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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
N6266X Aero Commander
500-A
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Wells & West INC
Murphy, North Carolina
Standard 2009-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5491N Cessna
182R
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Florida
Standard 2009-11-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1598S Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Virginia
Standard 2009-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N105X Beech
M35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Indiana
Standard 2009-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9828R Beech
M35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2009-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1539Z Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2009-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1583S Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2009-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21CS Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2009-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N711MM Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine 711Mm LLC
Boerne, Texas
Standard 2009-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8381Z Cessna
210-5(205)
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Alaska
Standard 2009-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7221B Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Standard 2009-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7953K Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2009-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7289B Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Motown INC
Fort Worth, Texas
Standard 2009-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9366Y Beech
M35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Nevada
Standard 2009-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3271X Cessna
310L
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Coastal Defense INC
Mill Hall, Pennsylvania
Standard 2009-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9574T Cessna
210
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2009-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N213CN Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2009-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N324Z Beech
M35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2009-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8419Z Cessna
210-5(205)
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
New Jersey
Standard 2009-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9615Y Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Debonair Associates LLC
Saint Louis, Missouri
Standard 2009-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8184M Cessna
310I
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
New York
Standard 2009-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N535RA Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Rich Aviation Services LLC
Fort Worth, Texas
Standard 2009-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2545Z Cessna
185B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2009-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4183Q Cessna
310N
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Co-owned owner
Tennessee
Standard 2009-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9920X Cessna
185
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2009-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N341Z Beech
M35
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2009-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8462Z Cessna
210-5(205)
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2009-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9422T Cessna
210
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2009-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5341E Beech
K35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
New York
Standard 2009-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1513S Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Kentucky
Standard 2009-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5781M Cessna
310P
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2009-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5844K Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Motion Marketing INC
Shawnee, Kansas
Standard 2009-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78HM Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Boufaire LLC
Heathrow, Florida
Standard 2009-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8843M Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Buckel Enterprises LLC
Ellison Bay, Wisconsin
Standard 2009-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N364T Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Johnsons Ag-Air INC
Tyler, Minnesota
Standard 2009-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9683T Cessna
210
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2009-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N616Q Beech
H35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Colorado
Standard 2009-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5861S Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2009-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N500SH Cessna
310N
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2009-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8976Z Cessna
310G
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Prosperity Properties LTD
Southlake, Texas
Standard 2009-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6047F Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Debonair Air LLC
Austin, Texas
Standard 2009-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N112HP Cessna
310I
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Wyoming
Standard 2009-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N107S Ryan
NAVION A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Connecticut
Standard 2009-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3820M Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2009-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2197L Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine J Rougeau Rehab INC
North Adams, Massachusetts
Standard 2009-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8008R Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Clancey Maloney Aviation LLC
Lawrence, Kansas
Standard 2009-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38198 Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Zero Mike LLC
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Standard 2009-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4522S Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Specialty Surgery Centers of America INC
Brentwood, Tennessee
Standard 2009-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9586X Cessna
210B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2009-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N979T Beech
35-33
Fixed-wing, single engine Wingbolt Leasing & Investments CO LLC
Willcox, Arizona
Standard 2009-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5808K Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
New Mexico
Standard 2009-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7353E Cessna
210
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2009-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8641M Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Kansas
Standard 2008-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9779R Beech
M35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
New Mexico
Standard 2008-12-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2849W Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Golden Compass Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2008-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7327E Cessna
210
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2008-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N926B Beech
35-A33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2008-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N59TE Beech
K35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Nevada
Standard 2008-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56TM Beech
95-55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Point Two Mmo Aviation
Lake Stevens, Washington
Standard 2008-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N631T Beech
K35
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Mississippi
Standard 2008-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9765Y Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Hutchinson Kevin J
Poplar Grove, Illinois
Standard 2008-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5845X Cessna
310F
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Co-owned owner
Arizona
Standard 2008-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7134N Beech
E33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Missouri
Standard 2008-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2070W Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Leisure Air II LLC
Columbus, Georgia
Standard 2008-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6004F Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2008-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2436T Navion
NAVION G
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Wyoming
Standard 2008-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8334D Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2008-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9717X Cessna
210B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 2008-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1129Q Cessna
310H
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Tippecanoe Valley Aero INC
Delphi, Indiana
Standard 2008-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N505CM Cessna
310N
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2008-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N244SP Cessna
210-5(205)
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2008-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3150L Cessna
310J
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Co-owned owner
Arkansas
Standard 2008-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7951Q Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Co-owned owner
Tennessee
Standard 2008-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1116T Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Img Management Services CORP
Wapwallopen, Pennsylvania
Standard 2008-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8914M Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Colorado
Standard 2008-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N307Z Beech
M35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Louisiana
Standard 2008-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N413EE Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Louisiana
Standard 2008-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9648X Cessna
210B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
New Hampshire
Standard 2008-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9659Y Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine R & N Associates Worldwide INC
Port Orange, Florida
Standard 2008-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8HX Beech
D-45
Fixed-wing, single engine Twin Bridges Aero LLC
Itasca, Illinois
Standard 2008-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9804R Beech
M35
Fixed-wing, single engine Central Coast LLC
Olympia, Washington
Standard 2008-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9693Y Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2008-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N684B Beech
35-A33
Fixed-wing, single engine Bfno Aviation INC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2008-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28VT Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2008-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N300NE Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2008-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9650Y Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2008-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1404G Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Jkc Farm LLC
Chinook, Montana
Standard 2008-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1573F Cessna
185D
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2008-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56CK Cessna
210C
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Maryland
Standard 2008-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8964M Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2008-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N976T Beech
35-33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2008-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7632E Bellanca
14-19-3
Fixed-wing, single engine Bedrock Aero LTD
Urbana, Ohio
Standard 2008-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9301Y Beech
95-55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Nevada
Standard 2008-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1904L Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Texas
Standard 2008-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25659 Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Greenery LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2008-02-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8326D Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Maryland
Standard 2008-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6084S Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Co-owned owner
Indiana
Standard 2008-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1574Z Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Fernando Espinosa Aviation LLC
Helena, Montana
Standard 2008-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87KW Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2008-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N185DL Cessna
185C
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2008-01-31 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.