Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 8, 2026

Continental O-200 series

8,792 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental O-200 series engine, rated at about 100 horsepower. The Cessna 150 is the model most often fitted with it (7,691 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1947 and 2026.

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 O-200 series. FAA spelling: 0-200 SERIES.

Fitted to model families

Model families, as a table

	aircraft
Cessna 150	7,691
Cessna A150	211
Champion 7 Citabria and Champ	97
Taylorcraft Aviation Corp F19	77
Cessna 162	24
Piper J-3 Cub	20
Cessna 140	20
Ercoupe 415	13
Aeronca 7 Champion (Champ)	13
Cessna 172 Skyhawk	13
Diamond Aircraft DA20 Katana and Eclipse	12
Luscombe 8 Silvaire	12

Cessna 150 · Cessna A150 · Champion 7 Citabria and Champ · Taylorcraft Aviation Corp F19 · Cessna 162 · Piper J-3 Cub · Cessna 140 · Ercoupe 415 · Aeronca 7 Champion (Champ) · Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Where they are owner's state

Texas809California758Florida595Washington371Michigan281Ohio279Georgia276Alaska267Arizona250Minnesota247

By state, as a table

	aircraft
Texas	809
California	758
Florida	595
Washington	371
Michigan	281
Ohio	279
Georgia	276
Alaska	267
Arizona	250
Minnesota	247

Kind of aircraft

Piston singles8,778 (100%)Piston twins9 (0.1%)Helicopters5 (0.1%)

By kind, as a table

	aircraft	share
Piston singles	8,778	100%
Piston twins	9	0.1%
Helicopters	5	0.1%

When the aircraft were built by decade

By decade built, as a table

	aircraft
1930	6
1940	90
1950	225
1960	3,836
1970	2,654
1980	99
1990	85
2000	85
2010	28
2020	10

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental O-200 series the component layer

The design is held under 1 type certificate (E-252, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). The FAA has issued 8 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 1 failure report with the FAA since 1995, 1 of them in the last ten years.

FAA orders 8 airworthiness directives · newest first

1998-10-1998-17-11 · Crankshafts · engine

1996-02-1394-05-05 R1 · Cylinder Rocker · engine

1995-11-2895-21-15 · Aviation Gasoline · engine

1993-12-1493-22-05 · Carburetor Air Intake Housing Assemblies · engine

1993-08-1293-10-02 · Missing Cylinder Valve Retainer Key · engine

1981-04-0181-07-06 · AC Fuel Pumps · engine

All orders naming the Continental O-200 series

Failure reports 1 since · what operators and shops told the FAA

Failure reports by year, as a table

	reports
16	1

Parts most often reported as the reports name them

Bolt1

Parts most reported, as a table

	reports
Bolt	1

Latest reports

2016-08-13Bolt: loose

Certificates and bulletins

E-252Type certificate held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC. · 15 models listed · revised September 19, 2022

Safety bulletins 6 · advice, not orders

2018-09-10NE-18-27 · POWERPLANT Rocker Shaft Boss Inspection

2016-03-08NE-16-13 · Powerplant - Prohibited use of sealant

2012-10-31NE-13-04 · Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Connecting Rod Piston Pin Bushing Inspection

2003-06-27NE-03-45 ·

1998-06-10CE-98-21R1 ·

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

Cessna 150 7,691 with this engine series
Cessna A150 211 with this engine series
Champion 7 Citabria and Champ 97 with this engine series
Taylorcraft Aviation Corp F19 77 with this engine series
Cessna 162 24 with this engine series
Piper J-3 Cub 20 with this engine series
Cessna 140 20 with this engine series
Ercoupe 415 13 with this engine series

Where they are

Texas 809 of these aircraft
California 758 of these aircraft
Florida 595 of these aircraft
Washington 371 of these aircraft
Michigan 281 of these aircraft

Biggest operators

Airgo INC 11 of these aircraft
High Exposure INC 10 of these aircraft
Round Engine Aero 8 of these aircraft
Jr Imaging Logistics INC 8 of these aircraft
International Air Services INC Trustee 8 of these aircraft

