Continental IOF-240-B
39 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental IOF-240-B engine, rated at about 125 horsepower. The Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 is the model most often fitted with it (36 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1998 and 2008.
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 IOF-240-B. FAA spelling: IOF-240-B.
Fitted to model families
Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-236Liberty Aerospace Incorporated XL-22Diamond Aircraft DA20 Katana and Eclipse1
Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 · Liberty Aerospace Incorporated XL-2 · Diamond Aircraft DA20 Katana and Eclipse
Where they are owner's state
South Carolina4Florida4Virginia2Texas2Pennsylvania2Mississippi2Michigan2Wisconsin1Tennessee1Oregon1
Kind of aircraft
Piston singles39 (100%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental IOF-240-B the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E7SO, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). The FAA has issued 3 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series.
FAA orders 3 airworthiness directives · newest first
2012-02-242012-03-06 · Fuel servo diaphragm · engine
2010-06-162010-11-04 · Hydraulic lifters · engine
2009-24-51 emergency · Hydraulic lifters · engine
Certificates and bulletins
E7SOType certificate held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC. · 3 models listed · revised November 18, 2022
Safety bulletins 3 · advice, not orders
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
- Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 36 with this engine series
- Diamond Aircraft DA20 Katana and Eclipse 1 with this engine series
Where they are
- South Carolina 4 of these aircraft
- Florida 4 of these aircraft
- Virginia 2 of these aircraft
- Texas 2 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 2 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Dragon Flight Training Academy LLC 2 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the Continental IOF-240-B 3 airworthiness directives
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-iof-240-b.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 39
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N649XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Liberty 649Xl LLC Edgemoor, South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N530XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2026-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19ET | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2025-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N605XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999KE | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mr Dent INC Manheim, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N608XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dragon Flight Training Academy LLC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Standard | 2025-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N583XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N556XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100XN | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N570XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dragon Flight Training Academy LLC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Standard | 2024-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N578XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | La Claie Productions INC Geneva, |
Experimental | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N529XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N602XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N207AU | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N143AL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N445KB | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N554XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N258LC | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fund Av Consulting LLC Morrisville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N549XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N577XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Xl2 Liberty LLC Charleston, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N540XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N547XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pamair LLC Blue Bell, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N591XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lavion LLC DBA Zeeland, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N861XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2021-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N566XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N541XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N576XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | La Claie Productions INC Trustee Geneva, |
Standard | 2015-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N572XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2015-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N553XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N637XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2011-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N456HB | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Xl2 Management LLC Hackensack, New Jersey |
Standard | 2011-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N588XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky High Flight LLC Hampton, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2011-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N108CL | Diamond Aircraft DA20-C1 |
Electric airplane | Tcm Flying Club INC Mobile, Alabama |
Standard | 2011-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N537XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | La Claie Productions INC Trustee Geneva 15 Airport, |
Standard | 2010-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N653XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | La Claie Productions INC Trustee Geneva, |
Standard | 2009-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N645XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2009-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N592XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Giampro CORP Rochester, New York |
Standard | 2007-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N579XL | Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2007-08-06 | 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.