Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 5, 2026

Continental C145-2

11 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental C145-2 engine, rated at about 145 horsepower. The Cessna 170 is the model most often fitted with it (7 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1948 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 C145-2. FAA spelling: C145-2.

Fitted to model families

Cessna 1707Aeronca 153James Mintz / Don Yoakley STOLP STARDUSTER TOO1

Cessna 170 · Aeronca 15 · James Mintz / Don Yoakley STOLP STARDUSTER TOO

Where they are owner's state

Minnesota2Florida2California2Wisconsin1Michigan1Idaho1Georgia1Alaska1

Kind of aircraft

Piston singles11 (100%)

When the aircraft were built by decade

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental C145-2 the component layer

The design is held under 1 type certificate (E-253, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). The FAA has issued 6 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series.

FAA orders 6 airworthiness directives · newest first

2022-03-292022-04-04 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System · engine

2012-01-242011-26-07 · Engine · engine

2002-07-122002-13-04 · Magneto impulse coupling stop pin · engine

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

49-50-01 · Generator Drive Coupling Rubber Disc · engine

50-20-01 · Crankcase · engine

Certificates and bulletins

E-253Type certificate held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC. · 8 models listed · revised September 19, 2022

Safety bulletins 3 · 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

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 170 7 with this engine series
Aeronca 15 3 with this engine series

Where they are

Minnesota 2 of these aircraft
Florida 2 of these aircraft
California 2 of these aircraft
Wisconsin 1 of these aircraft
Michigan 1 of these aircraft

Airworthiness

FAA orders naming the Continental C145-2 6 airworthiness directives

Analytics

These connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-c145-2.json · about the eFlight graph.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 11

Tail no.	Maker and model	Group	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N1209R	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2026-03-03	Valid
N71DY	James Mintz / Don Yoakley STOLP STARDUSTER TOO	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Experimental	2024-08-23	Valid
N4170B	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2024-05-27	Valid
N1010H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	A2 Aero LLC Ann Arbor, Michigan	Standard	2021-08-16	Valid
N3141B	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2020-04-29	Valid
N1224V	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2018-11-06	Valid
N170DM	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Barnstorm/T-34 LLC Jacksonville, Florida	Standard	2018-03-06	Valid
N1261H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2011-06-01	Valid
N8143A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2011-03-23	Valid
N390LB	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2009-12-07	Valid
N3804V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2006-09-06	Valid

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.