
Standard | 2018-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1446C | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Four Six Chuck LLC Maynard, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2018-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2340A | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2018-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N898PJ | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3226Q | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Denning Aviation INC Fort Madison, Iowa |
Standard | 2018-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1550F | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N511C | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7CJ | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Propart INC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2018-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737P | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | M & e Horizons LLC Slatington, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70HC | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8135V | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mcminn Aviation LLC Ackerman, Mississippi |
Standard | 2018-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N921SK | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | September 21 LLC Tupelo, Mississippi |
Standard | 2018-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N317CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bluecore Leadership LLC Reston, Virginia |
Standard | 2018-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54JN | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dlz Aviation LLC Ostrander, Ohio |
Standard | 2018-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N720P | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N124KW | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N124Kw CORP Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16P | Raytheon Aircraft Company 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N418JC | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2018-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747DV | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9131Q | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tanlin LLC Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2018-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9152Q | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2018-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N533CF | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2018-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N166TR | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1095A | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7PD | Raytheon Aircraft Company 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 426Th Aero Squadron LLC Cropwell, Alabama |
Standard | 2018-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N800CF | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sparky'S Air LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6500V | Lancair Company LC42-550FG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Marble Aviation LLC Center Valley, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400ME | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2018-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N793CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rbj Tn Holdings LLC Cleveland, Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8072D | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner AE |
Standard | 2018-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N570CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Delta Zulu Air Ventures LLC Charleston, South Carolina |
Standard | 2018-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N184JP | Cessna 180K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sarita Aerial Contractors INC Casa Grande, Arizona |
Standard | 2018-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777GV | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N810AC | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2018-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N385AS | Allen Raymond H LANCAIR LEGACY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2018-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N597CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2018-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N604HB | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Downhour Aviation LLC Benton, Louisiana |
Standard | 2018-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72LE | Larry D Eversmeyer LANCAIR LEGACY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Experimental | 2018-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101DX | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58MH | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | A Pro LLC Hernando, Mississippi |
Standard | 2018-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N797BT | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54WM | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2018-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85DA | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gp Aviation Services LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N122KM | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bruce Mellor INC Escalon, California |
Standard | 2018-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N241SH | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2018-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2902V | Callair A-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Experimental | 2018-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N136T | Mooney International Corp M20U |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N574K | Raytheon Aircraft Company 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82SA | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Orange Skies LLC Falls Church, Virginia |
Standard | 2018-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N912M | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | H James & Sons INC Fennimore, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22XD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9955M | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N169H | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N711WJ | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5SV | Amigo Air Enterprises Llc LANCAIR IV-P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Metrics LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Experimental | 2018-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N382CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lakeview Aviation LLC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N124EV | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | El Aero Services LLC Verdi, Nevada |
Standard | 2018-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30LN | Lancair Company LC-40-550FG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2018-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68SY | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N833SR | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N833Sr LLC Mount Sterling, Kentucky |
Standard | 2018-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3LW | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kyllar LLC Madison, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96SA | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N102PB | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Deland Air and Sea Brokerage INC Deland, Florida |
Standard | 2018-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1964A | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rex Air LLC Madisonville, Louisiana |
Standard | 2018-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210CK | Smith M R/Fann R P LEGACY 2000 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2018-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6106C | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B & S Aviation Enterprises LLC Atlantic Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2018-05-10 | 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.