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
Model families, as a table
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
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
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
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Crankshaft | 2 |
| Axle | 1 |
| Clamp | 1 |
| Cylinder | 1 |
| Lifter | 1 |
| Line | 1 |
| Tee Fitting | 1 |
Latest reports
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 4 · advice, not orders
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- FAA orders naming the Continental C145 series 3 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Continental C145 series 8 reports since 1995
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3193A | Cessna 170B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1953-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1096H | Aeronca 15AC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N1135H | Aeronca 15AC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N1285H | Aeronca 15AC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N1317D | Cessna 170A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Multiple | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N135H | Cessna 170B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mid Continent Aircraft CORP Hayti, Missouri |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N1422H | Aeronca 15AC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
None on file | RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes | |
| N170RH | Cessna 170 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N1782D | Cessna 170B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N1869C | Cessna 170B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N1916C | Cessna 170B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N1997C | Cessna 170B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Travelaire Service INC Pueblo, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N2345D | Cessna 170B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Travelaire Service INC Pueblo, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N2394D | Cessna 170B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N2748C | Cessna 170B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Zaathof Aero LLC Foristell, Missouri |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N2864C | Cessna 170B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N2903V | Callair A-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N3154B | Cessna 170B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N3401C | Cessna 170B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N34362 | Meyers MAC-145 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N4010V | Cessna 170 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N4067V | Cessna 170 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5738C | Cessna 170A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N62JD | Duke James N LACO 145 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Experimental | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N8084A | Cessna 170B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N9062A | Cessna 170A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N9969A | Cessna 170A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N9972A | Cessna 170A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes |
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.