Continental IO-470 series
4,723 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental IO-470 series engine, rated at about 260 horsepower. The Beechcraft 95 Travel Air and Baron 55 is the model most often fitted with it (872 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1954 and 2003.
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 series (2 codes). FAA spellings: I0-470 SERIES · IO-470 SER.
Fitted to model families
Beechcraft 95 Travel Air and Baron 55872Cessna 310804Beechcraft 35 Bonanza and Debonair650Cessna 210 Centurion622Beechcraft P35302Beechcraft K35 Bonanza221Beechcraft J35211Beechcraft M35206Cessna 185 Skywagon162Beechcraft N35152Beechcraft E3359Bellanca 1454
Beechcraft 95 Travel Air and Baron 55 · Cessna 310 · Beechcraft 35 Bonanza and Debonair · Cessna 210 Centurion · Beechcraft P35 · Beechcraft K35 Bonanza · Beechcraft J35 · Beechcraft M35 · Cessna 185 Skywagon · Beechcraft N35
Where they are owner's state
Texas560California487Florida325Arizona177Washington156Georgia155Colorado147Tennessee137Delaware134Ohio118
Kind of aircraft
Piston singles2,980 (63%)Piston twins1,740 (37%)Turboprops3 (0.1%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental IO-470 series the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 114 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 14 of them in the last ten years.
Failure reports 114 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Bulkhead4Line4Strut4Support4Bearing3Bellcrank3Heater3Actuator2Battery2Bolt2
Latest reports
2023-03-29Fairing: unknown
2022-05-20Vacuum Sys: failed
2022-05-20Vacuum Sys: failed
2019-03-24Actuator Cable: unsecure
2016-05-17Rod: failed
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
- Beechcraft 95 Travel Air and Baron 55 872 with this engine series
- Cessna 310 804 with this engine series
- Beechcraft 35 Bonanza and Debonair 650 with this engine series
- Cessna 210 Centurion 622 with this engine series
- Beechcraft P35 302 with this engine series
- Beechcraft K35 Bonanza 221 with this engine series
- Beechcraft J35 211 with this engine series
- Beechcraft M35 206 with this engine series
Where they are
- Texas 560 of these aircraft
- California 487 of these aircraft
- Florida 325 of these aircraft
- Arizona 177 of these aircraft
- Washington 156 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Bas Part Sales LLC 26 of these aircraft
- International Air Services INC Trustee 6 of these aircraft
- Sky West Aviation INC Trustee 4 of these aircraft
- Medic Choppers LLC 4 of these aircraft
- Meadowlake Airpark LLC 4 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- Failure reports on the Continental IO-470 series 114 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-io-470-series.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 4,723
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N873T | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3071L | Cessna 310J |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2026-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9479Q | Beech G33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2026-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N389BC | Beech E33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2026-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75AE | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11AC | Beech 95-A55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N11Ac LLC Lighthouse Point, Florida |
Standard | 2026-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54RH | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N922JR | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2026-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N829RB | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1585Z | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2026-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2482T | North American NAVION G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Touchpoint International Development Group INC Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N462DM | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | All In 1 LLC Watford City, North Dakota |
Standard | 2026-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5806T | Cessna 185C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Swaz Aviation LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6102V | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1046Q | Cessna 310H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2026-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8309Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cypress Church Farms LLC Greenwood, South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8232Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N591AD | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Some Amigos LLC Spring, Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7980K | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9752X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Birdman Aviation LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2055P | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9555B | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Stern Aviation INC N Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9404S | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2026-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735CX | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16LS | Bellanca 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63DW | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5317E | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99BG | Beech 95-A55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tfs Air LLC Loveland, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98PA | Beech 95-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 5G Wings LLC Montgomery, Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N515TM | Beech G33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55CN | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Baron 55Cn LLC Haltom City, Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7649E | Downer 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310ER | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9751Y | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cavu Flyers LLC Trenton, South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55ML | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7319R | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Lima 5 Aviation LLC Horse Shoe, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N783PT | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2026-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9551R | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dunn Agri & Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2026-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N431SP | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8050M | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100FB | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2083W | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N531T | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731DF | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1079Q | Cessna 310H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N157LM | Cessna 210A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47HB | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7430E | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6661X | Cessna 210A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N448SP | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Restricted | 2026-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73DA | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Alaska LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2026-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9381Y | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5616K | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Debonair 5616K LLC Saco, Maine |
Standard | 2026-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N687V | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111X | Cessna 310J |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Boone Aviation LTD Denver, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9431Y | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5646K | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sst Solutions LLC New River, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2259F | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Demon21 LLC Granville, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7048U | Cessna 310N |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8500M | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2026-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2044P | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310FF | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hangar 28 Aviation Holdings I LLC Cody, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8316Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blackwing Aviation LLC Corona, California |
Standard | 2026-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47TG | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tan Industries LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3686Y | Cessna 210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ellis Air LLC Acworth, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7564Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1534F | Cessna 185D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2026-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8242M | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3110A | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Talon Group LLC Marietta, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69665 | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tony Flies INC Sparta, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9547X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2026-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4589P | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Securenet Financial LLC The Villages, Florida |
Standard | 2026-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8106Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8809R | Bellanca 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bon Aero LLC Bonaire, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53PT | Cessna 310P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Shlomoz Eggz Farmz LLC Riesel, Texas |
Standard | 2026-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5322E | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blackwell Aviation INC Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N351P | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lifted Six Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2274F | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Elliott Areospace LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2026-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2840R | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2026-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N371B | Beech H35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Btf Ventures LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2026-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8364D | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elliott Areospace LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2026-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9763Y | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N768W | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80HL | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2026-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N828M | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ja Flight Services LLC Sugar Grove, Illinois |
Standard | 2026-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35WD | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 4Lo Air & Land LLC Damascus, Oregon |
Standard | 2026-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172X | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N238S | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Azure II Flight Time LLC Leesburg, Florida |
Standard | 2026-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1541Z | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Debonair INC Kansas City, Missouri |
Standard | 2026-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N427KM | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aviation Advantage LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1322G | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2026-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1744G | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19DH | Meyers Industries Inc 200B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Diverse Aviation LLC Cameron, Texas |
Standard | 2026-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3154L | Cessna 310J |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N698R | Aero Commander 500-B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tsi Disaster Recovery LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2026-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8493N | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N422V | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | J4 Aviation LLC Brooks, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N981Q | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911UT | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 9Sixteen Motorsports Lusby, Maryland |
Standard | 2026-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41990 | Grumman G-44A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | R H K of Kansas INC Overland Park, Kansas |
Standard | 2026-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
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Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 5, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.