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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N989DF | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2003-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N857CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2003-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3229G | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero-Mark LLC Winchester, Kentucky |
Standard | 2003-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N826MG | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Orten Symer Enterprises INC East Hampton, New York |
Standard | 2003-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78V | Johnston Karl S QUESTAIR VENTURE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2003-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3254G | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2003-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N212MM | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2003-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2359L | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | J & M Baling INC Farmington, New Mexico |
Standard | 2003-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1560Y | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pacific Integrated Handling Tacoma, Washington |
Standard | 2003-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421C | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shadow Cat Aviation LLC Fitchburg, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2003-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N258ST | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Panchjanyam LLC Jackson, Mississippi |
Standard | 2003-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N956C | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | L & S Aviation INC Manassas, Virginia |
Standard | 2003-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N286AK | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dog Island Air INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2003-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15DR | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tufco Flooring Delmarva INC N Chesterfield, Virginia |
Standard | 2002-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N278CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cirrus Aviators LLC Elm Grove, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2002-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17NW | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Eye Clinic Building Lllp Bismarck, North Dakota |
Restricted | 2002-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7223B | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | American National University INC Salem, Virginia |
Standard | 2002-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N623WM | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2002-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N925MS | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2002-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N888MZ | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | M-Z Aviation LLC Birmingham, Alabama |
Standard | 2002-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N552CM | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cm552 LLC Katy, Texas |
Standard | 2002-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1060R | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2002-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N650SC | Crawford Setrige LANCAIR LEGACY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2002-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6508B | Lancair Company LC-40-550FG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Technology Farm INC Tewksbury, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2002-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18GG | Logan Rob LOGAN LANCAIR LEGACY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Experimental | 2002-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84PD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2002-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N522CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fbm LLC La Porte, Indiana |
Standard | 2002-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N728 | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | United States Department of Interior Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2002-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1061D | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ccr Aviation LLC Summit, New Jersey |
Standard | 2002-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68DX | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2002-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3075P | Raytheon Aircraft Company 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Wjs INC Greeneville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2002-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N744MS | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sierra Foothill Properties LLC Auburn, California |
Standard | 2002-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N218PM | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 218Pm LLC Fort Collins, Colorado |
Standard | 2002-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N223BB | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N223Bb LLC Great Falls, Virginia |
Standard | 2002-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N295EC | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 295Ec LLC Eau Claire, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2002-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3246R | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2002-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N98LR | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Z CORP INC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2002-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N368P | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2002-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36AR | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Arkansas Department of Aeronautics Little Rock, Arkansas |
Standard | 2002-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N254DB | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2002-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N104RC | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2002-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500CM | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | M & M Aviation LLC Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2002-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N141AM | Lancair Company LC-40-550FG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2002-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18VR | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ventura Air LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2002-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36S | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valaco INC Albertville, Alabama |
Standard | 2002-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N536P | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky High II LLC Clinton, North Carolina |
Standard | 2002-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N811ES | Salzman M L/Salzman T L LANCAIR ES |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Experimental | 2002-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1030R | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Thomas Leasing Enterprise LLC Troy, Michigan |
Standard | 2002-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N818P | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2001-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N383TT | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Westwood Aircraft LLC Asheville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2001-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N443P | Raytheon Aircraft Company 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Frederick Investment CORP Raleigh, North Carolina |
Standard | 2001-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N822CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Medphys Corporation Largo, Florida |
Standard | 2001-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82CK | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2001-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731WC | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2001-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N415GB | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 415Gb LLC Encinitas, California |
Standard | 2001-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N173MC | Cessna 210H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2001-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3088D | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aquasol CORP Rock Hill, South Carolina |
Standard | 2001-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53WM | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2001-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N475J | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gwaltney Air INC Alexander City, Alabama |
Standard | 2001-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20849 | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tradewind Ventures LLC Evans, Georgia |
Standard | 2001-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N829R | Raby Ron A SUPER ES |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Experimental | 2001-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111VS | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Site Development INC Mount Laurel, New Jersey |
Standard | 2001-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N877T | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Specialty Paving INC Lincoln, California |
Standard | 2001-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501NA | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia |
Standard | 2001-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185TJ | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2001-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N507NA | Lancair Company LC-40-550FG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia |
Experimental | 2001-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2144P | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2001-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N213DR | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Con-Ag Rentals INC Blairsville, Georgia |
Standard | 2001-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11VV | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2000-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3777S | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2000-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2150X | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cascade Airplanes INC Visalia, California |
Standard | 2000-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N816LM | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2000-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211MV | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clark Aviation INC Greenville, South Carolina |
Standard | 2000-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N527RS | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lookout Mountain LLC Mill Valley, California |
Standard | 2000-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2335R | Raytheon Aircraft Company 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Propellerhead Aviation LLC Santa Cruz, California |
Standard | 2000-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9JB | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rgpe Consulting LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2000-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4305U | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2000-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9166Z | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dlh Pilot New Port Richey, Florida |
Standard | 2000-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5639Z | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Howman Aero LLC Cleveland, Ohio |
Standard | 2000-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91678 | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2000-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N220WR | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Executive Services INC Columbus, Mississippi |
Standard | 2000-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N557RM | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | West Street Partners LTD Litchfield, Connecticut |
Standard | 2000-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1546F | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Emerald Aviation LLC Bothell, Washington |
Standard | 2000-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21479 | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1999-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N403LD | Ungerecht Lyle LANCAIR IV |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 1999-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1080S | Raytheon Aircraft Company 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tacoma Management INC Martinsville, Virginia |
Standard | 1999-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8123N | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Replica Sales & Engineering INC Muscatine, Iowa |
Standard | 1999-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2Z | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Two Zulu LLC Mclean, Virginia |
Standard | 1999-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N212MH | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | M L H Properties INC Rogers, Arkansas |
Standard | 1999-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3222U | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Milpower INC Nampa, Idaho |
Standard | 1999-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N904AT | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 1999-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98AF | Scales James O LANCAIR ES |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | 1999-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3270R | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Motorman of America CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 1999-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3033B | Raytheon Aircraft Company 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 1999-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58DA | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, Missouri |
Standard | 1999-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1550U | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Maxwell Monroe Air LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 1998-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N264SW | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Building Materials Supply INC Yakima, Washington |
Standard | 1998-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N281SV | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 1998-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N646AC | Mooney M20R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 1998-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N377AM | Beech 36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Johnstone INC Wilsonville, Oregon |
Standard | 1998-05-20 | 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.
