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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9770X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2022-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9854X | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5107Z | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4UF | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2022-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9626Y | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9972R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2022-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9739R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9796R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Meadowlake Airpark LLC Lenoir City, Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3TQ | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Above Blue Line LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2022-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7215B | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2022-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1305Z | Beech 95-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N351Z | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2022-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N220G | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2022-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N534Y | Beech D-45 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1242G | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N207AC | Aero Commander 500-A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sunflower Aerospace Holdings LLC Shawnee Mission, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310TG | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2022-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2358T | Navion NAVION G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1448G | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Motions Dynamics LLC Campbellsville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2772T | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2022-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7282B | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Arsuf LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2022-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1816H | Cessna 310C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-11-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5853X | Cessna 310F |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2022-11-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1821W | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Modern & Classic Aviation LLC North Royalton, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6041E | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Girod Consulting INC Duncan, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N362HP | Beech 95-B55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2022-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9695X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N129ST | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Azell LLC Springfield, Missouri |
Standard | 2022-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421BJ | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2022-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N165RW | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cw Aircraft LLC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9849R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9122S | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9420Y | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Premier One Express LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2022-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9447M | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Aircraft LLC New Richmond, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N672V | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222MB | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4197K | Ryan NAVION B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9464Y | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70MB | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5701M | Cessna 310P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Consulat INC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62TP | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6724X | Cessna 310F |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2022-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N618Q | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Estes Aviation LLC Vicksburg, Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3678Y | Cessna 210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N652V | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N174JJ | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N815BF | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N815Bf LLC Westlake Village, California |
Standard | 2022-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1517Z | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Freedom Aviation LLC Beaufort, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9634R | Beech 95-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mission Flight Academy Yucaipa, California |
Standard | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12TT | Cessna 310H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3066C | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9930X | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2022-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N141HC | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3001C | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N143MG | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Patriot Air INC Maryland Heights, Missouri |
Standard | 2022-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1470G | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N631F | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8911Z | Cessna 310G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | St Francis Aircraft LLC Montrose, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9823R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911T | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Surf and Fly LLC Corpus Christi, Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7652N | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7668Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41MM | Cessna 310H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N713P | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8143Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Moojens LLC San Carlos, California |
Standard | 2022-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9474Y | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Meadowlake Airpark LLC Lenoir City, Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9603X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2022-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9696T | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | J & F Aviation Adventure LLC North Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N326PT | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jt Aero LLC Covington, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5809K | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34VV | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wattum Investments LLC Kodiak, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46VK | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8646M | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2022-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8233D | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tangobravo Consulting LLC Redlands, California |
Standard | 2022-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8524M | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8941M | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88JB | Cessna 310P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | JR Aviation LLC Benton, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5057Q | Cessna 310N |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cloud Dancer Aviation LLC Chino Hills, California |
Standard | 2022-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6037F | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4169Q | Cessna 310N |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8072M | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2022-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N877FB | Beech 95-A55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Overlander Aviation LLC Palo Alto, California |
Standard | 2022-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3646Y | Cessna 210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerohawk Aviation INC Idaho Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2022-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7794Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Rg Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8215Z | Cessna 210-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rg Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N472 | Cessna 210-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1554S | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beech Babe LTD Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8320Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2022-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7610E | Downer BELLANCA 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7710Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2022-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1688Z | Cessna 185A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7715R | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | James S Adcock III Pa Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8273Z | Cessna 210-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gssl INC DBA Tillamook, Oregon |
Standard | 2022-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87DP | Beech 95-B55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Go Pilot LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2022-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9587X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fulminare Aviation LLC Ocala, Florida |
Standard | 2022-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48PM | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756WT | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2022-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N670W | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N543T | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Zulu LLC Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8572R | Cessna 210-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-08-26 | 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.
