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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4043K | North American NAVION |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2020-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1621W | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17BP | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Team Yak Attack INC Poplar Grove, Illinois |
Standard | 2020-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7006N | Beech E33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 203Lc LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2020-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1597S | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2020-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N236JE | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gunnels Farms INC Amarillo, Texas |
Standard | 2020-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5815T | Cessna 185C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65MP | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8538M | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8548R | Bellanca 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tri State Air Motive LLC Berryville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2020-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57MP | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Soleil Aviation LLC Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2020-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8115E | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2020-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4VG | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8503M | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5892T | Cessna 185D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5822X | Cessna 310F |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tas Aviation of Defiance INC Defiance, Ohio |
Standard | 2020-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N997JH | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Medical Staffing Support LLC Williamstown, West Virginia |
Standard | 2020-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8293D | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2020-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N498T | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Magnolia Aviation LLC Durant, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5711M | Cessna 310P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2020-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9337Q | Beech G33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9580R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2020-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8945M | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aaa Aviation LLC Donalsonville, Georgia |
Standard | 2020-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N543JR | Cessna 210-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rahns INC Enterprise, Oregon |
Standard | 2020-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5515N | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83CL | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8886R | Bellanca 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N936Q | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2020-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9789Y | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2020-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1351Z | Beech 95-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2020-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2471T | Navion NAVION G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1547Z | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9633Y | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fortson Aviation LLC Brighton, Michigan |
Standard | 2020-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N641MW | Wilcoxon Morris STEEN SKY BOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2020-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N191W | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Fletcher Flying Service 419 LLC Labelle, Florida |
Standard | 2020-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555ET | Beech 95-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Flyboys Nevada LLC Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2020-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8073M | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N627Q | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 4S Technologies INC Beaver Dams, New York |
Standard | 2020-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7227B | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2020-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9058S | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Team Training Institute LLC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2020-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7260B | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2020-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38088 | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6779X | Cessna 310F |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1582Z | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | August Aero LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2020-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1734G | Beech 95-A55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | J-Bird Air Service LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2020-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N334ME | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1510S | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2020-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9794Y | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2020-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N416T | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222AW | Cessna 310P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Just Planes INC Hobbs, New Mexico |
Standard | 2020-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1714C | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Moreau Aviation LLC Wasilla, Alaska |
None on file | 2020-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N964Q | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2020-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N468T | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2020-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N132TW | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Rc Flyers LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8911U | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2020-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9024S | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8936M | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Casper Holdings INC New Castle, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9409Y | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2020-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7918M | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2020-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8625Q | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2020-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1507S | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62DS | Scott David L STARDUSTER TOO |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Girls In Flight Elmore, Alabama |
Experimental | 2020-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4107Y | Cessna 185A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2020-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8454Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2020-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N971T | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7739Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8383D | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2020-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8305Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alpha Cloud LLC Lake Wylie, South Carolina |
Standard | 2020-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1550Z | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2020-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1595W | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N120LD | Navion NAVION G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | J & G Aircraft LLC Chandler, Arizona |
Standard | 2020-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2447T | Navion NAVION G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Montcalm Aviation LLC Coral, Michigan |
Standard | 2020-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N562LF | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Desert Flyers LLC Corrales, New Mexico |
Standard | 2020-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111JZ | Beech 95-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22BS | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Smith Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3057C | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clb LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6034E | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2020-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6760T | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N818J | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2020-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9763R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2020-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3257X | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N1002Q LLC Lake Butler, Florida |
Standard | 2020-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9038S | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Red Rock Flyers LLC Flagstaff, Arizona |
Standard | 2020-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N934Q | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2020-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2249M | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sky Visions Photography LLC Manitowoc, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9708R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N174AF | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2020-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5120R | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Krause Aviation LLC Geneva, Illinois |
Standard | 2020-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9507R | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2020-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7445E | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elite Aircraft Sales LLC Searcy, Arkansas |
Standard | 2020-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4076Y | Cessna 185A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2020-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8615M | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16BB | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Euroair Consultants LLC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2020-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N903AZ | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N903Az LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2020-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6706T | Cessna 310C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2020-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8191M | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88JT | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2020-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2281F | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Classic Air Aviation LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2020-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1290R | Bellanca 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6929T | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2020-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2063X | Beech A23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-02-25 | 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.
