Continental IO-470 series
4,723 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 Debonair650Cessna 210 Centurion622Beechcraft P35302Beechcraft K35 Bonanza221Beechcraft J35211Beechcraft M35206Cessna 185 Skywagon162Beechcraft N35152Beechcraft E3359Bellanca 1454
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
Texas560California487Florida325Arizona177Washington156Georgia155Colorado147Tennessee137Delaware134Ohio118
Kind of aircraft
Piston singles2,980 (63%)Piston twins1,740 (37%)Turboprops3 (0.1%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental IO-470 series the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names 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.
Failure reports 114 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Bulkhead4Line4Strut4Support4Bearing3Bellcrank3Heater3Actuator2Battery2Bolt2
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
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 650 with this engine series
- Cessna 210 Centurion 622 with this engine series
- Beechcraft P35 302 with this engine series
- Beechcraft K35 Bonanza 221 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 487 of these aircraft
- Florida 325 of these aircraft
- Arizona 177 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
- Failure reports on the Continental IO-470 series 114 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-io-470-series.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 4,723
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N610KG | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N610Kg LLC Tampa, Florida |
Standard | 2025-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34PA | Beech A45 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5850M | Cessna 310P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69754 | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Elevated 7 LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N945B | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Standard | 2025-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N894R | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2025-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1106Q | Cessna 310H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N599VK | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Deland LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N971Q | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5867J | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Flight Guys Baron LLC Coral Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2025-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N967T | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N610Q | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121LA | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tgl INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8811R | Bellanca 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2025-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9555Y | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9844E | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2025-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91407 | North American NAVION A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Swaby Aircraft LLC Flagstaff, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23PF | Cessna 310P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2025-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1713G | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Right Away Trucking INC Hazlehurst, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21KF | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Fans of Nola CORP New Orleans, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N646K | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40MM | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Chupp Family Trust LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8393D | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70954 | Navion NAVION F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9437S | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15JD | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2207F | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22SB | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8283Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clear Prop LLC Bogalusa, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6792T | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 2A Emergency Site Services LLC Swainsboro, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6778Z | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skorina Air LLC Walla Walla, Washington |
Standard | 2025-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N692Q | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8822M | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2025-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310CC | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Lance Johnson Ministries INC Calhoun, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8393Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Deal Enterprises INC Doran, Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N972Q | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N972Q LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7216B | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8370N | Beech E33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Professional Aviation Aircraft Services LTD New Philadelphia, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4186S | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2025-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9643Y | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86609 | Grumman G-44A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Morgan Scott Coach LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2025-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11VK | Beech 95-A55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1678Z | Cessna 185A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7742Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2025-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N213Z | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1886H | Cessna 310C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9517T | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2025-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9862R | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5452U | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alchemist Aviation LLC Tallahassee, Florida |
Standard | 2025-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7990 | North American NAVION |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Warbird Flying Service LLC Spring, Texas |
Standard | 2025-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99CC | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1388Z | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N469TM | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aerostream Services LLC Cincinnati, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9720Y | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400CA | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Groundloop Mafia LLC Desha, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N614BS | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8368N | Beech E33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fast Track Aircraft LLC Oxford, Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9311Y | Beech M35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185GC | Cessna 185D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chennault Flying Services LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9558T | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N801Q | Beech 95-B55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Precision Flight Service INC Ponchatoula, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7554Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sky Farmer LLC Culleoka, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8568M | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2025-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9664T | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9569X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stepair LLC Spring Valley, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34380 | Meyers Industries Inc 200A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8411Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jim Davis Enterprises CO Wintersville, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8916M | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2XX | Cessna 310L |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310VH | Cessna 310P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1558Z | Beech 35-B33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alpha Tango Aviation LLC Gillette, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2569Z | Cessna 185B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eitilt Aviation LLC Parker, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5833X | Cessna 310F |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8544R | Bellanca 14-19-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58PP | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Weaver Aviation LLC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N713MF | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Boundless Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3031R | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4814U | Cessna 210-5A(205A) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5888T | Beech P35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2025-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N855R | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Big Hole Leasing LLC Rexburg, Idaho |
Standard | 2025-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4373W | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dreamline Aviation LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2025-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9537T | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3092C | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3047C | Beech K35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ever Fast LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N517RH | Cessna 310J |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Royce Aviation LLC Greenville, Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N184M | Meyers Industries Inc 200C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Highland Holdings LLC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N322U | Beech 35-C33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399MC | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N472T | Beech 35-A33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N495C | Meyers Industries Inc 200A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N762B | Beech J35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Medic Choppers LLC Springdale, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N331DF | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dc-3 Pro Services LLC Hailey, Idaho |
Multiple | 2025-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9410Y | Beech N35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Capital Framing LLC Greensburg, Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N246B | Cessna 310K |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44CY | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59RL | Cessna 310C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4999M | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Stolutions LLC Lexington Park, Maryland |
Standard | 2025-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N308BB | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45CW | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9930R | Beech 35-33 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-04-02 | 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 5, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.