Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 7, 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

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

Aircraft newest certificates first · 1,828

Tail no.	Maker and model	Group	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N549LL	Ludwig Larry E NORTH STAR	Fixed-wing, single engine	Cc Aviation INC Tracy, California	Experimental	2023-04-25	Valid
N5713C	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2023-04-25	Valid
N8291A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2023-04-24	Valid
N4674C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	N&C Enterprises LLC Vine Grove, Kentucky	Standard	2023-04-22	Valid
N80675	Globe GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-04-20	Valid
N1289D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Aeronautical Technical Service INC Collierville, Tennessee	Standard	2023-04-12	Valid
N78325	Temco GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2023-04-12	Valid
N1138H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2023-04-11	Valid
N1828C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2023-04-11	Valid
N3540D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-04-11	Valid
N2515C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-03-31	Valid
N3142A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2023-03-31	Valid
N9532A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-03-28	Valid
N3878K	Globe GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt,	Standard	2023-03-27	Valid
N2611D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	2023-03-24	Valid
N1376H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-03-20	Valid
N3964E	Laven Joseph D LACO 145	Fixed-wing, single engine	Moonrise Soaring INC Wilmington, Delaware	Experimental	2023-03-18	Valid
N3135A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2023-03-16	Valid
N1182H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2023-03-13	Valid
N2664D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2023-03-13	Valid
N4671C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Pleasant Valley Cattle CO INC Sturgis, South Dakota	Standard	2023-03-12	Valid
N2600D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2023-03-11	Valid
N4406V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Pacific Aviation Aircraft Management INC Fresno, California	Standard	2023-03-10	Valid
N14CP	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Wheels Floats Skids and Skis LLC Brooklyn, Michigan	Standard	2023-03-09	Valid
N2692D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2023-03-09	Valid
N8329A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	170 Adventures LLC Hermosa Beach, California	Standard	2023-03-09	Valid
N170WR	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-03-08	Valid
N2674D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2023-03-08	Valid
N3063A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-03-08	Valid
N667PB	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2023-03-08	Valid
N4513C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Slowpoke Air LLC Palm Harbor, Florida	Standard	2023-03-06	Valid
N813MD	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-03-04	Valid
N2546D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-02-28	Valid
N2373B	Temco GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Warbird Adventures INC Ocoee, Florida	Standard	2023-02-25	Valid
N4054V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-02-25	Valid
N2781C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2023-02-22	Valid
N1361D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Massachusetts	Standard	2023-02-21	Valid
N170PT	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2023-02-20	Valid
N9220A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2023-02-20	Valid
N1414H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2023-02-18	Valid
N3815V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2023-02-18	Valid
N2670V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Retro Air LLC Seattle, Washington	Standard	2023-02-17	Valid
N5781C	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2023-02-17	Valid
N1839C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Oploh Elli M Makanda, Illinois	Standard	2023-02-16	Valid
N9746A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Petey LLC Bozeman, Montana	Special flight permit	2023-02-16	Valid
N1320D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-02-15	Valid
N170MW	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	N88Tg LLC Fairbanks, Alaska	Standard	2023-02-15	Valid
N3979V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2023-02-10	Valid
N2329D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2023-02-07	Valid
N3140A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2023-02-06	Valid
N1891C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-02-03	Valid
N9277A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-02-03	Valid
N1727D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-02-01	Valid
N9533A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-02-01	Valid
N2771C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Kenmore Crew Leasing INC Trustee Bellingham, Washington	Standard	2023-01-31	Valid
N1067H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-01-30	Valid
N1401D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2023-01-30	Valid
N3122A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-01-28	Valid
N9957A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner South Carolina	Standard	2023-01-28	Valid
N4143V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine		Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N2780D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N170KH	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Massachusetts	Multiple	2023-01-24	Valid
N1259H	Aeronca S15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-01-21	Valid
N1355D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Daly Trucking LLC Paxton, Nebraska	Standard	2023-01-18	Valid
N2411D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Aircraft INC White Bear Lake, Minnesota	Standard	2023-01-18	Valid
N5543C	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2023-01-17	Valid
N1297D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Perk LLC Glendale, Arizona	Standard	2023-01-16	Valid
N1719D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2023-01-14	Valid
N3911V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2023-01-14	Valid
N9738A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2023-01-14	Valid
N1881C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Amaryllis Living LLC Tampa, Florida	Standard	2023-01-12	Valid
N2507C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2023-01-12	Valid
N9984A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Warwick Company LLC Jupiter, Florida	Standard	2023-01-05	Valid
N1463D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2023-01-04	Valid
N1718D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Swe3 LLC Seattle, Washington	Standard	2023-01-04	Valid
N2440B	Temco GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Brubaker Farm Company INC Traer, Iowa	Standard	2023-01-04	Valid
N822WE	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2023-01-03	Valid
N1928C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-01-01	Valid
N1396D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Flying Dutchman Aviation LLC Richmond, Texas	Standard	2022-12-24	Valid
N1819C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2022-12-19	Valid
N2581D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2022-12-17	Valid
N3801K	Globe GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2022-12-15	Valid
N65DG	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2022-12-10	Valid
N2426D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2022-12-05	Valid
N2886C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2022-11-30	Valid
N1048H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2022-11-29	Valid
N1264D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2022-11-21	Valid
N3834K	Globe GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2022-11-11	Valid
N2822C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2022-11-08	Valid
N170SB	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Utah	Standard	2022-11-05	Valid
N1954C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-11-03	Valid
N2379D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2022-11-01	Valid
N3951V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Brosh Donald R Centennial, Colorado	Standard	2022-10-31	Valid
N41TX	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-10-31	Valid
N9172A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2022-10-28	Valid
N170RK	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Belphegor LLC Madison, Wisconsin	Standard	2022-10-24	Valid
N9534A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2022-10-22	Valid
N1162H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2022-10-08	Valid
N8356A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2022-10-03	Valid
N2545V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Fun Flyers LLC Comstock, Michigan	Standard	2022-10-01	Valid

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 7, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.