Continental TSIO-520 series
4,115 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental TSIO-520 series engine, rated at about 300 horsepower. The Cessna T210 Turbo Centurion is the model most often fitted with it (1,007 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1967 and 2003.
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 TSIO-520 series (2 codes). FAA spellings: TSIO-520 SER · TSIO 520 SER.
Fitted to model families
Cessna T210 Turbo Centurion1,007Cessna 340571Cessna 414 Chancellor477Cessna P210 Pressurized Centurion375Beechcraft 58 Baron312Beechcraft B36 Bonanza237Cessna TU206233Piper PA-46 Malibu, Mirage, Matrix and M-Class169Beechcraft A36 Bonanza155Cessna T-310153Cessna 402137Cessna T30344
Cessna T210 Turbo Centurion · Cessna 340 · Cessna 414 Chancellor · Cessna P210 Pressurized Centurion · Beechcraft 58 Baron · Beechcraft B36 Bonanza · Cessna TU206 · Piper PA-46 Malibu, Mirage, Matrix and M-Class · Beechcraft A36 Bonanza · Cessna T-310
Where they are owner's state
Texas484California482Florida267Delaware191Arizona181Colorado172Montana134Washington111Nevada98Idaho98
Kind of aircraft
Piston singles2,315 (56%)Piston twins1,785 (43%)Turboprops15 (0.4%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental TSIO-520 series the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 411 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 9 of them in the last ten years.
Failure reports 411 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Cylinder25Master Switch21Line20Control Cable14Bolt12Relay10Pump9Actuator8Alternator8Skin8
Latest reports
2026-05-07Alternator: destroyed
2026-05-07Alternator: destroyed
2025-09-12Pump: leaking
2024-03-15Cylinder Head: separated
2020-12-24Fitting: 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 T210 Turbo Centurion 1,007 with this engine series
- Cessna 340 571 with this engine series
- Cessna 414 Chancellor 477 with this engine series
- Cessna P210 Pressurized Centurion 375 with this engine series
- Beechcraft 58 Baron 312 with this engine series
- Beechcraft B36 Bonanza 237 with this engine series
- Cessna TU206 233 with this engine series
- Piper PA-46 Malibu, Mirage, Matrix and M-Class 169 with this engine series
Where they are
- Texas 484 of these aircraft
- California 482 of these aircraft
- Florida 267 of these aircraft
- Delaware 191 of these aircraft
- Arizona 181 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Hyannis Air Service INC 36 of these aircraft
- Bas Part Sales LLC 26 of these aircraft
- Hyannis Air Service INC DBA 21 of these aircraft
- Sky West Aviation INC Trustee 19 of these aircraft
- Dodson International Parts INC 12 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- Failure reports on the Continental TSIO-520 series 411 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-tsio-520-series.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 4,115
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N281UD | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N771BB | Raytheon Aircraft Company B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 406 Mountain Air LLC Bigfork, Montana |
Standard | 2026-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N695AT | Cessna 340 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | L and P Air 2 LLC Lees Summit, Missouri |
Standard | 2026-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N830TP | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valhalla Partners LLC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25LH | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2026-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N269PC | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sch Aviation INC Trustee Sporle, |
Standard | 2026-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N732KC | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | King Daddy Aviation LLC Madison, Mississippi |
Standard | 2026-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N916JW | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | South Delta Aviation INC Fayetteville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79BP | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Orion 207 LLC Harpswell, Maine |
Standard | 2026-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N668DE | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7258E | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2026-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N926MT | Cessna 421C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | New London Aviation LLC Forest, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731SC | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N624CA | Cessna 402B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner | Standard | 2026-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N717BL | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Weaver Air LLC Starkville, Mississippi |
Standard | 2026-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6621A | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jc Investors Group LLC Coral Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2026-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21LT | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mission Flight El Monte, California |
Standard | 2026-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340LL | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Frank Leasing LLC Scottsbluff, Nebraska |
Standard | 2026-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N442CC | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2026-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57A | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mclallen Holdings LLC Saint Charles, Illinois |
Standard | 2026-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310RR | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Wateractive43 LLC Auburn, California |
Standard | 2026-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8727K | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Frosty Acres LLC Hailey, Idaho |
Standard | 2026-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N515D | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cmmk LLC Talent, Oregon |
Standard | 2026-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210SL | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kenmore Crew Leasing INC Trustee Bellingham, Washington |
Standard | 2026-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6491H | Cessna T207A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Air 3 LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2026-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2744X | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Accelerated Slipstream LLC Livermore, California |
Standard | 2026-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7351U | Cessna T207A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Waves Holding One LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2026-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1618T | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5454X | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kair Aviation Parkland, Florida |
Standard | 2026-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87RJ | Cessna T310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Norris Aviation LLC Mansfield, Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N909DC | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Twin Piston Aviation LLC Salisbury, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N925WM | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vaughn Aviation LLC Lowell, Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N942CP | Beech 58TCA |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | V1 Holdings LLC Morgan Hill, California |
