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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N528HE | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kingdom Airworks LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N677CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8209A | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rocky Top Real Estate Investments LLC Paola, Kansas |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46DT | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eagle Ad-Venture LLC Universal City, Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N767CM | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N226CH | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2026-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N362DL | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bee Line LLC Millwood, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41VV | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2026-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N762TC | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cirrus Holdings LLC Jordan, Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7774P | Kerner John LANCAIR 4 P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Black Scorpion LLC Helena, Montana |
Experimental | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N268CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26CS | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jetswiss LLC Overland Park, Kansas |
Standard | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N456PS | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N872WH | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2026-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6012B | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Qualitair LLC Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2026-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96SB | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Black Pearl Aviation INC Sterling Heights, Michigan |
Standard | 2026-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N301BZ | Raytheon Aircraft Company G36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pin High LLC Ruston, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7091A | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-01-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8146J | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fabios Construction INC Concord, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2025-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43FM | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Baseline Digital INC Satellite Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N525BE | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cya Aviation LLC Saint Marys, West Virginia |
Standard | 2025-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3800P | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rem Real Estate Investments LLC Longview, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8165E | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ww Air LLC Templeton, California |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N701PM | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jedi Flight Training LLC Boerne, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62CV | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tessos Air Service INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3049D | Raytheon Aircraft Company 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Anchor Equipment Leasing LLC Covington, Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N575WT | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N422SS | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88BM | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 350 Aviation LLC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3084Z | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N888EP | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100DX | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2025-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N888CD | Raytheon Aircraft Company G58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | True Steel INC Ada, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3270J | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101XM | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N102KW | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2025-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N537V | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bruno Airways LLC Fayetteville, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N124JF | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2025-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N929R | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22KH | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | True Aviation LLC Charlottesville, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N523C | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hawk Unlimited LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53511 | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2025-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1036R | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | York Aviation LLC Asheboro, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316PH | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Moon Hill Farm LLC Kirkland, Washington |
Standard | 2025-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N425CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dtn Aviation LLC Winona, Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N481P | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Moody Bible Institute of Chicago Spokane Valley, Washington |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N881TC | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brait Aviation LLC Edina, Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N159HA | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hotel Alpha II LLC Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23LK | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N584W | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | King Air Ny LLC Schenectady, New York |
Standard | 2025-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N260AT | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N589SF | May Bernard A Jr LEGACY 2000 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Sunward LLC Port Orange, Florida |
Experimental | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21625 | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N434JG | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N469CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rockin Robin Aviation LLC Natchez, Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8008K | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N209HW | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wep Ent LLC Graford, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66BL | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47SR | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rendezvous T82 LLC Mansfield, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N147GT | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying W Aviation LLC Bossier City, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15688 | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Moses & Associates INC Gainesville, Florida |
Standard | 2025-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444WE | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Liberty Steaks LLC Latham, New York |
Standard | 2025-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N416G | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65099 | Lancair Company LC-40-550FG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N301RV | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | K6 Construction INC Clovis, California |
Standard | 2025-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N321MT | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Iflyhi Aviation LLC Sanbornton, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2025-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2001B | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bangert Computer Systems INC Shawnee, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6026K | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cirrus Dreams LLC Southbury, Connecticut |
Standard | 2025-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N650DS | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flight Crew Professionals LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33RH | Henning Rich LEGACY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2025-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N403SA | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6468 | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Charlie Sierra Aviation LLC Norwalk, Iowa |
Standard | 2025-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N684BC | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2025-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N3144Y | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sierra Bravo Zulu LLC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N394SJ | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N542CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8170E | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N750DB | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bearpack LLC Boulder City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1212G | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nickeson Family LLC Maquoketa, Iowa |
Standard | 2025-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N407PC | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oversquare LLC Norman, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N831CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nathan Smith Ministries Belmont, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N224NX | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nexair Avionics LLC Plymouth, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2025-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N413P | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tag Aviation LLC Larwill, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N168JG | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flymore LLC New City, New York |
Standard | 2025-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N258RP | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N899TT | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tangtang Gang LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N433CF | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rotormate LLC Royse City, Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N565S | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1230Z | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | C & J Air INC Middleton, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19CA | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3185C | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Three Pipers Piping LLC Charleston, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65TY | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mbessette LLC West Ossipee, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2025-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N289SB | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hemcka Aviation LLC Bradenton, Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N350SF | Lancair Company LC42-550FG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N375JW | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Panthers Aviation LLC Pikeville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97VK | V K Leasing Inc LANCAIR IV P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | More Less 7Vk LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Experimental | 2025-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6171Z | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tennessee Valley Aviation LLC Fayetteville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N147VC | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 0689 Holdings INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N461BC | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | B&K Leasing INC Nantucket, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2025-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N809RJ | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Viewpoint Management LLC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-09-02 | 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 5, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.