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Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 8, 2026

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.

When the aircraft were built by decade

By decade built, as a table
aircraft
194027
1950585
19602,747
1970610
198073
19906
20004

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

2023-10-262023-17-04 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System · engine
2023-03-152023-05-16 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section · engine
2023-02-232023-04-08 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section · engine
2023-02-172023-02-12 · Engine Air Intake System · engine
2022-08-152022-16-03 · Engine (RECIPROCATING) · engine
2022-03-292022-04-04 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System · engine

All orders naming the Continental IO-470 series

Failure reports 114 since · what operators and shops told the FAA

048131795030914123
Failure reports by year, as a table
reports
952
981
001
0115
029
0316
044
0517
069
0710
094
104
113
123
132
143
156
161
191
222
231

Parts most often reported as the reports name them

Bulkhead4Line4Strut4Support4Bearing3Bellcrank3Heater3Actuator2Battery2Bolt2
Parts most reported, as a table
reports
Bulkhead4
Line4
Strut4
Support4
Bearing3
Bellcrank3
Heater3
Actuator2
Battery2
Bolt2

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

Certificates and bulletins

3E1Type certificate held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC. · 19 models listed · revised October 12, 2022

Safety bulletins 6 · advice, not orders

2020-04-06NE-20-05 · POWERPLANT - Engine Camshaft Gear Tooth Fracture
2016-03-08NE-16-13 · Powerplant - Prohibited use of sealant
2013-02-08NE-13-15 · Engine Controls: Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Throttle and Mixture Control Levers
2012-10-31NE-13-04 · Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Connecting Rod Piston Pin Bushing Inspection
2009-11-20NE-10-09 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section: Hydraulic Valve Lifters

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
Where they are
Biggest operators
Airworthiness

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 modelGroupOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N5053Q Cessna
310N
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Hoovers Truck & Equipment LLC
Dover, Ohio
Standard 2011-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1250Y Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Standard 2011-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9586R Beech
M35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2011-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9550R Beech
K35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2011-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1412G Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Iowa
Standard 2011-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4638A Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Tropical Air Lease LLC
Hialeah, Florida
Standard 2011-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N489T Beech
35-A33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2011-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N300AS Beech
B-55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
Standard 2011-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9425Q Beech
G33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2011-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8683Q Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Co-owned owner
Nebraska
Standard 2011-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1879Z Cessna
210-5A(205A)
Fixed-wing, single engine Quad City Skydiving Center INC
Coal Valley, Illinois
Standard 2011-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N676T Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Fry Aviation LLC
Piqua, Ohio
Standard 2011-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1767G Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2011-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1598Z Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2011-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8263D Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Colorado
Standard 2011-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8908Z Cessna
310G
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 2011-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N511F Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2011-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5712M Cessna
310P
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Day Star Aviation INC
Locust Grove, Georgia
Standard 2011-07-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9610T Cessna
210
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2011-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9694X Cessna
210B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2011-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N414X Cessna
310G
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Idaho
Standard 2011-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N727V Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Dli Aviation LLC
St George, Utah
Standard 2011-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8272D Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
South Dakota
Standard 2011-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8935U Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2011-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7998R Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
North Dakota
Standard 2011-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8746T Kimball Charles A
CAKTWO CA3
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Experimental 2011-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8137Z Cessna
210-5
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2011-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6046F Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Standard 2011-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5721M Cessna
310P
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2011-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7438E Cessna
210
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Wyoming
Standard 2011-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77MB Cessna
310I
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2011-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9527T Cessna
210
Fixed-wing, single engine Technical Education Services INC
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Standard 2011-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98306 Cessna
172P
Fixed-wing, single engine United States Air Force Owner
Usaf Academy, Colorado
Standard 2011-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24AK Beech
95-B55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2011-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2BB Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Lowry Air LLC
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Standard 2011-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5365E Beech
K35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Wyoming
Standard 2011-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6698B Cessna
310C
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Elliott Frank F
Mojave, California
Standard 2011-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N526PM Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Standard 2011-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6933T Cessna
310D
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
New York
Standard 2011-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9438T Cessna
210
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2011-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N377G Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Gemini Southern LLC
Orlando, Florida
Standard 2011-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N753W Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2011-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12BR Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2011-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8204Z Cessna
210-5(205)
Fixed-wing, single engine Lfs INC
Ekalaka, Montana
Standard 2011-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3695L Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Bg Aviation LLC
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Standard 2011-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9922R Beech
M35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2011-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6713X Cessna
310F
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Virginia
Standard 2011-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8661M Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2011-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N143TC Cessna
210-5
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Kansas
Standard 2011-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N696PR Cessna
210-5A(205A)
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Delaware
Standard 2011-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5373E Beech
K35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2011-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3169L Cessna
310J
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Wisconsin
Standard 2011-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2625M Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine B-Hive INC
Augusta, Georgia
Standard 2010-12-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N145SW Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2010-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22LW Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine 22Lw LLC
New Port Richey, Florida
Standard 2010-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61GM Beech
N35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Mississippi
Standard 2010-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9844R Beech
M35
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Alaska
Standard 2010-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N653TC Beech
95-B55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2010-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8422Z Cessna
210-5(205)
Fixed-wing, single engine N8422Z LLC
Farmington, New Mexico
Standard 2010-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2448T Navion
NAVION G
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2010-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8320D Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2010-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9808X Cessna
185
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Multiple 2010-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9436Y Beech
N35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Utah
Standard 2010-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6714T Cessna
310C
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2010-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8195M Cessna
310I
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2010-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9640T Cessna
210
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2010-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8533R Bellanca
14-19-3
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2010-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9526R Beech
K35
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Georgia
Standard 2010-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N755Y Beech
N35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2010-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4495K Ryan
NAVION
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2010-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2827T Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Regan Keith M
Torrance, California
Standard 2010-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8397Z Cessna
210-5(205)
Fixed-wing, single engine Flying H LLC
Lake Placid, Florida
Standard 2010-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N421T Beech
35-A33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Colorado
Standard 2010-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8014M Cessna
310I
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Caldwell Machine & Gear INC
Mount Pleasant, Texas
Standard 2010-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N953T Beech
N35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2010-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6997L Cessna
310K
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2010-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33TX Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Withheld at owner's request
Standard 2010-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N779NM Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Callahan Mfg INC
Royal City, Washington
Standard 2010-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N489M Beech
M35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2010-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9896X Cessna
185
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2010-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1512S Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2010-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N979Q Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2010-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9387Y Beech
N35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2010-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3280X Cessna
310L
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Coastal Defense INC
Mill Hall, Pennsylvania
Standard 2010-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3310D Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Illinois
Standard 2010-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8122M Cessna
310I
Fixed-wing, multi-engine No Slack Flyers LLC
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Standard 2010-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8381D Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Kansas
Standard 2010-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1573S Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2010-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4177Q Cessna
310N
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Nevada
Standard 2010-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N122PG Beech
95-55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2010-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7278B Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2010-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9759X Cessna
210B
Fixed-wing, single engine Florida Alarm & Security Technologies LLC
Merritt Island, Florida
Standard 2010-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8745X Cessna
182D
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2010-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9823X Cessna
185
Fixed-wing, single engine Top Hand INC
Laurel, Montana
Standard 2010-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N731CP Beech
35-33
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Arizona
Standard 2010-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9549R Beech
K35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2010-01-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2453T Navion
NAVION G
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Texas
Standard 2010-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N949R Cessna
310G
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2010-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N880TW Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Envisage LLC
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Standard 2010-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9662Y Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2010-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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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.