Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 9, 2026

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

Model families, as a table

	aircraft
Cessna 182 Skylane	9,369
Cessna 180 Skywagon	2,362
Beechcraft H35	204
Cessna 310	150
Cessna 305	148
Beechcraft A45	124
Bellanca 14	46
Beechcraft D-45	41
Beechcraft 95 Travel Air and Baron 55	34
Beechcraft T-34	30
Cessna 188	27
Cessna L-19	23

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

California1,196Texas1,163Alaska861Washington673Florida552Montana468Arizona468Idaho448Colorado415Oregon399

By state, as a table

	aircraft
California	1,196
Texas	1,163
Alaska	861
Washington	673
Florida	552
Montana	468
Arizona	468
Idaho	448
Colorado	415
Oregon	399

Kind of aircraft

Piston singles12,580 (98%)Piston twins201 (2%)

By kind, as a table

	aircraft	share
Piston singles	12,580	98%
Piston twins	201	2%

When the aircraft were built by decade

By decade built, as a table

	aircraft
1930	1
1940	29
1950	3,121
1960	3,749
1970	3,700
1980	562
1990	4
2000	10
2020	1

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental O-470 series the component layer

The design is held under 3 type certificates. The FAA has issued 23 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name 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.

FAA orders 23 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 O-470 series

Failure reports 148 since · what operators and shops told the FAA

Failure reports by year, as a table

	reports
95	5
96	4
97	1
99	2
00	3
01	15
02	22
03	16
04	16
05	6
06	6
07	9
08	8
09	8
10	8
12	4
13	7
14	1
17	4
18	1
20	1
26	1

Parts most often reported as the reports name them

Bulkhead18Cylinder9Skin5Line4Support Bracket4Control Arm3Elt3Fitting3Rib3Roll Pin3

Parts most reported, as a table

	reports
Bulkhead	18
Cylinder	9
Skin	5
Line	4
Support Bracket	4
Control Arm	3
Elt	3
Fitting	3
Rib	3
Roll Pin	3

Latest reports

2026-08-27Cylinder: separated

2020-04-13Bracket: broken

2018-09-05Gear: chipped

2017-08-30Relay: shorted

2017-08-11Hub: cracked

Certificates and bulletins

E-273Type certificate held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC. · 21 models listed · revised September 19, 2022

E-269Type certificate held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC. · 8 models listed · revised September 19, 2022

E-281Type certificate held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC. · 2 models listed · revised May 4, 2020

Safety bulletins 4 · advice, not orders

2016-03-08NE-16-13 · Powerplant - Prohibited use of sealant

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

2009-01-30NE-09-08 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section

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 1,196 of these aircraft
Texas 1,163 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

FAA orders naming the Continental O-470 series 23 airworthiness directives
Failure reports on the Continental O-470 series 148 reports since 1995

Analytics

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-o-470-series.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 12,781

