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