Continental IO-470 series
4,726 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
Model families, as a table
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
Kind of aircraft
By kind, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Piston singles | 2,983 | 63% |
| Piston twins | 1,740 | 37% |
| Turboprops | 3 | 0.1% |
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental IO-470 series 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 114 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 14 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 28 airworthiness directives · newest first
Failure reports 114 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 2 |
| 98 | 1 |
| 00 | 1 |
| 01 | 15 |
| 02 | 9 |
| 03 | 16 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 17 |
| 06 | 9 |
| 07 | 10 |
| 09 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 |
| 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 3 |
| 13 | 2 |
| 14 | 3 |
| 15 | 6 |
| 16 | 1 |
| 19 | 1 |
| 22 | 2 |
| 23 | 1 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Bulkhead | 4 |
| Line | 4 |
| Strut | 4 |
| Support | 4 |
| Bearing | 3 |
| Bellcrank | 3 |
| Heater | 3 |
| Actuator | 2 |
| Battery | 2 |
| Bolt | 2 |
Latest reports
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
- Beechcraft 95 Travel Air and Baron 55 872 with this engine series
- Cessna 310 804 with this engine series
- Beechcraft 35 Bonanza and Debonair 651 with this engine series
- Cessna 210 Centurion 623 with this engine series
- Beechcraft P35 302 with this engine series
- Beechcraft K35 Bonanza 222 with this engine series
- Beechcraft J35 211 with this engine series
- Beechcraft M35 206 with this engine series
- Texas 560 of these aircraft
- California 489 of these aircraft
- Florida 325 of these aircraft
- Arizona 178 of these aircraft
- Washington 156 of these aircraft
- 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
- FAA orders naming the Continental IO-470 series 28 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Continental IO-470 series 114 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-io-470-series.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 4,726
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2615Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N196M | Meyers Industries Inc 200C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avion Consulting LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N651T | Beech 95-A55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N701MF | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N701Mf LLC Opa Locka, Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N526RJ | Aero Commander 500-A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N526Rj LLC Sulphur, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3817X | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3330X | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mylin LLC Havre de Grace, Maryland |
Standard | 2023-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7202R | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9645Y | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Sky Aero LLC Appleton, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9583R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vtaildoc LLC Venice, Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N427T | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cag Farms INC Angier, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3627Y | Cessna 210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8458Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Carlos Cesar MD LLC Caldwell, New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N953Q | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9573T | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Learn To Fly LLC Portal, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3WJ | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1206Z | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Glg Properties LLC Series 13 Bridgeport, Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6758T | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N683LL | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1854Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9593X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N122AM | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17U | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ace Flight LLC Houma, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2768T | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | North Wind Aviation LLC Chelan, Washington |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310MD | Cessna 310N |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pbh Investments LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4169Y | Cessna 185A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9668T | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N234WM | Aero Commander 500-A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bay Area Skymaster LLC Pasadena, Maryland |
Standard | 2023-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3198W | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Robert and Donna Odegaard Family Lllp II Kindred, North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N139Q | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2023-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1409G | Beech 95-A55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air Care Leasing LLC Lamar, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310RM | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49CA | Beech 95-A55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Magarin Aircraft LLC Haslet, Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8102Z | Cessna 210-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Crestview Estate LLC Greenwood, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1606W | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Paragon Airplane Leasing CO Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8310Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8608M | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9418Y | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9611X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Winston Air LLC Haleyville, Alabama |
Standard | 2023-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9560R | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7872Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N799JB | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Niner Jay Bee Aviation LLC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4166Q | Cessna 310N |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N251GT | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 251Gt CORP Oak View, California |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N385JB | Cessna 310C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7934K | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | North Perry Flight Center INC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1751G | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9441Y | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66XB | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sai Flight Services INC Greer, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1861Z | Cessna 210-5A(205A) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16YB | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bolea Air INC Morgan Hill, California |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N615AB | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bolea Air INC Morgan Hill, California |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6545L | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9861R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N890GR | Cessna 310H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Fly Compton Aeronautical Education Foundation Compton, California |
Standard | 2023-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46CG | Cessna 310P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Global Building Investments INC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55DK | Cessna 310C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23J | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Draco Flight School INC Chino, California |
Standard | 2023-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1594Z | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N358Z | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mcrae Auto CORP Jacksonville, Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5821K | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N646Q | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6922L | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Montana Air Service Big Timber, Montana |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N892R | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Coop Aero LLC Pflugerville, Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N317T | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7568Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jughead Aircraft LLC Salina, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N977RH | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N661DA | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8166M | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8913U | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5875S | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Take Flight Endeavors LLC Hartselle, Alabama |
Standard | 2023-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9410X | Cessna 210A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1361Q | Cessna 310C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1300Z | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rosewood Aviation LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N225R | Beech 95-B55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 707 Aviation LLC Batesville, Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2296F | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Attitude Aviators INC North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7700Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Concept Sales INC Hartford, South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999FM | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1326Z | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17KC | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6283Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | On Glidepath Properties LLC Gilbert, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5688K | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N613V | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ahlhorn Travis W New Braunfels, Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6919L | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9760X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2244F | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sky King 44F LLC Florence, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7723Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Backyard Aero LLC Rockville, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N971BG | Beech G33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N950WC | Beech G33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1007F | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 007 Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1835Z | Cessna 210-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N122VW | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jk Aviation LLC Fresno, California |
Standard | 2023-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9523R | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61ES | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ttl Aero LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65WR | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6021E | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1377Z | Beech 95-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N725AB | Beech F33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100GM | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1324Z | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-06 | 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), October 8, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
