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.
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 | 2,982 | 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 622 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 177 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 · 4,725
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