Standard | 2026-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N128MC | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dawson Aircraft INC Clinton, Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340TG | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 340Tg LLC Elm Springs, Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54PS | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8941G | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hawks Eye View LLC Roanoke, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33LF | Cessna 340 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jbo Airventures LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N732SV | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N732Sv LLC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N533ST | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gentry Air LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100HD | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Long Trace LLC Madison, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747SB | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cloud Transport Operations LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2026-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444VP | Navion NAVION G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Balzer Joseph W Sevierville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N650DB | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Valiair Limited Company Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9493Z | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ccf Ventures INC Bangor, Maine |
Standard | 2026-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N346FS | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8707K | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Delaware CORP Topping, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N727F | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair LTD CO Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N822MB | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lx7 Air LLC Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N800FU | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | King Air 3 Au LLC Ozark, Missouri |
Standard | 2026-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2018L | Beech 58TC |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Krielow Law Firm LLC Thibodaux, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33PM | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kenmore Crew Leasing INC Trustee Bellingham, Washington |
Standard | 2026-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731HT | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aeolus Aviation LLC Franklin, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97DF | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Flying G Aviation LLC Elizabeth, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210PA | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4747C | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2026-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7UB | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93285 | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731LU | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Diversified Air LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2026-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4798K | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Diversified Services LLC Marietta, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N954PW | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6652J | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Chairs LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4834W | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2026-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N681RC | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Obsidian Air LLC Pompano Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1450C | Cessna T210K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67EP | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N998JA | Cessna T310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 2 Doods LLC Lakewood Ranch, Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2689G | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Shandog Air LLC Ashland, Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1276V | Cessna T303 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | New Horizon Aviation INC Warwick, Rhode Island |
Standard | 2026-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N234MS | Cessna 340 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Vertical Horizon Aviation LLC Sandown, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2026-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4960J | Cessna T188C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ponderosa Airtankers LLC Safford, Arizona |
Restricted | 2026-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5134W | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1944E | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hans Construction LLC Lititz, Pennsylvania |
Restricted | 2026-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300SQ | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Vortex Aviation LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N397AW | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Papa Tango Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2026-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4648A | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2026-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N406RC | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Island Flights INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414AC | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6409W | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8479Q | Cessna TU206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lake Airways Management LLC Hazelhurst, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34WE | Cessna T310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59A | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6530Y | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414MH | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | American Capital Aviation LLC Alpine, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41TT | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761XE | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2026-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6593W | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1564L | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2026-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4844K | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5169J | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2026-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N134MD | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aa Aviation LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4533J | Cessna T188C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stevens Investment Group LLC Elsie, Michigan |
Restricted | 2026-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2271L | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8632K | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Eano Air 340 LLC Highland, Utah |
Standard | 2026-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11RL | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beech Life LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2026-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4YY | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2026-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N559TT | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mcdonald Aviation Mgt LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2026-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6498V | Cessna T303 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4788P | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5324J | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-18 | 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.