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
Beechcraft 95 Travel Air and Baron 55872Cessna 310804Beechcraft 35 Bonanza and Debonair651Cessna 210 Centurion623Beechcraft P35302Beechcraft K35 Bonanza222Beechcraft J35211Beechcraft M35206Cessna 185 Skywagon162Beechcraft N35152Beechcraft E3359Bellanca 1454
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
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
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
Bulkhead4Line4Strut4Support4Bearing3Bellcrank3Heater3Actuator2Battery2Bolt2
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
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
- 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
Where they are
- 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
Biggest operators
- 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
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the Continental IO-470 series 28 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Continental IO-470 series 114 reports since 1995
Analytics
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N285BW | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 1976-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7630E | Bellanca 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 1976-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1405G | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 1975-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8622M | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 1975-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8536M | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1975-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N711WP | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1974-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7150N | Beech E33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Debonair Club INC Lebanon, Kansas |
Standard | 1974-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8443Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1973-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9658Y | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1972-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1563S | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1970-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N373GT | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cruisaire INC Port Orange, Florida |
Standard | 1968-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1005Q | Cessna 310H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N1042R | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N10712 | Beech 95-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hall Air INC Weiner, Arkansas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N1073Q | Cessna 310H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N116H | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N1240G | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N12MT | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N1314G | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N1400G | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rotor Spec Aviation LLC Star, Idaho |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N1491 | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Petecraft Aviation Services INC Plains, Georgia |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N1591F | Cessna 185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N1683W | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Airsouth Aviation Services INC Little Rock, Arkansas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N16MJ | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hangarfinds LLC Westminster, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N1718H | Cessna 310C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N1720G | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N1783H | Cessna 310C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N17AB | Cessna 210A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N18AR | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N205CT | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N2091X | Cessna 182H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N210E | Cessna 210D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N217BS | Cessna 310H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N2265F | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N2276G | Cessna 182B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N25EW | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N288DS | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | CanceledFAA registration status code 20: Registration pending, canceled. All codes | |
| N2KM | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N3051C | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Medic Choppers LLC Springdale, Arkansas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N310BD | Cessna 310J |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N310J | Cessna 310J |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | CanceledFAA registration status code 20: Registration pending, canceled. All codes | |
| N310LM | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N311Z | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N31309 | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Meadowlake Airpark LLC Lenoir City, Tennessee |
Standard | Expired dealerFAA registration status code 23: Expired dealer, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N321BU | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N350SD | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | American Aircraft Sales LLC Lincolnshire, Illinois |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N353LA | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N3608U | Cessna 182F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N3636C | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N3813X | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | No owner on file | Standard | Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 10: N-number assigned, not registered, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N38166 | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N3823X | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N38570 | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dm Asset Management LLC Plain City, Ohio |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N400SR | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | CanceledFAA registration status code 20: Registration pending, canceled. All codes | |
| N400WM | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N412SJ | Cessna 310F |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N42SS | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N4319S | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mac Air INC Farmington, Missouri |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N439T | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N455HC | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N4797M | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N4837U | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N4850U | Cessna 210-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N509DP | Cessna 310J |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | X-Jet Logistics LLC Chino Hills, California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5311E | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N5467D | Beech H35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N5596D | Beech H35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N55SG | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N568P | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5700K | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Neel Aviation LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5854S | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Karl Herrmann INC Afton, Wyoming |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5YF | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N6070E | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N6082S | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Wro LLC Conway, Arkansas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N6506X | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N6538X | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N6677X | Cessna 210A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | No owner on file | Standard | Assigned, not yet registeredFAA registration status code 2: N-number assigned but not yet registered. All codes | |
| N6685B | Cessna 310C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N6826T | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Petecraft Aviation Services INC Plains, Georgia |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N69657 | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N69694 | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N6988L | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Central Virginia Aviation INC North Dinwiddie, Virginia |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N69SK | Cessna 310C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N6RJ | Bellanca 14-19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N7068L | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N7212B | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N7345R | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N758DC | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N777GP | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Akc Aviation LLC Lake In the Hills, Illinois |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N7796N | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N7873Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Wallis Aircraft INC Clifford Township, Pennsylvania |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N78KM | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | No owner on file | Standard | Assigned, not yet registeredFAA registration status code 2: N-number assigned but not yet registered. All codes | |
| N7972Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jett Aviation LLC Success, Arkansas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N7NL | Downer 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N8013M | Cessna 310I |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N808ZA | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N80DW | Cessna 310C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N80K | Cessna 310H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N8247D | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Indy Air Sales LLC Anderson, Indiana |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N830N | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. 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.