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

Continental C145 series

1,828 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental C145 series engine, rated at about 145 horsepower. The Cessna 170 is the model most often fitted with it (1,541 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1946 and 2005.

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 series. FAA spelling: C145 SERIES.

Fitted to model families

Cessna 1701,541Aeronca 15135Globe GC-1 Swift60Temco GC-125Cessna 172 Skyhawk14Universal GLOBE GC-1B11Taylorcraft 159Aeronca S158Meyers MAC-1456Piper J-3 Cub5Piper PA-153Armitage Alan J TAILWIND-W101

Model families, as a table

	aircraft
Cessna 170	1,541
Aeronca 15	135
Globe GC-1 Swift	60
Temco GC-1	25
Cessna 172 Skyhawk	14
Universal GLOBE GC-1B	11
Taylorcraft 15	9
Aeronca S15	8
Meyers MAC-145	6
Piper J-3 Cub	5
Piper PA-15	3
Armitage Alan J TAILWIND-W10	1

Cessna 170 · Aeronca 15 · Globe GC-1 Swift · Temco GC-1 · Cessna 172 Skyhawk · Universal GLOBE GC-1B · Taylorcraft 15 · Aeronca S15 · Meyers MAC-145 · Piper J-3 Cub

Where they are owner's state

Alaska247Texas142California131Washington122Florida72Wisconsin62Minnesota61Illinois56Oregon53Colorado48

By state, as a table

	aircraft
Alaska	247
Texas	142
California	131
Washington	122
Florida	72
Wisconsin	62
Minnesota	61
Illinois	56
Oregon	53
Colorado	48

Kind of aircraft

Piston singles1,828 (100%)

By kind, as a table

	aircraft	share
Piston singles	1,828	100%

When the aircraft were built by decade

By decade built, as a table

	aircraft
1940	477
1950	1,065
1960	4
1970	2
1980	4
2000	2

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

The design is held under 1 type certificate (E-253, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). The FAA has issued 3 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 8 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 7 of them in the last ten years.

FAA orders 3 airworthiness directives · newest first

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

Failure reports 8 since · what operators and shops told the FAA

Failure reports by year, as a table

	reports
97	1
98	2
01	1
04	1
05	2
07	1

Parts most often reported as the reports name them

Crankshaft2Axle1Clamp1Cylinder1Lifter1Line1Tee Fitting1

Parts most reported, as a table

	reports
Crankshaft	2
Axle	1
Clamp	1
Cylinder	1
Lifter	1
Line	1
Tee Fitting	1

Latest reports

2007-03-30Line: chafed

2005-06-01Cylinder: cracked

2005-01-21Clamp: oversized

2004-11-23Axle: broken

2001-03-19Lifter: broken

Certificates and bulletins

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

Safety bulletins 4 · 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

1997-07-24ANE-97-04 ·

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 1,541 with this engine series
Aeronca 15 135 with this engine series
Globe GC-1 Swift 60 with this engine series
Temco GC-1 25 with this engine series
Cessna 172 Skyhawk 14 with this engine series
Universal GLOBE GC-1B 11 with this engine series
Taylorcraft 15 9 with this engine series
Aeronca S15 8 with this engine series

Where they are

Alaska 247 of these aircraft
Texas 142 of these aircraft
California 131 of these aircraft
Washington 122 of these aircraft
Florida 72 of these aircraft

Biggest operators

Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC 7 of these aircraft
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 4 of these aircraft
Racoon Aviation LLC 4 of these aircraft
Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee 4 of these aircraft
International Air Services INC Trustee 4 of these aircraft

Airworthiness

FAA orders naming the Continental C145 series 3 airworthiness directives
Failure reports on the Continental C145 series 8 reports since 1995

Analytics

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-c145-series.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 1,828