Airworthiness

FAA orders naming the Continental O-200 series 8 airworthiness directives
Failure reports on the Continental O-200 series 1 reports since 1995

Analytics

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-o-200-series.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 8,792

Tail no.	Maker and model	Group	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N9179U	Cessna 150M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2015-04-15	Valid
N11959	Cessna 150L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2015-04-14	Valid
N1939Z	Cessna 150C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2015-04-14	Valid
N6137G	Cessna 150K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2015-04-14	Valid
N704WD	Cessna 150M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2015-04-14	Valid
N84669	Aeronca 7CCM	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2015-04-14	Valid
N714BT	Cessna 150M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2015-04-13	Valid
N2636J	Cessna 150G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2015-04-10	Valid
N163LA	Cessna 150H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Simeon Sound LLC Aguilares, Texas	Standard	2015-04-08	Valid
N704DG	Cessna 150M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Eastern Florida State College Cocoa, Florida	Standard	2015-04-08	Valid
N60930	Cessna 150J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Time Machine LLC Kailua Kona, Hawaii	Standard	2015-04-07	Valid
N66281	Cessna 150M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Alaska Sky School LLC Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	2015-04-07	Valid
N2007Z	Cessna 150C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2015-04-06	Valid
N6845F	Cessna 150F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2015-04-06	Valid
N1915Z	Cessna 150C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2015-04-02	Valid
N4071J	Cessna 150G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2015-04-02	Valid
N22305	Cessna 150H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2015-04-01	Valid
N60439	Cessna 150J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2015-03-26	Valid
N704XL	Cessna 150M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2015-03-25	Valid
N3190X	Cessna 150G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Oso Air LLC Missoula, Montana	Standard	2015-03-24	Valid
N50471	Cessna 150J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2015-03-24	Valid
N3049J	Cessna 150E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Round Engine Aero Nashville, Michigan	Standard	2015-03-20	Valid
N277WS	Reims CESSNA F150M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2015-03-19	Valid
N5688E	Cessna 150	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2015-03-19	Valid
N5776E	Cessna 150	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2015-03-18	Valid
N714JK	Cessna 150M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2015-03-17	Valid
N3623V	Cessna 150M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2015-03-16	Valid
N22014	Cessna 150H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sun Valley Aviation INC Harlingen, Texas	Standard	2015-03-13	Valid
N37451	Interstate S-1A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2015-03-13	Valid
N3835D	Cessna 150A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2015-03-13	Valid
N2955J	Cessna 150G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2015-03-09	Valid
N61215	Cessna 150J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Moody Bible Institute of Chicago Spokane Valley, Washington	Standard	2015-03-09	Valid
N3756J	Cessna 150G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2015-03-06	Valid
N6522S	Cessna 150H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2015-03-06	Valid
N3576T	Taylorcraft Aviation Corp F19	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2015-03-05	Valid
N5566E	Cessna 150	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2015-03-05	Valid
N6689T	Cessna 150A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Flying Restorations LLC Holts Summit, Missouri	Standard	2015-03-05	Valid
N3068J	Cessna 150E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Wave Soaring Adventures INC Lake Tapps, Washington	Standard	2015-03-03	Valid
N2974U	Cessna 150F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	2015-02-27	Valid
N8194X	Aeronca 11AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2015-02-26	Valid
N6554F	Cessna 150F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2015-02-23	Valid
N5638E	Cessna 150	Fixed-wing, single engine	Northern Ventures II LLC Missoula, Montana	Standard	2015-02-20	Valid
N7676U	Cessna 150M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2015-02-20	Valid
N6326G	Cessna 150K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2015-02-18	Valid
N3057S	Cessna 150G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2015-02-17	Valid
N7181F	Cessna 150F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2015-02-17	Valid
N5832G	Cessna 150K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2015-02-12	Valid
N7193X	Cessna 150A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Round Engine Aero Nashville, Michigan	Standard	2015-02-11	Valid
N73JK	Cessna 150G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2015-02-11	Invalid
