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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1258G | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9808R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | I M Foxbo LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1523S | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2013-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5052Q | Cessna 310N |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2013-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N581HB | Cessna 185A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9591X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2013-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3340X | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Vito Bavaro Construction INC Escalon, California |
Standard | 2013-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N704CC | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58KW | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2013-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8056M | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2013-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9865X | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Irwin Flight LLC Bellingham, Washington |
Standard | 2013-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15DL | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310KT | Cessna 310A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2013-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N623WT | Cessna 210-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2013-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5BS | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N718JM | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Page Field Aviation LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2013-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8672M | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N8672M LLC Newaygo, Michigan |
Standard | 2013-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N918NS | Siai-Marchetti FN-333 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2013-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N105FA | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Debbie Air LLC Perkasie, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2013-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9562X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2013-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N387Z | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lily Pad Aero LLC Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Standard | 2013-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777KF | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | J and P Air LLC Lockport, New York |
Standard | 2013-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6006E | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8845M | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2013-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4887J | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2013-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6980T | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aviation Career Enrichment INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2013-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8104R | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dfr Aviation INC Greenwood, Indiana |
Standard | 2013-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34392 | Meyers Industries Inc 200B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2013-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1501Z | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Daytona Aircraft Services INC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2013-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7334R | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sohail Air Ventures LLC Orange, California |
Standard | 2013-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8030M | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2013-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5252K | Ryan NAVION B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2013-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6392S | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air Horse One LLC Wauwatosa, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2013-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N248JB | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Riverode Sales INC Pontiac, Illinois |
Standard | 2013-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3043C | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Selby Air LLC Lorida, Florida |
Standard | 2013-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6140N | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8351D | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2013-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8444Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2013-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N637V | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8610M | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2013-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2431T | Navion NAVION G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2013-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N322SC | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2013-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N354AL | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2013-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50GT | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2013-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3980Z | Cessna 185B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2013-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4546Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1848W | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9565R | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2013-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N604V | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9450X | Cessna 210A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9870E | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tts Calif LLC Red Bluff, California |
Standard | 2013-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17722 | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | International Jets INC Gig Harbor, Washington |
Standard | 2013-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N880R | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ozarks Auto Show INC Hollister, Missouri |
Standard | 2013-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N102JR | Cessna 310F |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2013-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2564Z | Cessna 185B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Downwind Aviation LLC Kodiak, Alaska |
Standard | 2013-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1696W | Beech G33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2013-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9831R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310BJ | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | J A Flight Services LLC Sugar Grove, Illinois |
Standard | 2013-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1890Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2013-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8591M | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2013-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9502T | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5475U | Beech E33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2013-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8665M | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Appraisal Services INC Walters, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2013-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8849R | Bellanca 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8676 | Beech 95-B55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2013-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8584S | Cessna 182H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2013-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9867R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2013-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6097B | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2013-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1270R | Bellanca 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2013-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6101V | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2013-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9625Y | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2013-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1520W | Beech G33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Montana Fiberglass INC Lewistown, Montana |
Standard | 2013-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9718X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2029W | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2013-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N233D | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2013-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68JN | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Salt Corporation Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9826R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2013-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6545X | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tail Chaser LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9749Y | Beech 95-A55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2013-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7660N | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Multiple | 2013-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N965Q | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2012-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1015Q | Cessna 310H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2012-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111PQ | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Triple Nickel INC Muleshoe, Texas |
Standard | 2012-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9847R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wininger Floyd W Duncan, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2012-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9430S | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2012-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64310 | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2012-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8861R | Bellanca 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2012-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N612JP | Cessna 310N |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Skyline Air LLC Ashburn, Virginia |
Standard | 2012-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75KG | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2012-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5934M | Cessna 310P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 34M LLC Young Harris, Georgia |
Standard | 2012-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61LX | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2012-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8133Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Finnan-Johnson Flying Club LLC Woodinville, Washington |
Standard | 2012-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N825GS | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Red River Ranch LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2012-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N350FU | Navion NAVION F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2012-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N143MB | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2012-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2272F | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gear Down Hangar LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2012-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35RB | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2012-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N456DL | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gt Aviation LLC Mountain Home, Arkansas |
Standard | 2012-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7214B | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2012-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58VT | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2012-10-02 | 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.
