Continental O-470 series
12,781 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental O-470 series engine, rated at about 230 horsepower. The Cessna 182 Skylane is the model most often fitted with it (9,369 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1951 and 2023.
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 O-470 series. FAA spelling: O-470 SERIES.
Fitted to model families
Cessna 182 Skylane9,369Cessna 180 Skywagon2,362Beechcraft H35204Cessna 310150Cessna 305148Beechcraft A45124Bellanca 1446Beechcraft D-4541Beechcraft 95 Travel Air and Baron 5534Beechcraft T-3430Cessna 18827Cessna L-1923
Cessna 182 Skylane · Cessna 180 Skywagon · Beechcraft H35 · Cessna 310 · Cessna 305 · Beechcraft A45 · Bellanca 14 · Beechcraft D-45 · Beechcraft 95 Travel Air and Baron 55 · Beechcraft T-34
Where they are owner's state
California1,197Texas1,165Alaska861Washington673Florida552Montana468Arizona468Idaho448Colorado415Oregon399
Kind of aircraft
Piston singles12,580 (98%)Piston twins201 (2%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental O-470 series the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 148 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 7 of them in the last ten years.
Failure reports 148 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Bulkhead18Cylinder9Skin5Line4Support Bracket4Control Arm3Elt3Fitting3Rib3Roll Pin3
Latest reports
2026-08-27Cylinder: separated
2020-04-13Bracket: broken
2018-09-05Gear: chipped
2017-08-30Relay: shorted
2017-08-11Hub: cracked
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
- Cessna 182 Skylane 9,369 with this engine series
- Cessna 180 Skywagon 2,362 with this engine series
- Beechcraft H35 204 with this engine series
- Cessna 310 150 with this engine series
- Cessna 305 148 with this engine series
- Beechcraft A45 124 with this engine series
- Bellanca 14 46 with this engine series
- Beechcraft D-45 41 with this engine series
Where they are
- California 1,197 of these aircraft
- Texas 1,165 of these aircraft
- Alaska 861 of these aircraft
- Washington 673 of these aircraft
- Florida 552 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC 26 of these aircraft
- Civil Air Patrol INC 16 of these aircraft
- Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC 15 of these aircraft
- Bas Part Sales LLC 13 of these aircraft
- Energy Transfer Aviation LLC 12 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- Failure reports on the Continental O-470 series 148 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-o-470-series.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 12,781
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2809R | Cessna 182K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2856K | Cessna 180K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6AW | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | H & H Hanger LLC El Campo, Texas |
Standard | 2026-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9333X | Cessna 182E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 1927 Enterprises LLC Overland Park, Kansas |
Standard | 2026-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2419Q | Cessna 182J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45MG | Beech T-34A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N45Mg LLC Venice, Florida |
Standard | 2026-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N643Q | Beech H35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gossett Harold D JR Granbury, Texas |
Standard | 2026-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8657X | Cessna 180D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95879 | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | P3 Aviation LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2026-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37W | Cessna 182N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eagle Peak Links LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5PC | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2026-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7810C | Beech A45 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tryton Aviation LLC Reston, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N395ST | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cm Golf LLC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2026-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5044D | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94698 | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Corsa Exotics INC South El Monte, California |
Standard | 2026-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52372 | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65992 | Cessna 180K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Holseberg Aviation LLC Ridgeville, South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182US | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54BK | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Danny J Daigle LLC Greenville, Maine |
Standard | 2026-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735WL | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96531 | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Goldeneye Air LLC Orange, California |
Standard | 2026-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2985Y | Cessna 182E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jones Aviation INC Biggs, California |
Standard | 2026-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N116AH | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2026-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42591 | Cessna 182L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2533Q | Cessna 182K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4746N | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N180JE | Cessna 180J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 8810 Capital Holdings LLC Jupiter, Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N166JB | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ep Aviation LLC Wynne, Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3136S | Cessna 182G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3278S | Cessna 182G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3441Y | Cessna 180H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bird Avery L Wasilla, Alaska |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N432DB | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5335N | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5447D | Beech H35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N5447D LLC Seminole, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5676J | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lunsford Group INC Asheville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N306DM | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wylie Aviation LLC North Little Rock, Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N559AK | Cessna 182K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735GC | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Olgar Flying LLC Ithaca, New York |
Standard | 2026-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9039X | Cessna 182D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Multiple | 2026-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94800 | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Trick Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2026-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735FC | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Indian Bayou Aviation LLC Indianola, Mississippi |
Standard | 2026-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182JR | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying M Aviation LLC Snowville, Utah |
Standard | 2026-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2425C | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2026-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3631D | Cessna 310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mortgage Experts LLC Homestead, Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7307N | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7652B | Bellanca 14-19-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8556S | Cessna 182H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2648Y | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | SW Aviation Services INC Queen Creek, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4869N | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Black Hawk Brothers LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9193T | Cessna 180C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2026-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1644C | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero 290 LLC Burlington, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3139D | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N468PS | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Voigt Aviation INC Park Rapids, Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N180KE | Cessna 180E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N180RY | Cessna 180H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182SS | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42177 | Cessna 182L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skydive Baltimore LLC Churchville, Maryland |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9120X | Cessna 182D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52735 | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N759YU | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2026-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N825S | Cessna 182G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9199T | Cessna 180C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fv Arianna Sage INC Chignik Lagoon, Alaska |
Standard | 2026-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3135C | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81MP | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Patriot Aviation INC Greenville, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31AJ | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 1 Alpha Jadzia LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735PS | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N735Ps LLC Bryan, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3080Y | Cessna 182E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hd Aviation LLC Birch Tree, Missouri |
Standard | 2026-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3486U | Cessna 182F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Zhills Pilot LLC Zephyrhills, Florida |
Standard | 2026-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6003B | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2026-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N717L | Beech 95-B55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N717L LLC Toledo, Washington |
Standard | 2026-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3141S | Cessna 182G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valley Excavation and Grading INC Chatsworth, California |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4083D | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerohawk Aviation INC Idaho Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5722B | Cessna 182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7107E | Cessna 182B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9418C | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N997JB | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2788F | Cessna 182J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2900F | Cessna 182J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sciathan LLC Grosse Pointe, Michigan |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8500T | Cessna 182C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92542 | Cessna 182N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Timing Building LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5983B | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nck Consulting LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400W | Cessna 310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2026-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5285G | Cessna 305A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Globe Motorcycles Limited INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Standard | 2026-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21227 | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly21227 LLC Charleston, West Virginia |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42042 | Cessna 182L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N1622F LLC Grand Prairie, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N759DT | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tgaap LLC Broken Bow, Nebraska |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92299 | Cessna 182N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Barxbar Aviation LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97196 | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N2893E LLC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5357B | Cessna 182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sewellfarm LLC Thaxton, Mississippi |
Standard | 2026-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5923B | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58763 | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Downwind LLC Clancy, Montana |
Standard | 2026-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3698U | Cessna 182G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jk Fly LLC Abie, Nebraska |
Standard | 2026-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9285X | Cessna 182E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blu Kaya LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1760M | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Coggin Patric D Fort Smith, Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2736X | Cessna 180H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2026-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3130Y | Cessna 182E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2026-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9300X | Cessna 182E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2026-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501NG | Cessna 182N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N759GB | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly High Country LLC Jackson, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N180XP | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2026-08-12 | 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 5, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.