The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
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
N937Q Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2021-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9566Y Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Kansas
Standard 2021-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N706CM Beech
M35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Standard 2021-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N628Q Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Mcconville Aero LLC
Westminster, Maryland
Standard 2021-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5389E Beech
K35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2021-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9605X Cessna
210B
Fixed-wing, single engine Tony Flies INC
Sparta, North Carolina
Standard 2021-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1577G Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2021-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20148 Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Baron 1-4-8 LLC
Merrimack, New Hampshire
Standard 2021-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N228PL Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Kentucky
Standard 2021-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9407X Cessna
210A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2021-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N224S Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2021-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3663Y Cessna
210C
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2021-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8184Q Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2021-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7623E Bellanca
14-19-3
Fixed-wing, single engine Redpath Mike P
Washington, Oklahoma
Standard 2021-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N296B Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Jc Aircraft Leasing LLC
Wasilla, Alaska
Standard 2021-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34BZ Beech
A45
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
South Dakota
Experimental 2021-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9479Y Beech
N35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
New Jersey
Standard 2021-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N205BP Cessna
210-5
Fixed-wing, single engine
Standard 2021-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3061C Beech
K35
Fixed-wing, single engine Tharp Aerospace LLC
Charleston, South Carolina
Standard 2021-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4001S Beech
95-B55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Co-owned owner
New York
Standard 2021-10-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9735X Cessna
210B
Fixed-wing, single engine Pascal LLC
Des Moines, Washington
Standard 2021-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86627 Grumman
G-44A
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Venturer Enterprise LLC
Cordova, Alaska
Standard 2021-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9654Y Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2021-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12TP Beech
N35
Fixed-wing, single engine Travels With Trip LLC
Lewes, Delaware
Standard 2021-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7688Q Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Louisiana
Standard 2021-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8693M Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2021-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N93T Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Sky Masters INC
Bonner Springs, Kansas
Experimental 2021-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N206S Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Btpr Solutions LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2021-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4129A Beech
F33
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Virginia
Standard 2021-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8116Z Cessna
210-5
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 2021-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N310ES Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Diamond P Aviation LLC
Riverton, Illinois
Standard 2021-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7285B Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Easy Pz Aviation LLC
Monroe, Georgia
Standard 2021-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N185G Cessna
185
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Utah
Standard 2021-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7622N Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Wingswat LLC
Placentia, California
Standard 2021-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1366Z Beech
95-55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2021-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1310A Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
South Dakota
Standard 2021-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N437M Navion
NAVION F
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Wisconsin
Standard 2021-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52SC Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2021-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8559M Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Missouri
Standard 2021-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9830R Beech
M35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2021-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5307E Beech
K35
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2021-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N612Q Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 2021-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7219B Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Del Tex Flyers INC
Olton, Texas
Standard 2021-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1988X Cessna
182H
Fixed-wing, single engine N1988X LLC
Erie, Colorado
Standard 2021-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3083C Beech
K35
Fixed-wing, single engine Bear Boss LLC
Missoula, Montana
Standard 2021-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3607Y Cessna
210C
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2021-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6702T Cessna
310C
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
North Dakota
Standard 2021-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N811D Aero Commander
500-A
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2021-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1024 Cessna
210
Fixed-wing, single engine Calgonaire LLC
Seminole, Texas
Standard 2021-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5803K Beech
S35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2021-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35F Beech
35-33
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Indiana
Standard 2021-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91040 Grumman
G-44
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Airline Maintenance Service INC
Nashville, Tennessee
Standard 2021-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8557R Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine C & G Enterprises LLC
Chesterfield, Virginia
Standard 2021-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4440R Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine La Baronesa LLC
Fort Worth, Texas
Standard 2021-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5342E Beech
K35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2021-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8366D Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2021-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8506M Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2021-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N951AM Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2021-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N210NS Cessna
210A
Fixed-wing, single engine November Sierra Aviation LLC
Oneill, Nebraska
Standard 2021-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7WK Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine All Above Town LTD
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2021-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8097M Cessna
310I
Fixed-wing, multi-engine November Sierra Aviation LLC
Oneill, Nebraska
Standard 2021-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8317Z Cessna
210-5(205)
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Nevada
Standard 2021-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1420G Beech
95-A55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2021-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N684PA Beech
E33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Nevada
Standard 2021-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N841L Beech
95-A55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Kentucky
Standard 2021-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8637Q Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2021-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9533T Cessna
210
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Kansas
Standard 2021-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24GH Beech
95-A55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2021-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5837S Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2021-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N521DP Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Win Holdings INC
Englewood, Colorado
Standard 2021-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8491Z Cessna
210-5A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Oregon
Restricted 2021-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8447Z Cessna
210-5(205)
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2021-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N923T Beech
35-33
Fixed-wing, single engine Aeolus Aviation LLC
Brandon, Mississippi
Standard 2021-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N242HA Beech
N35
Fixed-wing, single engine Rounds Agronomy LLC
Pierre, South Dakota
Standard 2021-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9683L Beech
95-A55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2021-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N808RL Cessna
210-5(205)
Fixed-wing, single engine Ctr Assets LLC
Dawsonville, Georgia
Standard 2021-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91223 Cessna
180H
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Tennessee
Restricted 2021-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25AF Cessna
210-5
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2021-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3084C Beech
K35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2021-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N499Z Beech
95-A55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Gold Leaf Aviation LLC
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Standard 2021-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6026E Beech
K35
Fixed-wing, single engine Withheld at owner's request
Standard 2021-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47BG Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2021-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N674V Beech
35-33
Fixed-wing, single engine Bray Aviation LLC
Calera, Oklahoma
Standard 2021-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N802R Beech
K35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2021-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9797X Cessna
210C
Fixed-wing, single engine Deckpro LLC
Rexburg, Idaho
Standard 2021-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N217K Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2021-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N74ET Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2021-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36DL Cessna
310P
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 2021-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8282D Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Wisconsin
Standard 2021-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8625M Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Auto & Bike Shop INC
Douglas, Wyoming
Standard 2021-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N972T Beech
35-33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2021-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1315Z Beech
95-55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Co-owned owner
Ohio
Standard 2021-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N711HP Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Kansas
Standard 2021-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N105BC Cessna
310K
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2021-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N813C Stinson
108-3
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Minnesota
Experimental 2021-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15XL Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine N15Xl LLC
Conway, Arkansas
Standard 2021-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84TA Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2021-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1427G Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Florida
Standard 2021-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5063Q Cessna
310N
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Northern Hydraulic Dredge CO INC
Harrisville, Michigan
Standard 2021-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7935Q Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
New Mexico
Standard 2021-07-19 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.