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Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 8, 2026

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.

When the aircraft were built by decade

By decade built, as a table
aircraft
194027
1950585
19602,747
1970610
198073
19906
20004

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

2023-10-262023-17-04 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System · engine
2023-03-152023-05-16 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section · engine
2023-02-232023-04-08 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section · engine
2023-02-172023-02-12 · Engine Air Intake System · engine
2022-08-152022-16-03 · Engine (RECIPROCATING) · engine
2022-03-292022-04-04 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System · engine

All orders naming the Continental IO-470 series

Failure reports 114 since · what operators and shops told the FAA

048131795030914123
Failure reports by year, as a table
reports
952
981
001
0115
029
0316
044
0517
069
0710
094
104
113
123
132
143
156
161
191
222
231

Parts most often reported as the reports name them

Bulkhead4Line4Strut4Support4Bearing3Bellcrank3Heater3Actuator2Battery2Bolt2
Parts most reported, as a table
reports
Bulkhead4
Line4
Strut4
Support4
Bearing3
Bellcrank3
Heater3
Actuator2
Battery2
Bolt2

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

Certificates and bulletins

3E1Type certificate held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC. · 19 models listed · revised October 12, 2022

Safety bulletins 6 · advice, not orders

2020-04-06NE-20-05 · POWERPLANT - Engine Camshaft Gear Tooth Fracture
2016-03-08NE-16-13 · Powerplant - Prohibited use of sealant
2013-02-08NE-13-15 · Engine Controls: Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Throttle and Mixture Control Levers
2012-10-31NE-13-04 · Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Connecting Rod Piston Pin Bushing Inspection
2009-11-20NE-10-09 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section: Hydraulic Valve Lifters

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
Where they are
Biggest operators
Airworthiness

