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
N4261V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1989-04-04	Valid
N2545D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1989-02-23	Valid
N1639D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1989-02-03	Valid
N5344C	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1988-12-15	Valid
N3133B	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	1988-12-08	Valid
N4048V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1988-11-02	Valid
N1035H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1988-08-19	Valid
N170CL	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1988-08-18	Valid
N1450H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1988-07-13	Valid
N3963V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	1988-04-11	Valid
N1743D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1988-03-16	Valid
N1031H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1988-01-23	Valid
N9971A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Zilinsky Robert F Willowbrook, Illinois	Standard	1987-11-02	Valid
N4577C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Koinzan Seed and Flying Service INC Elgin, Nebraska	Standard	1987-10-22	Valid
N1855C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1987-10-16	Valid
N5666A	Cessna 172	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1987-08-31	Valid
N2592D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Rhode Island	Standard	1987-08-18	Valid
N8268A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1987-05-26	Valid
N170AG	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1987-05-18	Valid
N4662C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1987-03-18	Valid
N3712K	Globe GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1987-02-27	Valid
N2856C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	1986-11-03	Valid
N1621D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1986-07-30	Valid
N9267A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1986-07-22	Valid
N2652D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	1986-06-12	Valid
N5797C	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1986-06-11	Valid
N1415H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1986-05-30	Valid
N8151A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1986-05-07	Valid
N2867C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Platt Ranch INC Kim, Colorado	Standard	1986-03-26	Valid
N5731C	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1986-03-18	Valid
N2697D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1986-02-03	Valid
N1323H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1986-01-08	Valid
N3124A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1985-11-26	Valid
N3162B	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1985-09-20	Valid
N8142A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1985-09-14	Valid
N2646	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1985-08-05	Valid
N2518D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1985-08-01	Valid
N5464C	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1985-07-27	Valid
N4269V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1985-07-09	Valid
N3205A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	1985-06-11	Valid
N2717D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Vermont	Standard	1985-05-09	Valid
N2859C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	1985-01-03	Valid
N4541C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	1984-12-18	Valid
N1408D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	1984-11-13	Valid
N2797D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1984-10-12	Valid
N2682V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	1984-07-24	Valid
N1070H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1984-06-04	Valid
N2811C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1984-02-16	Valid
N31049	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	1983-09-27	Valid
N9156A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1983-07-12	Valid
N9926A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	1983-05-23	Valid
N1482D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1983-03-08	Valid
N2662D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1982-11-22	Valid
N3307K	Globe GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1982-10-16	Valid
N2410D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	1982-04-15	Valid
N170JE	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1982-04-12	Valid
N6647N	Taylorcraft 15A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1981-10-21	Valid
N7371A	Cessna 172	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1981-09-21	Valid
N4410V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	1981-02-12	Valid
N4064V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1981-02-06	Valid
N4185V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1980-11-28	Valid
N3112B	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	1980-09-23	Valid
N2397D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1980-08-19	Valid
N2590D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Jenkins Richard e Grants Pass, Oregon	Standard	1980-08-06	Valid
N9986A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1980-01-31	Valid
N40947	Piper J3L-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Simonson Larry A Dalton, Minnesota	Standard	1979-10-25	Valid
N2291D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	1979-08-02	Valid
N8308A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	1979-05-09	Valid
N9286A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1979-04-23	Valid
N1378D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1978-06-08	Valid
N3315K	Globe GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	1978-02-16	Valid
N1831C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1978-02-06	Valid
N1651D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1977-06-15	Valid
N4089V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1977-02-04	Valid
N8236A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1976-11-12	Valid
N3972V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1976-04-21	Valid
N4017V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1975-11-07	Valid
N9544A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	1975-09-29	Revoked
N3554C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Hubert Pulley Car Sales INC Havelock, North Carolina	Standard	1975-09-26	Valid
N4207V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1975-09-03	Valid
N2536V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1975-06-06	Valid
N3992V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1975-05-10	Revoked
N4186V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1974-11-11	Valid
N1253H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	1974-10-25	Valid
N2638D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1974-09-26	Valid
N3137B	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1974-09-09	Valid
N5542C	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1974-05-18	Valid
N1996C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	1973-11-26	Valid
N3180A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Ross Ranch & Livestock CO Jordan, Montana	Standard	1971-07-17	Valid
N2598C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1971-05-12	Valid
N4510C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	1970-10-22	Valid
N1273D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1969-12-04	Valid
N3867V	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1969-09-25	Valid
N8359A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	1968-09-17	Valid
N78231	Globe GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	1968-06-11	Valid
N2565C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1968-02-28	Revoked
N3160A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1967-06-28	Valid
N5746C	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1964-11-18	Valid
N2824C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1963-12-12	Valid
N1324H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Hudson Aircraft Service Tallahassee, Florida	Standard	1962-10-17	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.