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
Model families, as a table
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
By kind, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Piston singles | 2,785 | 91% |
| Piston twins | 282 | 9% |
| Turboprops | 10 | 0.3% |
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
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 5 |
| 96 | 3 |
| 97 | 5 |
| 98 | 2 |
| 00 | 8 |
| 01 | 13 |
| 02 | 21 |
| 03 | 29 |
| 04 | 21 |
| 05 | 34 |
| 06 | 23 |
| 07 | 12 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 7 |
| 10 | 8 |
| 11 | 9 |
| 12 | 7 |
| 13 | 3 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 15 | 4 |
| 18 | 2 |
| 19 | 6 |
| 20 | 1 |
| 22 | 4 |
| 23 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Cylinder | 10 |
| Alternator | 6 |
| Bulkhead | 6 |
| Motor | 6 |
| Pump | 6 |
| Wire | 6 |
| Bearing | 5 |
| Bracket | 5 |
| Brake Disc | 5 |
| Oil Cooler | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3747T | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Force One LLC Coral Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2007-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21YY | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shep Air INC Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
Standard | 2007-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N844CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Afterburner Dreams LLC Tupelo, Mississippi |
Standard | 2007-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4298Y | Raytheon Aircraft Company 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air LLC Fresno, California |
Standard | 2007-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97DW | Westphal Dana L LANCAIR LEGACY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Experimental | 2007-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3147L | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2007-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N194CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lehmar LLC New Orleans, Louisiana |
Standard | 2007-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3054R | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jamms Aviation LLC Bedford, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2007-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1555Y | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | G e C Air LLC Grove, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2007-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N315JR | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2007-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88TS | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wrb Aircraft LLC New York, New York |
Standard | 2007-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N772CC | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2007-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1KV | Lancair Company LC-40-550FG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Paragon Aviation LLC Greenland, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2007-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1403C | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10048 | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30282 | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Saucerman Equipment Leasing LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2007-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3248L | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Preferred Management CORP Shawnee, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2007-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N109RC | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2007-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3224Q | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2007-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N435M | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Island Bird LLC Arlington, Virginia |
Standard | 2007-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N808WR | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alta Aviation LLC Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2007-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6508A | Lancair Company LC42-550FG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2007-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9ZP | Link John LANCAIR LEGACY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2007-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74BR | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bbj Aviators LLC Springfield, Illinois |
Standard | 2007-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37BA | Lancair Company LC-40-550FG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62HW | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Westwind Holdings LLC Wilmington, North Carolina |
Standard | 2007-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N581SH | Raytheon Aircraft Company 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Showtime Aviation LLC Frostproof, Florida |
Standard | 2007-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6503T | Lancair Company LC-40-550FG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Russell Construction CO Douglas, Wyoming |
Standard | 2007-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8163F | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2007-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N904MM | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2007-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N126AB | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oxford Systems INC Hicksville, New York |
Standard | 2007-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3199J | Raytheon Aircraft Company 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2007-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2224F | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | E C Nelson INC Rio Oso, California |
Standard | 2007-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N705GW | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Fba Aviation LLC Wildwood, Florida |
Standard | 2007-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3154F | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Metcalf Management INC St George, Utah |
Standard | 2007-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9157N | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42KW | Raytheon Aircraft Company 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Marine Aviation LLC Lyme, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2007-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N365RV | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Twin Oaks Aviation INC Pipersville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2006-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N625HW | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bsw Acceptance INC Muleshoe, Texas |
Standard | 2006-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123XC | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eiger Aviation LLC Woodstock, Illinois |
Standard | 2006-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N208P | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Grateful Center Transportation LLC Lutz, Florida |
Standard | 2006-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500W | Raytheon Aircraft Company G36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N500W LLC Ashburn, Virginia |
Standard | 2006-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1314C | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2006-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N508DF | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2006-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N772PC | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2006-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8272B | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Andy-Oxy CO INC Asheville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2006-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324Q | Raytheon Aircraft Company 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2006-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41NH | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2006-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86WB | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2006-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3247X | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Excalibur Aviation LLC Spencer, Iowa |
Standard | 2006-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480JK | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | August-Marie INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2006-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N919CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Wings INC York, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2006-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N923MS | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cypress Innovations LLC Lindenhurst, Illinois |
Standard | 2006-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41VR | Walker Vincent Paul LANCAIR LEGACY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2006-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N806EC | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flynn Development CORP Clearwater, Florida |
Standard | 2006-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N751AP | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Amdent Air LLC Wyomissing, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2006-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8125E | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Emb Aero LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2006-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N429PS | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mjk Leasing LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2006-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10155 | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2006-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1149C | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2006-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N879CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ridgeland Partners LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2006-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N106MB | Raytheon Aircraft Company 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Baron Phoenix Aviation LLC Newport, Rhode Island |
Standard | 2006-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N461CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | River City Leasing LLC Lakeville, Minnesota |
Standard | 2006-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N811TS | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Management Programs CORP Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2006-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N987JS | Raytheon Aircraft Company 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | American Star Aviation LLC Ithaca, New York |
Standard | 2006-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45MS | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beech Flyers INC Champaign, Illinois |
Standard | 2006-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7772L | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N409SJ | Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC42-550FG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kirsh & Kirsh P C Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2006-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N609KG | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Geiger Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2006-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1322L | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2006-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N311MW | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | S S Euroflyer III LTD Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2006-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N458RH | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2006-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6778N | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mountain Skylane LLC Loveland, Colorado |
Standard | 2006-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N314DS | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flyers Unlimited LLC Tucson, Arizona |
Standard | 2005-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N145JG | Geldermann Bert E LANCAIR LEGACY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2005-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6869L | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2005-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N945DT | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cross Tool & Manufacturing INC Flagstaff, Arizona |
Standard | 2005-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N836JB | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2005-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N751PP | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane White Corporation Sunriver, Oregon |
Standard | 2005-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N828BP | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hot Wings Aviation LTD Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2005-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3122R | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2005-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5349B | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 39 Bravo LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2005-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N212AS | Raytheon Aircraft Company 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kff INC Piscataway, New Jersey |
Standard | 2005-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N137PE | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B & C Aero LLC San Luis Obispo, California |
Standard | 2005-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N205BF | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2005-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N550FK | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 38884 LLC Moorhead, Minnesota |
Standard | 2005-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3085K | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2005-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N413EM | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 413Em LLC Columbia, Illinois |
Standard | 2005-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N776CM | Kirchner LANCAIR IV P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Newman Air LLC Sherborn, Massachusetts |
Experimental | 2005-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57GX | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jfp Aviation INC North Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2005-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8080P | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Piper LLP Decatur, Alabama |
Standard | 2005-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3080K | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2005-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37RA | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2005-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121RP | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | John A Rossi INC West Chester, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2005-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185WZ | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B H Hildebrand Construction INC Cataldo, Idaho |
Standard | 2005-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N944LF | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Northeast LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2005-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8080N | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2005-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N373CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2005-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N403CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sma Air LLC Lindstrom, Minnesota |
Standard | 2005-06-20 | 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.
