Continental IO-470-S
7 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental IO-470-S engine, rated at about 260 horsepower. The Cessna 210 Centurion is the model most often fitted with it (5 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1946 and 1993.
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 IO-470-S. FAA spelling: IO-470-S.
Fuel: 100LL avgas.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Cessna 210 Centurion | 5 |
| Cessna 205 | 1 |
| North American NAVION | 1 |
Cessna 210 Centurion · Cessna 205 · North American NAVION
Where they are owner's state
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental IO-470-S the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (3E1, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). The FAA has issued 28 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 28 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 3 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 28 airworthiness directives · newest first
Failure reports 28 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 96 | 3 |
| 97 | 1 |
| 98 | 2 |
| 00 | 2 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 07 | 2 |
| 09 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 13 | 2 |
| 15 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 |
| 24 | 1 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Actuator | 2 |
| Bulkhead | 2 |
| Casting | 2 |
| Crankcase | 2 |
| Cylinder | 2 |
| Magneto | 2 |
| Pump | 2 |
| Angle | 1 |
| Bolt | 1 |
| Leg Assy | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 48 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this engine and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: magneto (10), harness (8), stud (5), gasket (5), washer (2), starter (2), screw (2), bushing (2), ring (1), retainer (1).
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 6 · 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 210 Centurion 5 with this engine series
- North American NAVION 1 with this engine series
- Washington 2 of these aircraft
- Texas 1 of these aircraft
- Nevada 1 of these aircraft
- Florida 1 of these aircraft
- Delaware 1 of these aircraft
- Northwest Navion INC 1 of these aircraft
- International Air Services INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- FAA orders naming the Continental IO-470-S 28 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Continental IO-470-S 28 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-io-470-s.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 7
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N210XL | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8279Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N155KT | Cessna 210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N155Kt LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N297PT | Cessna 205 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2022-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91422 | North American NAVION |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Northwest Navion INC Arlington, Washington |
Experimental | 2022-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8261Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wardlay Farms and Ranches Grandview, Texas |
Standard | 2020-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64CV | Cessna 210-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Restricted | 2016-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), November 12, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.