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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4001Y | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2015-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4508F | Cessna 185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2015-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5656K | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5877M | Cessna 310P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Brook Ash INC Waxahachie, Texas |
Standard | 2015-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1596D | Beech G33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2015-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9893R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1589S | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N947CM | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ascend AG INC Wall, South Dakota |
Standard | 2015-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73KM | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2015-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9882R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N9882R LLC Punta Gorda, Florida |
Standard | 2015-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78X | Grumman SCAN TYPE 30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2015-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1951M | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Flight Pack LLC New Bern, North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117FL | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Delaware |
Standard | 2015-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1181F | Cessna 310C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69729 | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Eastern Florida State College Cocoa, Florida |
Standard | 2015-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17KG | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jamey Johnson INC Fisher, Louisiana |
Standard | 2015-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1121Q | Cessna 310H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1509Z | Beech 95-A55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2015-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N749C | Meyers Industries Inc 200A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Thermoplastic Services INC Dequincy, Louisiana |
Standard | 2015-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9510R | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wayward LLC DBA Flint Hill, Virginia |
Standard | 2015-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2459T | Navion NAVION G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2015-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N255FS | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sharpline Converting INC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2015-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N711LW | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2015-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8574M | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | K R T Aviation LLC Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2015-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9756Y | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Five Six Yankee LLC San Mateo, California |
Standard | 2015-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N863T | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9426X | Cessna 210A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2015-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21VM | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1747G | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N519PH | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flyboys LLC Blue Bell, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7412E | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lorraine Aviation LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3PF | Beech 95-A55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51KA | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | A & L Farm Services INC Helena, Arkansas |
Standard | 2015-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63DE | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tri-Air LLC Cedartown, Georgia |
Standard | 2015-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N694HL | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2015-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8451Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N221RF | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3819X | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Boerne Flight Options LLC Boerne, Texas |
Standard | 2015-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N941Q | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Siesta Aviation Group LLC Springboro, Ohio |
Standard | 2015-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6779T | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2015-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N985JK | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cole James Mill Spring, North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9471X | Cessna 210A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vincent Equipment LLC Grand Junction, Colorado |
Standard | 2015-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9655Y | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9833R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | L&M Aircraft INC Rome, Georgia |
Standard | 2015-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N864S | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2015-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8843R | Downer BELLANCA 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2015-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69Z | Phillips STEEN SKYBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2015-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1567S | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wegener Properties LLC Series Bonanza Aurora, Illinois |
Standard | 2015-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1798G | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2015-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7386R | Beech 95-B55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2015-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2456T | Navion NAVION G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mercer County Rehab Supply INC Grove City, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N684V | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2298F | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tarheel Aviation LLC Cherryville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N644T | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2015-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34AX | Beech T34 MENTOR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pw58 LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N159MD | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Law Offices of Shawn A Mcmillan Apc San Diego, California |
Standard | 2014-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7232B | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 7232B LLC Grosse Ile, Michigan |
Standard | 2014-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N534Q | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kenney Aviation LLC Osterburg, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2014-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N331DP | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2014-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N670DC | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2014-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8664M | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88LT | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ryan M Kearbey Dental CORP Oroville, California |
Standard | 2014-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9744Y | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Double P Creative LLC Pleasanton, Texas |
Standard | 2014-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9616E | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2014-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185CR | Cessna 185A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2014-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68639 | Cessna 182D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2014-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8904Z | Cessna 310G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2014-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7231B | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2014-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8324D | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2014-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8895R | Downer BELLANCA 14-19-3A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2014-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9640Y | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2014-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1515Z | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yanks Air Museum Baldwin Park, California |
Standard | 2014-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1533W | Beech G33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2014-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75YR | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2014-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9464Q | Beech G33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bbt Enterprises INC Chula Vista, California |
Standard | 2014-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8259Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Zulu Hay LLC Mesa, Washington |
Standard | 2014-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8809M | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Providence Asset Management INC Melbourne Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2014-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340Q | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2014-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5827X | Cessna 310F |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2014-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7916M | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Miami Palm LLC Palm City, Florida |
Standard | 2014-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N923DP | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2014-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1459G | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3027C | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2014-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1332Z | Beech 95-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Up and Up Aviation LLC Spring, Texas |
Standard | 2014-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3531 | Reese Starduster Too SA-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2014-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84WH | Beech H35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Whiskey Hotel Aviation LLC South Hill, Virginia |
Standard | 2014-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8617Q | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2014-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5914M | Cessna 310P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bogie Aviation LLC Newton, New Jersey |
Standard | 2014-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69937 | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hellix LLC Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2014-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9584R | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ddgs LLC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N666Z | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2014-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N454A | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2014-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43SL | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8466Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2014-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8952M | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2014-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N109H | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2014-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1733G | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alpine Aviation INC Mclean, Virginia |
Standard | 2014-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1217Z | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2014-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40NL | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2014-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211D | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2014-08-18 | 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.
