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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8007R | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2019-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N650Q | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sniezek Daniel e Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2019-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N486AC | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Soaring Soul LLC Brainerd, Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N713BS | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2019-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69622 | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Keystone Aerial Surveys INC Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2718A | Beech E33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Omega2Alpha Services LLC Brock, Texas |
Standard | 2019-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9627X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | W J Bolton Farms LLC Marked Tree, Arkansas |
Standard | 2019-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35JW | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N35Jw LLC Enid, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5069J | Beech T42 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Westfield Public Schools Westfield, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2019-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5479N | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tahoe Flying Club INC Truckee, California |
Standard | 2019-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61FR | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3089C | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735S | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2019-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1002Q | Cessna 310H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2019-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72TM | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tango Sierra LLC Mountain Brk, Alabama |
Standard | 2019-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N345BC | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2019-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8638M | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41LC | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2019-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N535T | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ans Construction LLC Swedesboro, New Jersey |
Standard | 2019-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N919Y | Beech 95-A55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Flow Pro Products INC Romeoville, Illinois |
Standard | 2019-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9576T | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2019-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N249EA | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N661V | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dgj Tex LLC DBA Cleburne, Texas |
Standard | 2019-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8BF | Cessna 310J |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Eight Bravo Foxtrot LLC Shafter, California |
Standard | 2019-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5744K | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9400X | Cessna 210A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2019-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9436Q | Beech G33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2019-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85SX | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2019-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N344KV | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2019-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6678X | Cessna 210A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9416Y | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2019-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8965Z | Cessna 310G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2019-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9574X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Nova LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2019-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4461W | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2019-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1833Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4862J | Beech 95-B55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2019-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8583M | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1838L | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2019-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1133Q | Cessna 310H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N366D | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hummer Family Capital Aviation LLC Boonton, New Jersey |
Standard | 2019-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6507X | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9534X | Cessna 210A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2019-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N346Z | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2019-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94SS | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3721Q | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2019-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3EA | Beech E33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Earle Aircraft INC Hastings, Florida |
Standard | 2019-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23TH | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300KP | Beech B-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2019-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3032C | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2019-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9667X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Multiple | 2019-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1826W | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ozark Mountain Airways LLC Springfield, Missouri |
Standard | 2019-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N184PS | Cessna 310J |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Strama Aviation LLC Ocala, Florida |
Standard | 2019-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N938V | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35JC | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2019-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4014Y | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fogglifter LLC Mccall, Idaho |
Standard | 2019-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1392Z | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N206KC | Cessna 210-5A(205A) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8220D | Beech H35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9868R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2019-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9899R | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aspen Aircraft LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3354Q | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | On the Beam Aviation INC Hampton, Georgia |
Standard | 2019-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4096S | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N627T | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2525Z | Cessna 185B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N143X | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8123Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4037Y | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vfr LTD Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58743 | Beech D-45 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, New York |
Standard | 2019-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N795AA | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5908S | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tkc Aviation INC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2019-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9565X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2019-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N152T | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8147M | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2019-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5882S | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1588S | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mava Aviation LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2019-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4024Y | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | JR Aviation LLC Temple, Texas |
Standard | 2019-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1546S | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9716R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N800F | Cessna 210-5A(205A) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9700Y | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blake Aviation LLC Flatwoods, Kentucky |
Standard | 2019-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58U | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wayne F Little LLC Portage, Michigan |
Standard | 2019-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310FP | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1995A | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2019-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3088L | Cessna 310J |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N360G | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5347E | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2019-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17WP | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Northern Indiana Twin LLC Valparaiso, Indiana |
Standard | 2019-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N533G | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Rocket Ride LLC Yakima, Washington |
Standard | 2019-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8934Z | Cessna 310G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2019-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N219JH | Beech E33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7747B | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3073L | Cessna 310J |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7279E | Cessna 182B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Xtreme Divers West INC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2019-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9770R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2019-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1538S | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2019-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1723G | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N700AV | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29RK | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Rhk of Kansas INC Jefferson City, Missouri |
Standard | 2019-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53UP | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2019-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4149Q | Cessna 310N |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2019-04-15 | 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.
