The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 7, 2026

Continental IO-470 series

4,725 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 · 4,725

Tail no.Maker and modelGroupOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N34393 Meyers Industries Inc
200B
Fixed-wing, single engine Withheld at owner's request
Standard 2024-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N668V Beech
35-33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2024-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8963M Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Tennessee
Standard 2024-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N305WR Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Co-owned owner
Iowa
Standard 2024-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4812U Cessna
210-5A(205A)
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2024-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5497N Cessna
182R
Fixed-wing, single engine Beelieve LLC
Carmel, Indiana
Standard 2024-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7364E Cessna
210
Fixed-wing, single engine Great Commission United
Montague, Michigan
Standard 2024-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N119JB Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
South Dakota
Standard 2024-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6519X Cessna
210
Fixed-wing, single engine N5746U LLC
Dover, Delaware
Standard 2024-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9794X Cessna
210C
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2024-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N707CD Cessna
210C
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2024-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7893Q Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Datchcorr LLC
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Standard 2024-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N937V Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2024-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2423T Navion
NAVION G
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2024-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7685Q Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Standard 2024-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8611M Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Solutions One LLC
Middletown, Indiana
Standard 2024-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6175J Eberle John
HALBERSTADT
Fixed-wing, single engine Tsi Holdco INC
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Experimental 2024-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56ZZ Beech
T-34A
Fixed-wing, single engine American Flight Museum INC
Topeka, Kansas
Standard 2024-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6910L Cessna
310K
Fixed-wing, multi-engine N6910L LLC
Yucca Valley, California
Standard 2024-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7226B Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2024-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9781X Cessna
210B
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Missouri
Standard 2024-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6010E Beech
K35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2024-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9549Y Beech
95-A55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Co-owned owner
Florida
Standard 2024-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N676V Beech
35-33
Fixed-wing, single engine Tupelo Aeronautics INC
Tupelo, Mississippi
Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81RT Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine N81Rt LLC
Middlebury, Connecticut
Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N513PT Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2024-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21FC Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine 310 Pals LLC
Lake City, Florida
Standard 2024-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N553W Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine P6Sm Aviation LLC
Savannah, Georgia
Standard 2024-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1208Z Beech
95-55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Maurice L Prince JR PC
Lafayette, Louisiana
Standard 2024-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1721G Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2024-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2019W Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Kansas
Standard 2024-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N689V Beech
35-33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2024-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7955R Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Airjohn LLC
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Standard 2024-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9661X Cessna
210B
Fixed-wing, single engine Mangan Communications INC
Bastrop, Texas
Standard 2024-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4167Q Cessna
310N
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Hawkeye Helicopter LLC
Lyndon, Kansas
Standard 2024-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1430G Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Royal Wolf Aviation LLC
Lubbock, Texas
Standard 2024-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1560Z Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Texas
Standard 2024-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1871W Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Citationxtango LLC
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Standard 2024-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5895T Cessna
185D
Fixed-wing, single engine Heligray LLC
Kalispell, Montana
Standard 2024-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4425B Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2024-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N555TM Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Palm Aerobatic Aircraft LLC
Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Standard 2024-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2787G Cessna
182B
Fixed-wing, single engine Gomez Bermudex Investments LLC
Lauderhill, Florida
Standard 2024-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1283R Bellanca
14-19-3
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2024-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N300EJ Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Partwin LLC
Greenwich, Connecticut
Standard 2024-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9181Q Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2024-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3313X Cessna
310L
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2024-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N998T Beech
35-33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2024-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8392D Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2024-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8977M Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Smooth Sky LLC
Moses Lake, Washington
Standard 2024-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9414Q Beech
G33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2024-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N969KM Cessna
185
Fixed-wing, single engine Sk Aircraft LLC
Anchorage, Alaska
Experimental 2024-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7769Q Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2024-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N851R Beech
35-33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
New Mexico
Standard 2024-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61JC Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2024-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8489Z Cessna
210-5A(205A)
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2024-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9691Y Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2024-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N974Q Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2024-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4800U Cessna
210-5A(205A)
Fixed-wing, single engine West Michigan Flying Club INC
Norton Shores, Michigan
Standard 2024-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55TS Beech
95-55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Flying Monkey LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8808R Bellanca
14-19-3
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2024-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N999HD Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Puerto Rico
Standard 2024-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1308Z Beech
N35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Missouri
Standard 2024-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9542T Cessna
210
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2024-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N463K Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Ng Aviation LLC
Dover, Delaware
Standard 2024-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8258D Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Matthew Avionics Testing & Technical Support LLC
Stevensville, Montana
Standard 2024-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N69704 Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2024-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N105L Cessna
310C
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Withheld at owner's request
Standard 2024-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N525T Beech
95-A55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Virginia
Standard 2024-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9867X Cessna
185
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2024-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N90DC Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Hawk Xp Aviation LLC
Mooresville, North Carolina
Standard 2024-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5854J Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Virginia
Standard 2024-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8823M Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2024-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7744Q Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine
Standard 2024-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N500CA Beech
95-A55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2024-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8015M Cessna
310I
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2024-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4797M Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Kestrel Aircraft Sales LLC
Satellite Beach, Florida
Standard 2024-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N550LE Beech
95-A55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Flycarolina LLC
Concord, North Carolina
Standard 2024-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5911M Cessna
310P
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2024-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N600MB Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2024-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6645X Cessna
210A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2024-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N765AA Beech
35-33
Fixed-wing, single engine Piper 38J LLC
Buckeye, Arizona
Standard 2024-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N69570 Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Pilot Farm LLC
Grant, Nebraska
Standard 2024-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N134F Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Lift Enterprises LLC
Lynn Haven, Florida
Standard 2024-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3075L Cessna
310J
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2024-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N310JB Cessna
310H
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Bickel Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6250V Beech
E33
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
New York
Standard 2024-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9496X Cessna
210A
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2024-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1482G Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Pwa 1002 LLC
Edmond, Oklahoma
Standard 2024-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9747Y Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Richardson LLC
Henderson, Nevada
Standard 2024-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9629Y Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Sorbi Aviation INC
El Cajon, California
Standard 2024-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5841S Beech
95-B55 (T42A)
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Low Pass Aviation INC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N891R Beech
35-33
Fixed-wing, single engine Jw Aviation Consulting LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5327E Beech
K35
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2024-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N159PK Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine
Standard 2024-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N632T Beech
J35
Fixed-wing, single engine Hogle LLC
Gilbert, Arizona
Standard 2024-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N927PR Beech
95-A55
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Michael Magic Carpet LLC
Stuart, Florida
Standard 2024-02-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5878S Beech
35-C33
Fixed-wing, single engine Caelum Ga LLC
Suwanee, Georgia
Standard 2024-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N63PT Beech
P35
Fixed-wing, single engine Skypoint Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7835Q Cessna
310Q
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Co-owned owner
Georgia
Standard 2024-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2LC Beech
35-B33
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2024-02-27 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 7, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.