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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