Tail no.	Maker and model	Group	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N3779D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Seattle Glider Council INC Bellevue, Washington	Standard	2010-08-19	Valid
N42549	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2010-08-19	Valid
N2064G	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2010-08-18	Valid
N3713U	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2010-08-18	Valid
N4822N	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2010-08-18	Valid
N5936B	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2010-08-17	Valid
N7284E	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2010-08-17	Valid
N9335X	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Florida Gas Transmission CO Spring, Texas	Standard	2010-08-17	Valid
N3133S	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2010-08-16	Valid
N735CL	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sprinkler Shop INC Paul, Idaho	Standard	2010-08-16	Valid
N9230C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2010-08-16	Valid
N58504	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	P S C Flyers Cardiff By the Sea, California	Standard	2010-08-13	Valid
N9418M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	4 Blades INC Granada Hills, California	Standard	2010-08-13	Valid
N9689B	Cessna 180A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2010-08-13	Valid
N2196R	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Stonebrink Melvin D Wallowa, Oregon	Standard	2010-08-12	Valid
N8863X	Cessna 182D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Dupuis Logging INC Polson, Montana	Standard	2010-08-12	Valid
N9360X	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2010-08-10	Valid
N2737K	Cessna 180K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2010-08-05	Valid
N52187	Cessna 180J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2010-08-04	Valid
N3018Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Granger Airplane LLC Granger, Indiana	Standard	2010-07-29	Valid
N52324	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2010-07-28	Valid
N2901K	Cessna 180K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2010-07-22	Valid
N4796G	Cessna L-19	Fixed-wing, single engine	Franconia Soaring Association Franconia, New Hampshire	Standard	2010-07-22	Valid
N314TT	Cessna 182D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sappa Valley Construction LLC Oberlin, Kansas	Standard	2010-07-15	Valid
N7249B	Beech J35	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2010-07-15	Valid
N96952	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Gospel Ministries International Collegedale, Tennessee	Standard	2010-07-15	Valid
N659BP	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Arnold Airplane LLC North Branch, Minnesota	Standard	2010-07-12	Valid
N9474C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2010-07-09	Valid
N9066X	Cessna 182D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Skyskaters LLC Portland, Oregon	Standard	2010-07-07	Valid
N2473R	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Ronald O Holcomb LLC Lapeer, Michigan	Standard	2010-07-06	Valid
N3435U	Cessna 182F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2010-06-29	Valid
N759GE	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2010-06-28	Valid
N9621B	Cessna 180A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	2010-06-28	Valid
N8948G	Cessna 182N	Fixed-wing, single engine	Wilbur-Ellis CO Salinas, California	Standard	2010-06-24	Valid
N1347S	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2010-06-23	Valid
N6493E	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2010-06-23	Valid
N240LM	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2010-06-22	Valid
N3648D	Cessna 310	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2010-06-21	Valid
N7681K	Cessna 180J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2010-06-21	Valid
N772TX	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2010-06-17	Valid
N1579M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	2010-06-14	Valid
N9840A	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Brentco Aerial Patrol INC Canton, Ohio	Standard	2010-06-11	Valid
N3192U	Cessna 182F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Colonial Aviators LLC Williamsburg, Virginia	Standard	2010-06-10	Valid
N95631	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Tree Top Partners LLC Berea, Kentucky	Standard	2010-06-10	Valid
N4096D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Skydive Cape Cod INC Caddo Mills, Texas	Standard	2010-06-09	Valid
N391S	Beech 95-B55	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2010-06-08	Valid
N5445B	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2010-06-07	Valid
N52821	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Big Bird Aerial Photography LLC Astoria, Oregon	Standard	2010-05-28	Valid
N33HM	Beech H35	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2010-05-21	Valid
N8372M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2010-05-20	Valid
N180JT	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2010-05-14	Valid
N20708	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2010-05-14	Valid
N180D	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Maine	Standard	2010-05-12	Valid
N2157G	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Aviation Bravo Corporation LLC Palm Coast, Florida	Standard	2010-05-11	Valid
N2669Y	Cessna 180E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Tennessee	Standard	2010-05-07	Valid
N780H	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	N780H LLC Angola, Indiana	Standard	2010-05-07	Valid
N4566B	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Restricted	2010-05-06	Valid
N8565T	Cessna 182C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Harris Spraying INC Circle, Montana	Standard	2010-05-06	Valid
N96679	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2010-05-04	Valid
N3033Q	Cessna 182K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2010-05-03	Valid
N5053D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Rancho Equipment Leasing LLC Brownsville, Texas	Standard	2010-05-03	Valid
N147K	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2010-04-30	Valid
N1802	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2010-04-28	Valid
N735PX	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2010-04-27	Valid
N9748G	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Klamar Spraying INC Gatzke, Minnesota	Standard	2010-04-16	Valid
N3289S	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Double Lazy H LLC Delta, Colorado	Standard	2010-04-15	Valid
N5255G	Cessna 305A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2010-04-15	Valid
N97446	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Mpm Wizard Enterprise LLC Hawthorne, California	Standard	2010-04-15	Valid
N3415S	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner South Dakota	Standard	2010-04-13	Valid
N4726K	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2010-04-12	Valid
N77GZ	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Impact 4 Christ Ministries Crescent City, California	Standard	2010-04-09	Valid
N9871E	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bonac Air Flying Club Montauk, New York	Standard	2010-04-09	Valid
N144LM	Beech H35	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2010-04-08	Valid
N2444Q	Cessna 182K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2010-04-08	Valid
N46941	Cessna 310	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Haynes Aviation LLC Caruthersville, Missouri	Standard	2010-04-07	Valid
N7462S	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	G2 Aviation LLC Dublin, Georgia	Standard	2010-04-07	Valid
N9267T	Cessna 180C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2010-04-07	Valid
N182V	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2010-04-05	Valid
N3448F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2010-04-02	Valid
N3537Y	Cessna 182F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Virginia	Multiple	2010-03-30	Valid
N5085D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Montana	Standard	2010-03-29	Valid
N759V	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Pacific Coast Aero LLC Torrance, California	Standard	2010-03-26	Valid
N594CF	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	4Cf Partnership Fall River Mills, California	Standard	2010-03-24	Valid
N6220N	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2010-03-19	Valid
N1838M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Genesis Aircraft Services of Martin County LLC Stuart, Florida	Standard	2010-03-09	Valid
N182PZ	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Six Nickles Aviation LLC Macon, Georgia	Standard	2010-03-05	Valid
N2680G	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2010-03-04	Valid
N6399A	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2010-03-04	Valid
N21107	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2010-02-25	Valid
N7342Q	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Louisiana	Multiple	2010-02-23	Valid
N66156	Cessna 180K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Mount Crillon LLC Juneau, Alaska	Standard	2010-02-18	Valid
N5230E	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Brentco Aerial Patrol INC Canton, Ohio	Standard	2010-02-11	Valid
N5273D	Cessna 180A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2010-02-11	Valid
N5769J	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2010-02-11	Valid
N70574	Cessna 182M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Blue Sky Pilots INC DBA Salem, Oregon	Standard	2010-02-10	Valid
N180CT	Cessna 180B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Performance Paradise LLC Eagle Harbor, Michigan	Standard	2010-02-08	Valid
N759KK	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Westerlin Harrington Flying Service INC Holdrege, Nebraska	Standard	2010-02-02	Valid
N8906T	Cessna 182C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Tln Aviation LLC Stanwood, Washington	Standard	2010-02-01	Valid
N1953C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2010-01-21	Valid
N4707B	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Olathe Spray Service INC Olathe, Colorado	Multiple	2010-01-21	Valid

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 9, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.

	reports
95	5
96	4
97	1
99	2
00	3
01	15
02	22
03	16
04	16
05	6
06	6
07	9
08	8
09	8
10	8
12	4
13	7
14	1
17	4
18	1
20	1
26	1

	reports
95	5
96	4
97	1
99	2
00	3
01	15
02	22
03	16
04	16
05	6
06	6
07	9
08	8
09	8
10	8
12	4
13	7
14	1
17	4
18	1
20	1
26	1

	reports
95	5
96	4
97	1
99	2
00	3
01	15
02	22
03	16
04	16
05	6
06	6
07	9
08	8
09	8
10	8
12	4
13	7
14	1
17	4
18	1
20	1
26	1