Continental O-300 series
6,622 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental O-300 series engine, rated at about 145 horsepower. The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is the model most often fitted with it (6,073 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1949 and 2021.
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-300 series. FAA spelling: 0-300 SER.
Fitted to model families
Cessna 172 Skyhawk6,073Cessna 170371Maule M-447Cessna 175 Skylark41Globe GC-1 Swift28Aeronca 158Temco GC-18Cessna 1507Maule BEE DEE M-43Piper PA-18 Super Cub2Piper PA-24 Comanche2American Champion Aircraft 7 Citabria and Champ1
Cessna 172 Skyhawk · Cessna 170 · Maule M-4 · Cessna 175 Skylark · Globe GC-1 Swift · Aeronca 15 · Temco GC-1 · Cessna 150 · Maule BEE DEE M-4 · Piper PA-18 Super Cub
Where they are owner's state
Texas621California469Florida341Washington306Alaska266Michigan222Ohio217Georgia203Oregon194North Carolina192
Kind of aircraft
Piston singles6,620 (100%)Piston twins1 (0.0%)Helicopters1 (0.0%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental O-300 series the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 38 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 5 of them in the last ten years.
Failure reports 38 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Baffle4Cylinder3Bulkhead2Connecting Rod2Stringer2Wheel2Adapter1Axle1Battery1Bearing Cage1
Latest reports
2019-11-19Line: broken
2019-05-10Cylinder: cracked
2013-02-22Counterweight: loose
2012-07-10Cylinder: cracked
2011-08-08Cylinder: broken
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 172 Skyhawk 6,073 with this engine series
- Cessna 170 371 with this engine series
- Maule M-4 47 with this engine series
- Cessna 175 Skylark 41 with this engine series
- Globe GC-1 Swift 28 with this engine series
- Aeronca 15 8 with this engine series
- Temco GC-1 8 with this engine series
- Cessna 150 7 with this engine series
Where they are
- Texas 621 of these aircraft
- California 469 of these aircraft
- Florida 341 of these aircraft
- Washington 306 of these aircraft
- Alaska 266 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- United States Air Force Owner 10 of these aircraft
- Bas Part Sales LLC 9 of these aircraft
- Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC 8 of these aircraft
- Dmac Aircraft LLC 8 of these aircraft
- United States Air Force 7 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- Failure reports on the Continental O-300 series 38 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-o-300-series.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 6,622
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2757U | Cessna 172D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ut Lightsport One LLC Uintah, Utah |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3673S | Cessna 172E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mike Whiskey LLC Le Claire, Iowa |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8390X | Cessna 172C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4681L | Cessna 172G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7183A | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elk & Ram Aviation Group LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8833U | Cessna 172F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2826L | Cessna 172H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jamtori Investments LLC Forrest City, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5900R | Cessna 172G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N592WA | Reims CESSNA F172K |
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 |
| N5980A | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9835T | Cessna 172A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vfr LTD Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7096A | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3726S | Cessna 172E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stratos Holdings LLC Moses Lake, Washington |
Standard | 2025-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7643T | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8373A | Cessna 170B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2830L | Cessna 172H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pilotpros Training LLC Longview, Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N335JC | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8033A | Cessna 170B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8873B | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pathfinder Aerospace LLC Raeford, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6352E | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2648L | Cessna 172H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4266F | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cape Fear Aviation Maintenance LLC Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7526X | Cessna 172B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Multiple | 2025-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1349F | Cessna 172G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1438Y | Cessna 172C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dr Luis S Navarro Pllc Edinburg, Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1673Y | Cessna 172C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2368U | Cessna 172D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2508Y | Cessna 172D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3570S | Cessna 172E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6076A | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6193E | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hot Wingz LLC Neeses, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3693S | Cessna 172E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5180A | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Warmack Holdings LLC Englewood, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3956S | Cessna 172E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4662L | Cessna 172G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D R Tripp Enterprises LLC Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2025-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6732A | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hurst Construction CO Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86FH | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Individual owner Ohio |
Restricted | 2025-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8029L | Cessna 172H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8358U | Cessna 172F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N8358U LLC Knoxville, Iowa |
Restricted | 2025-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1334F | Cessna 172G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7624T | Cessna 172A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air & Opportunity Aviation LLC Yorktown, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7904X | Cessna 172B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5356T | Cessna 172E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2025-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7400X | Cessna 172B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Landrush Construction LLC Fairview, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7563X | Cessna 172B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1338Y | Cessna 172C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1896Y | Cessna 172C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6821A | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7391A | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Restricted | 2025-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3779F | Cessna 172H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3953S | Cessna 172E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lex Air LLC Corona, California |
Standard | 2025-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6077A | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6432B | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2025-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7474A | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2885U | Cessna 172D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eda4 LLC Cresson, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8048B | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2025-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2973D | Cessna 170B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6171E | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avequities INC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80969 | Globe GC-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Windsock Capital LLC Bertram, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8576B | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Romeo Delta INC Elsie, Michigan |
Standard | 2025-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8234U | Cessna 172F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2025-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5481R | Cessna 172F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7752X | Cessna 172B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6642A | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tundra Aviation INC Casselton, North Dakota |
Standard | 2025-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8402U | Cessna 172F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wj Rothwell Ranch CO Hyannis, Nebraska |
Restricted | 2025-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N291YA | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2025-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7447X | Cessna 172B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8157U | Cessna 172F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quarter To Two Flying Club INC Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13221 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cm3 LLC North Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5302R | Cessna 172F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2025-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5441R | Cessna 172F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2025-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3938R | Cessna 172H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4475L | Cessna 172G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97JB | Cessna 172H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1423Y | Cessna 172C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12JM | Cessna 172C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8746B | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2634U | Cessna 172D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Coolaire LLC Boerne, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8803B | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2428Y | Cessna 172D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2800U | Cessna 172D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | FAA LLC Big Lake, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4004V | Cessna 170 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2025-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7464X | Cessna 172B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yluv1 LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2025-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6665A | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7393T | Cessna 172A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Appalachian Flight Services LLC Huntington, West Virginia |
Standard | 2025-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747PB | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2025-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7722T | Cessna 172A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pfc Aviation Repair INC Wallingford, Connecticut |
Standard | 2025-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8308B | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9782T | Cessna 172A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5964A | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8055B | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2047Y | Cessna 172D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7876U | Cessna 172F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gold Coast Flight Service LLC Camarillo, California |
Standard | 2025-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1692Y | Cessna 172C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Seaplanes R Fun INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2841L | Cessna 172H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4059F | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8287L | Cessna 172H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1396H | Aeronca 15AC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Riggin Flight Service INC Madison, South Dakota |
Standard | 2025-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4619T | Maule M-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2025-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6002R | Cessna 172G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-29 | 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.