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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5575D | Beech H35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9842R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2017-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1838Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8889R | Downer 14-19-3A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8968M | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | C Hanna 29Dd LLC Little Rock, Arkansas |
Standard | 2017-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N373Z | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1810Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ranzway CORP Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 2017-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5748V | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | B55 Partners LLC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2017-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N931E | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jetco Leasing Salinas, California |
Standard | 2017-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6994L | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Vance Austin Leasing Enterprises INC Blytheville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2017-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59BE | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tibbs Air INC Germantown, Tennessee |
Standard | 2017-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1595F | Cessna 185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vertical Horizon Aviation LLC Sandown, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2017-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8313D | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2017-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9728R | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N455Q | Beech 95-B55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Southern Utah University Cedar City, Utah |
Standard | 2017-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6949L | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2017-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1828Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2017-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N220V | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N671Q | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2017-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8693E | Camair 480 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2017-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4191S | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N107VW | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2017-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2282F | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8542M | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N825AJ | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8314D | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9570Y | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Boston Enterprizes LLC Athens, Alabama |
Standard | 2017-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5372E | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Thief River Aviation INC Thief River Falls, Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N418G | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Flight 762 LLC New Orleans, Louisiana |
Standard | 2017-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9593R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2017-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9688X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Drm Aviation LLC Glencoe, Alabama |
Standard | 2017-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N473T | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2017-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N931RD | Beech 95-A55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2017-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2777A | Beech B-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Eagle Equity INC Valparaiso, Indiana |
Standard | 2017-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N689DC | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69R | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2017-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8456N | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bowling Green Aviation LLC Germantown, Tennessee |
Standard | 2017-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9675X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kenai Gravel Products LLC Galena, Alaska |
Standard | 2017-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N647TW | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2017-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N934T | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2017-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59MK | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tff INC Parma, Michigan |
Standard | 2017-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66237 | Cessna 180K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Agri-Systems Aviation LLC Litchfield, Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N827L | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2017-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N240GB | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2017-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4188Y | Cessna 185A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Multiple | 2017-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68FS | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3099C | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8627M | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2017-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3070W | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Etw Holdings CORP Owego, New York |
Standard | 2017-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2457T | Navion NAVION G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N616V | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2017-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N922V | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9924F | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15LS | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Arch Air LLC Paducah, Kentucky |
Standard | 2017-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3712Y | Cessna 210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rpx Technologies INC Stillwater, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N413DG | Cessna 310C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Windsock Capital LLC Bertram, Texas |
Standard | 2017-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23573 | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Rolrice Family Limited Partnership Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2016-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5319E | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1878Z | Cessna 210-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rpm Diesel LLC Grants Pass, Oregon |
Standard | 2016-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N612T | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2016-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9716X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9306Y | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tff INC Dexter, Michigan |
Standard | 2016-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9859R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | M20 Flying Club LLC Kansas City, Missouri |
Standard | 2016-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310GR | Cessna 310P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2016-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38R | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Charliefoxtrot LLC Farmington, Missouri |
Standard | 2016-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1269Z | Beech 95-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2016-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3002C | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation By Gosh LLC Burlington, Texas |
Standard | 2016-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23MF | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Triay Services LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2016-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8650M | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2016-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9741Y | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2016-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4068Y | Cessna 185A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2016-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8648M | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2016-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N136BA | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N918CS | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2016-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N398C | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7038N | Beech E33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2016-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N927BW | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Riverbend Aviation LLC Hernando, Mississippi |
Standard | 2016-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2270F | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2016-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222FW | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2016-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6682X | Cessna 210A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2016-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9978X | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2016-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735BB | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2016-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N133MR | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Precision Aero LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2016-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19LF | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N19Lf CORP Oak Lawn, Illinois |
Standard | 2016-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6219V | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9587R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jetset LLC Edmonds, Washington |
Standard | 2016-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N485C | Meyers Industries Inc 200A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sundale Aviation INC Erwinna, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2016-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7216R | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Encore Air LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2016-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6701X | Cessna 310F |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2016-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9512R | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2016-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8547R | Bellanca 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2016-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9793X | Cessna 210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2016-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3290X | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2016-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8406Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Barsto Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2016-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9529R | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ray Family Enterprises LLC Kearney, Nebraska |
Standard | 2016-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N886ME | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hbss LLC Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2016-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4181Q | Cessna 310N |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2016-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736B | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3699Y | Cessna 210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Amfreight Logistics LLC Deltona, Florida |
Standard | 2016-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3732Q | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-10-24 | 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.
