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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2363T | Navion NAVION G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kan-Do INC Danbury, Connecticut |
Standard | 2023-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6914L | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | C2 Holdings 22 LLC Chesapeake, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1782G | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jts Aircraft LLC Rock Hill, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N728JG | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N960J | Beech 95-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ace Maker Aviaiton LLC San Rafael, California |
Standard | 2023-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8006M | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8514M | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Summerland Spins LLC Summerland Key, Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9162Q | Beech G33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75LE | Cessna 185D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5NB | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9680Y | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N622V | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Rhode Island |
Standard | 2023-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7899Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | County Farms LLC Mars Hill, Maine |
Standard | 2023-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8036M | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1119Q | Cessna E310H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5870S | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Too Slick LLC Greenwood, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6690X | Cessna 210A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Winston Marine LLC Bellingham, Washington |
Standard | 2023-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N808R | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8317N | Beech E33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rld Leasing INC Downers Grove, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N205RT | Cessna 210-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Triple D Cessna LLC Greenville, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6PK | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8268D | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34HE | Beech T-34B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Haltitude Aviation LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6267V | Beech E33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9540R | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1092W | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | American Aviation LLC Waterville, Maine |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1298Z | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shaw Aviation LLC Greenleaf, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2465T | Navion NAVION G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N321X | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9988X | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3335X | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pfeiffer Engineering LLC Boonville, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61HM | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31YK | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jendair LLC New York, New York |
Standard | 2023-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N363Z | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N363Z Flyers LLC Lenexa, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7704Q | Cessna T310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6128V | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8348D | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6696X | Cessna 210A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9685Y | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Smd Air LLC Cleveland, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6394B | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7151N | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8241D | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mco Holdings LLC De Pere, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8034Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Goins Plastic Source INC Texarkana, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101PQ | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair Limited Company Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117KZ | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N554K | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N681V | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standby One Aircraft LLC Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N291BP | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56BW | Beech B-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Wnk Leasing LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21BB | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Smartin Enterprises LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N220A | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aerospace Aviation Services INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N826R | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A & D Aviation LLC Menominee, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4819J | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5863S | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stone Dynamics INC Martinsville, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9710Y | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9578X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tvat LLC Sun City, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3091L | Cessna 310J |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4PJ | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8199Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8255Z | Cessna 210-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sonoma County Fliers LLC Petaluma, California |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96598 | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9777Y | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1843Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6054E | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kj & J LLC Lamar, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9588Y | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | We Be Flying LLC Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
Standard | 2023-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9622R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17LC | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8487Z | Cessna 210-5A(205A) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9703X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Salsa de Tomate INC Craig, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1255Z | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Keepem Flying LLC Oak Point, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21KB | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9679X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9338Y | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N431BR | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1758G | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3811X | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Baron 55 LLC Hanover, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8652M | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8085R | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62BS | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8893R | Bellanca 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9437Y | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1189M | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Quality Aviation INC Marana, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19DB | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dcs Air LLC Pulaski, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N258P | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1574S | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Adk Global LLC Hollywood, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8239Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500TU | Aero Commander 500-A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Alpha Jets USA INC Clarksville, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8932Z | Cessna 310G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8969M | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Triple Heaven Aircraft Leasing INC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9578R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12RF | Cessna 210A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2517Z | Cessna 185B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3266X | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N38BT | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4975B | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5LH | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Island Creek Partners LLC Alpine, California |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N157CC | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N315BP | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | King Logistics LLC Ridgeland, Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61EE | Beech E33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N685LA | Cessna 185D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | 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.