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 modelGroupOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N9487Y Beech
95-55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Saratoga Homes of Texas San Antonio LLC
El Paso, Texas
Standard 2022-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1839W Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Town & Country Auto Sales LLC
Winchester, Kentucky
Standard 2022-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9662X Cessna
210B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Montana
Standard 2022-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N97311 Cessna
172P
Fixed-wing, single engine Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2022-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N430T Beech
35-A33
Fixed-wing, single engine Right Wing Left Wing Flyers LLC
Cleveland, Georgia
Standard 2022-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1584S Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Whitlock Holdings LLC
Honey Grove, Texas
Standard 2022-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N718MA Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Nebraska
Standard 2022-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N932Q Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Nevada
Standard 2022-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21ZZ Navion
NAVION G
Fixed-wing, single engine Madshack Aviation LLC
Reston, Virginia
Standard 2022-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N321DS Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2022-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N902Q Beech
35-A33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2022-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80KY Beech
95-55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2022-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1706G Beech
95-A55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2022-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N367AT Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine L&R Aircrafts CORP
Boynton Beach, Florida
Standard 2022-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2087L Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine 30 West Pilots LLC
Dover, Delaware
Standard 2022-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N571T Beech
N35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2022-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8630M Beech
95-A55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Merrills INC
Shreveport, Louisiana
Standard 2022-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8346D Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Withheld at owner's request
Standard 2022-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8949U Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Aero1217 Aircraft Holdings LLC
Star Prairie, Wisconsin
Standard 2022-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9730Y Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2022-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7869R Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Missouri
Standard 2022-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9614T Cessna
210
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2022-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9879R Beech
M35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arkansas
Standard 2022-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N500RF Cessna
310P
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2022-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N18746 Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Pas INC
Townsend, Delaware
Standard 2022-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2416T Navion
NAVION G
Fixed-wing, single engine February Aviation LLC
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Standard 2022-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N257JD Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
New York
Standard 2022-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N69673 Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
New York
Standard 2022-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N310AW Cessna
310P
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2022-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6022F Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Michigan
Standard 2022-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N69646 Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Foxtrot Zulu INC
Loganville, Georgia
Standard 2022-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7411E Cessna
210
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2022-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N771BC Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2022-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9531X Cessna
210A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2022-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N777DR Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Co-owned owner
Tennessee
Standard 2022-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9660Y Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2022-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5351E Beech
K35
Fixed-wing, single engine Delta Vee LLC
Savannah, Georgia
Standard 2022-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1AV Beech
95-A55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Montana
Standard 2022-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7968D Beech
H35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Washington
Experimental 2022-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N589DM Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Co-owned owner
Kentucky
Standard 2022-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6103V Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Arizona
Standard 2022-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5885T Cessna
185D
Fixed-wing, single engine Bb Air LLC
Mena, Arkansas
Restricted 2022-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9785X Cessna
210B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2022-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6645Y Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2022-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79DW Beech
B-55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Kms Legacy LLC
Little Rock, Arkansas
Standard 2022-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6648W Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine N6648W LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2022-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2905R Cessna
310G
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2022-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N866DC Beech
E33
Fixed-wing, single engine R & W Aviation LLC
Owasso, Oklahoma
Standard 2022-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9702Y Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Vertical Flight Leasing LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2022-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8488Z Cessna
210-5A(205A)
Fixed-wing, single engine Glacier Flight LLC
Kalispell, Montana
Standard 2022-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N455ED Cessna
210
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2022-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N656PT Beech
K35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Colorado
Standard 2022-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8939M Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2022-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7895R Beech
E33
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2022-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N881RM Cessna
310K
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Standard 2022-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5762M Cessna
310P
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Newby Aviation LLC
Pingree Grove, Illinois
Standard 2022-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3339X Cessna
310L
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2022-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7262T Bellanca
14-19-3
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2022-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N411G Cessna
310I
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2022-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8525M Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Hutt Aviation INC
Minden, Nevada
Standard 2022-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3110L Cessna
310J
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Yellowfin Aero LLC
Seminole, Texas
Standard 2022-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9692T Cessna
210
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Kansas
Standard 2022-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8178M Cessna
310I
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2022-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1531Z Beech
95-A55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2022-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33RX Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine M Industries INC
Thatcher, Arizona
Standard 2022-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N709RM Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Jci Marketing and Consulting LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2022-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9402S Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2022-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9921F Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Reap Aviation LLC
Radford, Virginia
Standard 2022-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7217B Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
New York
Standard 2022-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3667Y Cessna
210C
Fixed-wing, single engine Air Wake Aviation LLC
Hazelwood, Missouri
Standard 2022-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4132Q Cessna
310N
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2022-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9426Y Beech
N35
Fixed-wing, single engine My Pilot LTD
Northridge, California
Standard 2022-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N532Q Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2022-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5822K Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Foxtrot International LLC
Woodland Hills, California
Standard 2022-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9835R Beech
M35
Fixed-wing, single engine Aviation Hangar LLC
Wentzville, Missouri
Standard 2022-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1502Z Beech
N35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2022-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N831CP Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Constant Pleasure LLC
Paso Robles, California
Standard 2022-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9496T Cessna
210
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2022-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9607X Cessna
210B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2022-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N341 Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Lurky Ilm LLC
Delco, North Carolina
Standard 2022-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8481Z Cessna
210-5A
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Colorado
Standard 2022-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N931Q Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2022-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1805W Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Aero Equities LLC
Ventura, California
Standard 2022-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N637Q Beech
K35
Fixed-wing, single engine Bravo Sierras LLC
Omaha, Nebraska
Standard 2022-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9347Y Beech
M35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
New Hampshire
Standard 2022-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N724S Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine N724S LLC
Bloomsdale, Missouri
Standard 2022-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75PR Beech
K35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2022-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N129Q Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Flying J Aviation Pllc
League City, Texas
Standard 2022-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8420Z Cessna
210-5(205)
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2022-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9570X Cessna
210B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2022-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8631M Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2022-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1529S Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Rich Aviation Services LLC
Fort Worth, Texas
Standard 2022-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9574R Beech
M35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Mississippi
Standard 2022-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5648S Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Winged Warriors Aviation LLC
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Standard 2022-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N821R Beech
K35
Fixed-wing, single engine New Dakota Holdings LLC
Hillsboro, North Dakota
Standard 2022-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5086L Cessna
310C
Fixed-wing, multi-engine James Aviation LLC
Marine St Crx, Minnesota
Standard 2022-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9723X Cessna
210B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Massachusetts
Standard 2022-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N310PW Cessna
310K
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2022-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9469X Cessna
210A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Nebraska
Standard 2022-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N234A Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Tr Aero LLC
Poway, California
Standard 2022-04-06 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 8, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.