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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3670Y | Cessna 210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2016-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8297D | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2016-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9797Y | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Services LLC Twin Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2016-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3706Y | Cessna 210C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2016-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555JE | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cantr Holdings LLC Fish Creek, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2016-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N623T | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Immigration Aero LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2016-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N146C | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Planes & Parts INC Weston, Florida |
Standard | 2016-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41549 | Beech B-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Fisher Aviation LLC Vacaville, California |
Standard | 2016-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3886D | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2016-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14DR | Beech B-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2016-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N771WN | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2016-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444X | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Smart Visual Systems LLC Georgetown, Texas |
Standard | 2016-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1254R | Bellanca 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2016-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7483E | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9675Y | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2016-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9951X | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2016-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N124V | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2016-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1568Z | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2016-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10FC | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Knott Me LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2016-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5872M | Cessna 310P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2016-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55HH | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2016-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6995T | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2015-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8335Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N534DB | Beech A45 (T-34A) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5008 | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5866J | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2015-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8129Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8669M | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2015-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N601SG | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2015-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1AW | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2015-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N776PS | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N952T | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eagle Mountain Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6013F | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mile Fly Club LLC Gainesville, Texas |
Standard | 2015-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69846 | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1264Z | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stellaire Alliance LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2015-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39BS | Beech F33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Travark LLC Gainesville, Georgia |
Standard | 2015-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8632M | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7727Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N898TC | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Romar LLC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Standard | 2015-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N217AA | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2015-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N250Y | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2015-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9850R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8924U | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pan American Handling LLC Mooresville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7964K | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Central Virginia Aviation INC Petersburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2015-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31JK | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Equine Associates INC Bossier City, Louisiana |
Standard | 2015-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N528X | Cessna 310F |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2015-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N913Q | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2015-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185HH | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55VG | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | A and e Aero Ventures LLC Saline, Michigan |
Standard | 2015-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N927T | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6784X | Cessna 310F |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sjc Vii LLC Lawrence, Kansas |
Standard | 2015-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9484Y | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9829H | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2488T | Navion NAVION G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24MA | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2015-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3QC | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3018S | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7501S | Beech 95-A55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pressley Aviation LLC New London, North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N225L | Cessna 310J |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4072Y | Cessna 185A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2015-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8592M | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59RM | Beech F33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5333E | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beech Bums LLC Brookings, South Dakota |
Standard | 2015-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2023K | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Juliet Foxtrot LLC Scott City, Kansas |
Standard | 2015-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N916T | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2015-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4862U | Cessna 210-5A(205A) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2015-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6955L | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Goplaces Aviation LLC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2015-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N870T | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wjr Enterprises INC El Paso, Texas |
Standard | 2015-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9054S | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Whiskey Lima Aviation LLC Duluth, Georgia |
Standard | 2015-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9806R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2015-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N470CM | Downer BELLANCA 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wooden Wings LLC Prescott, Arizona |
Standard | 2015-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7589Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Temptation Motors LTD Hayward, California |
Standard | 2015-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9538R | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N923ST | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2015-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1535Z | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gsp Aviation LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2015-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17626 | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Beaugrenelle Aero INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7123N | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N158D | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2015-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3307X | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2015-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N564T | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9057Q | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2015-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7918K | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N331LS | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Technical Education Services INC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2015-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5WE | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2015-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2951R | Cessna 310G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2015-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8231Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2015-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55BU | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Blue Side Up LLC Oxford, Connecticut |
Standard | 2015-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6683Z | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6824T | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Doc'S Flight Training LLC Prescott, Arizona |
Standard | 2015-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69RL | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2015-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8374D | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2015-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7644Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2015-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58EJ | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310BM | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Team 67 LLC Mount Pleasant, Iowa |
Standard | 2015-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3029C | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2015-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3779Q | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2015-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64KC | Beech 95-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7670Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2015-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7002L | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70G | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Abj Holdings LLC Buckeye, Arizona |
Standard | 2015-06-18 | 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.