N11639	Cessna 150L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2015-02-10	Valid
N50915	Cessna 150J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2015-02-10	Valid
N16238	Cessna 150L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2015-02-09	Valid
N6543F	Cessna 150F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Jackson Road Flyers Wayne, Michigan	Standard	2015-02-06	Valid
N51334	Cessna 150J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2015-02-05	Valid
N8134F	Cessna 150F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2015-02-03	Valid
N2454Q	Cessna 150K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Tracemont Flyers LLC Boyce, Louisiana	Standard	2015-02-02	Valid
N5999E	Cessna 150	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2015-02-02	Valid
N2250J	Cessna 150G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2015-01-30	Valid
N2745J	Cessna A150M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2015-01-29	Valid
N4425U	Cessna 150D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2015-01-29	Valid
N3521L	Cessna 150F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2015-01-28	Valid
N63252	Cessna 150M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2015-01-28	Valid
N18046	Cessna 150L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2015-01-27	Valid
N6957F	Cessna 150F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2015-01-27	Valid
N11242	Cessna 150L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2015-01-26	Valid
N8961S	Cessna 150F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2015-01-26	Valid
N66541	Cessna 150M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2015-01-21	Valid
N2918S	Cessna 150G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Above All Aviation INC Goleta, California	Standard	2015-01-20	Valid
N704HK	Cessna 150M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2015-01-16	Valid
N7283G	Cessna 150L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner North Dakota	Standard	2015-01-15	Valid
N761MA	Cessna 150G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2015-01-15	Valid
N17009	Cessna 150L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2015-01-14	Valid
N6087T	Cessna 150E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2015-01-12	Valid
N45613	Cessna 150M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2015-01-09	Valid
N8892G	Cessna 150F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2015-01-09	Valid
N150EQ	Cessna 150M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Smart Aviation Solutions INC Lakeland, Florida	Standard	2015-01-08	Valid
N5955G	Cessna 150K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2015-01-08	Valid
N714HK	Cessna 150M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2015-01-08	Valid
N902KS	Cessna 150M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Smart Aviation Solutions INC Lakeland, Florida	Standard	2015-01-07	Valid
N2919S	Cessna 150G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Just Plane CORP Kokomo, Indiana	Standard	2015-01-06	Valid
N3097J	Cessna 150E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Flat Lake Air LLC Eagle River, Alaska	Standard	2015-01-06	Valid
N6962F	Cessna 150F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	2015-01-06	Valid
N3119J	Cessna 150G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2015-01-05	Valid
N66790	Cessna 150M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2014-12-31	Valid
N301GW	Cessna 150K	Fixed-wing, single engine	College of Missionary Aviation INC Keystone Heights, Florida	Standard	2014-12-29	Valid
N61094	Cessna 150J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2014-12-23	Valid
N7927G	Cessna 150L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Urban Aviation Services INC Paxton, Massachusetts	Standard	2014-12-15	Valid
N8268F	Cessna 150F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2014-12-15	Valid
N63169	Cessna 150M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2014-12-12	Valid
N6222R	Cessna 150E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Barge and Associates INC Houston, Texas	Standard	2014-12-10	Valid
N5574R	Cessna 172F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Multiple	2014-12-09	Valid
N1961T	Reilman Robert F REILMAN	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Experimental	2014-12-08	Valid
N6270S	Cessna 150G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2014-12-08	Valid
N704UY	Cessna 150M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Total Aircraft Service INC Sherwood, Arkansas	Standard	2014-12-03	Valid
N150WT	Cessna 150G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2014-12-02	Valid
N10758	Cessna 150L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Round Engine Aero Nashville, Michigan	Standard	2014-11-25	Valid
N11186	Cessna 150L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Round Engine Aero Nashville, Michigan	Standard	2014-11-25	Valid
N6403T	Cessna 150	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2014-11-25	Valid
N6242G	Cessna 150K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Spencer Aviation INC Delaware, Ohio	Standard	2014-11-24	Valid
N2045Z	Cessna 150C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2014-11-20	Valid

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 8, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.