Continental IO-470 series
4,723 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
Beechcraft 95 Travel Air and Baron 55872Cessna 310804Beechcraft 35 Bonanza and Debonair650Cessna 210 Centurion622Beechcraft P35302Beechcraft K35 Bonanza221Beechcraft J35211Beechcraft M35206Cessna 185 Skywagon162Beechcraft N35152Beechcraft E3359Bellanca 1454
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
Texas560California487Florida325Arizona177Washington156Georgia155Colorado147Tennessee137Delaware134Ohio118
Kind of aircraft
Piston singles2,980 (63%)Piston twins1,740 (37%)Turboprops3 (0.1%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental IO-470 series the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names 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.
Failure reports 114 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Bulkhead4Line4Strut4Support4Bearing3Bellcrank3Heater3Actuator2Battery2Bolt2
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
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
- Beechcraft 95 Travel Air and Baron 55 872 with this engine series
- Cessna 310 804 with this engine series
- Beechcraft 35 Bonanza and Debonair 650 with this engine series
- Cessna 210 Centurion 622 with this engine series
- Beechcraft P35 302 with this engine series
- Beechcraft K35 Bonanza 221 with this engine series
- Beechcraft J35 211 with this engine series
- Beechcraft M35 206 with this engine series
Where they are
- Texas 560 of these aircraft
- California 487 of these aircraft
- Florida 325 of these aircraft
- Arizona 177 of these aircraft
- Washington 156 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- 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
Airworthiness
- Failure reports on the Continental IO-470 series 114 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-io-470-series.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 4,723
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1781G | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pinegar Aviation Services LLC Ridgeland, South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1271G | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8441Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingman Aviation LLC Pella, Iowa |
Standard | 2026-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9779Y | Beech 95-A55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N108JH | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N163Q | Beech 95-B55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gofly Trading LLC Opa Locka, Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7773R | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98588 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N395Z | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N550BZ | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7959K | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ron Arnold Dpe LLC Springtown, Texas |
Standard | 2026-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N992Q | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8918M | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Qualitair LLC Owner Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2026-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46RK | Cessna 310P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air Positive LLC Selbyville, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7393E | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N533CE | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2026-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6928T | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2026-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N614PK | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Meadowlake Airpark LLC Lenoir City, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6735X | Cessna 310F |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Local Flight Adventures LLC Morgantown, West Virginia |
Standard | 2026-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N781Z | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8970M | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aviator Air Flight School LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37PA | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Three Rivers Aero LLC Three Rivers, Michigan |
Standard | 2026-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9562R | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4794M | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sky INC Council Bluffs, Iowa |
Standard | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5800S | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9039T | Cessna 182C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Metal Bird LLC West Jordan, Utah |
Standard | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9724R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185MK | Cessna 185A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N856R | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerostream Services LLC Cincinnati, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7763Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jones Flying LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2026-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9780X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9650X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8109M | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2026-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111PD | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N111Pd LLC Wilmington, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4537M | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bullet Construction LLC Roswell, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9895R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mrd Aero LLC Manheim, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7652Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Boone Aviation LLC Valdosta, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8107Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2025-12-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917T | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Novne Aviation INC Harrisburg, South Dakota |
Standard | 2025-12-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66882 | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mrd Aero LLC Manheim, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9637X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cypress Peak LLC Pickens, Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1853B | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2025-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9787R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Thorny Oak Ranch LLC Missouri City, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1447G | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6689X | Cessna 210A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bravo Echo Echo LLC Millersview, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8145R | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Watch Ya Head Aviation I LLC Zionsville, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9348Y | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Buddies LLC Gulf Shores, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6937T | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9035S | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Rick Aviation INC Newport News, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N441WC | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6047E | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1535S | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gerard Aircraft INC Johnson, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5383 | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Treefo Bravo LLC Hawkins, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7031N | Beech E33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cinkor LLC Granada Hills, California |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N740B | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bellas Business LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7928R | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8205R | Bellanca 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N393T | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ironhawk Aviation LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N468KW | Cessna 310G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Lance Johnson Ministries INC Calhoun, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1316Z | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N1316Zulu LLC Defiance, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100ZZ | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N263AA | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7724Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bned LLC Tupelo, Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6030W | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N711JD | Beech T-34A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skyking Horizon LLC Red Lodge, Montana |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9564R | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | El Avion del Abuelo LLC Ashburn, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N174K | Cessna 310N |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Blueskies Aviation Services LLC Charlestown, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222WF | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69572 | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Phillips Aviation LLC Winnemucca, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7015L | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Heritage Aviation Management LLC Headland, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8246Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chak Chak LLC White Salmon, Washington |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N815RL | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Craig Travis J Lawton, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222EF | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8475Z | Cessna 210-5A(205A) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N964T | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pate Ventures LLC Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3068L | Cessna 310J |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mirage Air LTD Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N6909 | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9805R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59HV | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7711Q | Cessna 310N |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hot Start Aviation LLC Chapin, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5888S | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N469T | Beech 95-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7792Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9606X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2025-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1724G | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2025-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9407T | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4184Q | Cessna 310N |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bluesky Airline LLC La Crescenta, California |
Standard | 2025-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95FL | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Wolfenden Enterprises INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N162MD | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D Squared Aviation LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6016E | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1689Z | Cessna 185A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | T&R Airplane LLC Big Lake, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5555Q | Cessna 310C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8529M | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spivey Yancy D Nocona, Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N941AL | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200CB | Beech 95-B55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N955DB | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8772R | Beech 95-B55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Levity Holdings LLC Little Rock, Arkansas |
Special flight permit | 2025-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N126SA | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | S2 Aviation LLC Biloxi, Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81AB | Beech 95-B55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Acceler8 Aviation LLC Livermore, California |
Standard | 2025-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1587S | Beech 95-A55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-10-31 | 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 5, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.