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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N802T | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8081M | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hawk Hangars Corporation LLC Jenks, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8814R | Downer BELLANCA 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9746X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Agent West Insurance INC Hurricane, Utah |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1552W | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | T3 Aerosports LLC Vian, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1823W | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340R | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air Trac INC Pasco, Washington |
Standard | 2023-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7248B | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9801R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77AW | Beech 95-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9702X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pilot Mountain Aviation LLC Pilot Mountain, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333JC | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hunter Prim LLC Bolingbroke, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4796Q | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7823R | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jeffco LLC Wasco, California |
Standard | 2023-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8680M | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9564T | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310SR | Cessna 310G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8589R | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8572M | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2360T | Navion NAVION G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerojet Sevices INC Aurora, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1267Z | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N1267Z LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3048L | Cessna 310J |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N458T | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cyclone Services LLC Fife, Washington |
Standard | 2023-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N855C | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9308Q | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mt Zephyr Enterprises LLC Yorktown, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114RB | Bower Rod STARDUSTER TWO |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2023-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2402A | Beech 95-B55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Laurelton Village INC Alamance, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N389Z | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2023-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5368E | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6K | Beech 95-B55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Brewer Aviation LLC West Fork, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8596R | Beech 95-B55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tjh Aviation Greenville, Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9799R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2023-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9608X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N105MC | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185CQ | Cessna 185A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1870Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N531AL | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6048E | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8543M | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N928T | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sp Airparts LLC Moscow, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9890X | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1105Q | Cessna 310H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sundale Aviation INC Erwinna, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1731H | Cessna 310C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22HB | Cessna 310G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N379T | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5394E | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5783M | Cessna 310P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Big Turbine Engines LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2023-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8909U | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N679CW | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6126V | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ka Aviation LLC Hermiston, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N960DM | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18448 | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Redd Horse LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N554JF | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9631Y | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N417EC | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 417Ec LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80AW | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Thurnau Travels LLC Hartsburg, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N918Q | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N529P | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1561W | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Empresas Marex INC Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N394T | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6673B | Cessna 310C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bushido Hospitality Services LLC North Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60520 | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6728T | Cessna 310C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1107Q | Cessna 310H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Valiair Limited CO Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1777H | Cessna 310C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1963P | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bordeaux Bo CO Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7774R | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Truman Operations Limited Partnership Imperial, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88870 | Downer BELLANCA 14-19-3A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N892P | Beech 95-B55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mcburney: Associates LLC Lakeway, Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9433S | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hanham LLC Charleston, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7389E | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N232RS | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Wright Aviation LLC Lawton, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N497T | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5857K | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N5857K LLC Carlsbad, New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7979K | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tdiation Flights LLC Madison, Alabama |
Standard | 2023-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8534M | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69951 | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2946R | Cessna 310G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6766T | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aero Research & Development CORP Bronx, New York |
Standard | 2023-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8292Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87DG | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Low Wing Aviation LLC Mountain Home, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1285Z | Beech 95-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8494N | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9875R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N246EE | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4176S | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Vortex Maritime Chesapeake, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6600X | Cessna 210A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9521X | Cessna 210A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tailwynns LLC Lake Placid, Florida |
Standard | 2023-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6059E | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7071L | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Beta Flight LLC Queen Creek, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1876Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hzl Hanger LLC Drums, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8188Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hzl Hanger LLC Drums, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6050E | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8302D | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N959Q | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jrobco LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2023-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7793Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jupiter Flight Service and Investing LLC Lithonia, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9325Y | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3184L | Cessna 310J |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
None on file | 2023-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1001Q | Cessna 310H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Standard | 2023-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N8827R | Downer BELLANCA 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-02-11 | 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.