Tail no.	Maker and model	Group	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N3011A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2008-12-09	Valid
N5722C	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2008-10-20	Valid
N8175A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2008-10-16	Valid
N3198B	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2008-09-17	Valid
N1748D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2008-09-11	Valid
N3470C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Moorhead Equipment LLC Belton, South Carolina	Standard	2008-09-03	Valid
N4677C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2008-07-31	Valid
N3163B	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2008-06-26	Valid
N43F	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2008-06-06	Valid
N9086A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2008-06-06	Valid
N2380D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2008-05-16	Valid
N6267C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2008-05-06	Valid
N1301H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2008-04-30	Valid
N1132H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2008-03-25	Valid
N9204A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2008-02-04	Valid
N3314K	Universal GLOBE GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2007-12-12	Valid
N3943V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2007-11-30	Valid
N207EC	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2007-11-05	Valid
N4221V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2007-11-02	Valid
N1293D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2007-10-09	Valid
N6645N	Taylorcraft 15A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2007-10-04	Valid
N70BL	Taylorcraft 15A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2007-09-24	Valid
N8340A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2007-09-13	Valid
N1720D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2007-08-25	Valid
N2666V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2007-08-24	Valid
N3179B	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2007-08-11	Valid
N4414V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2007-08-02	Valid
N3437C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2007-07-17	Valid
N5437C	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2007-06-12	Valid
N9110A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2007-06-12	Valid
N3442C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Claire Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2007-05-14	Valid
N4552C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Mckinney Lodging Management LLC Trout Lake, Washington	Standard	2007-05-10	Valid
N1473H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2007-05-04	Valid
N5LP	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Meeks Trevor Vineburg, California	Standard	2007-05-04	Valid
N4157V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2007-04-24	Valid
N1842C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2007-04-10	Valid
N4654H	Piper PA-15	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	2007-04-05	Valid
N3783K	Globe GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2007-01-30	Valid
N1142H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2007-01-22	Valid
N15AC	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2006-11-22	Valid
N3055A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2006-11-13	Valid
N5475C	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2006-11-07	Valid
N4581C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2006-10-25	Valid
N9954A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2006-09-20	Valid
N9191A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Experimental	2006-09-12	Valid
N78104	Globe GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2006-08-29	Valid
N1715D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2006-08-25	Valid
N2792C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2006-08-17	Valid
N3005A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2006-08-10	Valid
N4178V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2006-08-08	Valid
N2802C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	2006-07-05	Valid
N2779D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2006-05-26	Valid
N5112J	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2006-05-17	Valid
N1640D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2006-04-20	Valid
N3231A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2006-04-20	Valid
N4621C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2006-03-30	Valid
N1655D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2006-03-03	Valid
N711DC	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2006-02-08	Valid
N3004A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2006-01-10	Valid
N1807C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2006-01-09	Valid
N9210A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	2006-01-04	Valid
N9759A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2005-12-30	Valid
N3949V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2005-12-05	Valid
N1995C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2005-11-17	Valid
N6046A	Cessna 172	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2005-11-16	Valid
N4605C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2005-11-15	Valid
N2201D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2005-10-06	Valid
N4005V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2005-09-26	Valid
N9032A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Proag Services INC Mahnomen, Minnesota	Standard	2005-09-09	Valid
N40924	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2005-08-17	Valid
N5BT	Globe GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2005-07-21	Valid
N5711C	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	2005-06-24	Valid
N9027A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2005-06-24	Valid
N170PS	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2005-06-08	Valid
N1363H	Aeronca S15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2005-05-31	Valid
N170	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2005-05-31	Valid
N10433	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sodak Angus INC Reva, South Dakota	Standard	2005-04-12	Valid
N2884C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner North Dakota	Standard	2005-03-11	Valid
N4240V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2005-03-04	Valid
N4144V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2005-03-01	Valid
N9965A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2005-02-14	Valid
N2646V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2005-01-26	Valid
N2617D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2005-01-06	Valid
N80CA	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2004-12-09	Valid
N1999C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2004-11-17	Valid
N9143A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2004-11-17	Valid
N1386D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2004-11-03	Valid
N989WT	Armitage Alan J TAILWIND-W10	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Experimental	2004-10-06	Valid
N8212A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2004-09-29	Valid
N4635C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2004-09-21	Valid
N419A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2004-09-09	Valid
N170VW	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2004-08-31	Valid
N2733C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2004-08-28	Valid
N2768C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2004-08-13	Valid
N2513V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Tennessee	Standard	2004-07-22	Valid
N1170H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Arkansas	Standard	2004-06-15	Valid
N2710C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Vermont	Standard	2004-06-03	Valid
N5790C	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2004-05-27	Valid
N56G	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2004-04-06	Valid
N2885C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2004-03-31	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.