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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2425T | Navion NAVION G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Iowa Valley Aviation INC Oxford, Iowa |
Standard | 1997-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8247Z | Cessna 210-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1997-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1000N | Cessna 310H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Anderson Aerial Spraying Service INC Canby, Minnesota |
Standard | 1997-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8196Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 1997-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9665X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 1997-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N136J | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 1997-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N804DJ | Beech 95-B55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 1997-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7613E | Bellanca 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 1997-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6022E | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 1997-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8209U | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wrangell Mountain Air INC Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 1997-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1566F | Cessna 185D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 1996-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911MF | Cessna 310N |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Missionary Flights & Service INC Fort Pierce, Florida |
Standard | 1996-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9402X | Cessna 210A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1996-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7264B | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 1996-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3758Q | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 1996-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1228Z | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1996-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N641V | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 1996-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N280AA | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 1996-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N127RW | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 1996-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34387 | Meyers Industries Inc 200B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1996-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21WS | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rdb Leasing INC South Fork, Colorado |
Standard | 1996-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8829R | Downer BELLANCA 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 1996-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66634 | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Span Tech LLC Glasgow, Kentucky |
Standard | 1996-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2691Z | Cessna 185C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1996-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13RT | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1996-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N827R | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ratliff Aviation INC Sevierville, Tennessee |
Standard | 1996-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7512Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gorge Winds Aviation INC Fairview, Oregon |
Standard | 1996-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N199KL | Bellanca 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 1996-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N287JG | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 1996-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5339E | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nbc Investments LTD Granbury, Texas |
Standard | 1996-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5612K | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Uptime Electonics INC Whittier, California |
Standard | 1996-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1861L | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 1996-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41TW | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 1996-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8819M | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 1996-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1045Q | Cessna 310H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1996-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6777M | Cessna 310F |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1996-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5880J | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1995-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6927T | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1995-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2WT | Cessna 310A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 1995-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N272AA | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Edj Aviation Limited Fort Myers Beach, Florida |
Standard | 1995-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6853Q | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Valley Air Service INC Wayne, Illinois |
Standard | 1995-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5011Q | Cessna 310N |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Boh-Air Corporation Jenks, Oklahoma |
Standard | 1995-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5782M | Cessna 310P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1995-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3135L | Cessna 310J |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tempelhof Aviation Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 1995-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8358D | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 1995-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61Y | Cessna 182G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 1995-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8323D | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 1995-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N139PT | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 1995-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N432BA | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1995-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5855T | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 1995-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N550JA | Beech 95-A55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1995-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5EH | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Esoteric Air INC Cypress, Texas |
Standard | 1995-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6988T | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 1995-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9897R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1995-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7340E | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 1995-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7945M | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1995-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2485T | Navion NAVION G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1995-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N481H | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 1995-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1265Z | Beech 95-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 1995-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96568 | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 1995-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8122R | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aviation Buddy CORP Incline Village, Nevada |
Standard | 1995-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N429GL | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1995-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6683B | Cessna 310C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1995-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9752R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1995-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9695R | Beech 95-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 1994-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6791X | Cessna 310F |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1994-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1958 | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1994-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8279D | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1994-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8580R | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Habanero One Express INC Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Standard | 1994-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1842Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vermont Skydiving Adventures INC Bristol, Vermont |
Standard | 1994-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3274X | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 1994-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4137Y | Cessna 185A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 1994-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9598X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1994-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310WV | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 1994-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9915F | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1994-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5772K | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 1994-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N122SJ | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1994-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9608Y | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1994-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N347Z | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 1994-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8597M | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 1994-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3171 | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Derr Matthew R Frackville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1994-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N372Z | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1994-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47NF | Cessna 310E |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Andrews University Berrien Springs, Michigan |
Standard | 1994-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300JN | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | K-M Air Enterprises INC Corona, California |
Standard | 1994-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9582R | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | P F M Aviation INC Toledo, Ohio |
Standard | 1994-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7777R | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 1994-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4063Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Thin Air INC Hays, Kansas |
Standard | 1994-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222DJ | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Garone Michael A Miami, Florida |
Standard | 1994-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N888HM | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 1993-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N345Z | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1993-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7492N | Beech 95-B55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 1993-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25JR | Beech 95-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Djair Winchester, Virginia |
Standard | 1993-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3010L | Cessna 310J |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Standard | 1993-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N470JS | Bigham Jack L & Colleen R STARDUSTER TOO SA300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 1993-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8836R | Downer BELLANCA 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mead Donald W Butte Meadows, California |
Standard | 1993-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6823T | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1993-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9806X | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 1993-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27JP | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1993-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8083M | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1993-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2450T | Ryan NAVION G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 1993-05-04 | 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.
