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
Model families, as a table
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
Kind of aircraft
By kind, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Piston singles | 12,580 | 98% |
| Piston twins | 201 | 2% |
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
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N735HD | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7457Q | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2025-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2167G | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Btp INC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2025-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3809D | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4000D | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8123F | Cessna 150F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2025-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2845R | Cessna 182K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9764B | Cessna 180A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Powder Hound LLC Girdwood, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94328 | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1351S | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3383R | Cessna 182L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72TR | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rcrhb LLC Wells, Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2890F | Cessna 182J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aeolus Aviation LLC Franklin, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3785D | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6111N | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mcgyver Airshows LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611G | Cessna 182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1486S | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Burdine Aviation INC Glidden, Iowa |
Standard | 2025-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2806Y | Cessna 182E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5328B | Cessna 182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Uninsured Swope 182 LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6560A | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N6560A LLC Saint Albans, Maine |
Standard | 2025-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N759KC | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1989M | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Crosswind Aviation LLC Friendswood, Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3456Y | Cessna 180H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5354B | Cessna 182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N5354B LLC Manhattan, Montana |
Standard | 2025-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73BT | Cessna 180H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dragging Tails LLC Colbert, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8627T | Cessna 182C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Multiple | 2025-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9023C | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4775B | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Multiple | 2025-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3183Y | Cessna 182E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alc Aviation LLC Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735AB | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Papalote Ranches LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2025-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6269A | Cessna 182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bubs Tub LLC San Angelo, Texas |
Restricted | 2025-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7290E | Cessna 182B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1378S | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182LT | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Acme 182 Tx LLC Round Rock, Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2978C | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N141WB | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elevated Dreams Aviation LLC Huntington, New York |
Standard | 2025-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20836 | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Restricted | 2025-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2692R | Cessna 182K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2025-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4635B | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4721U | Cessna 180G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52026 | Cessna 180J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Moore Enterprises Leasing INC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52322 | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flat Top Energy LLC Ghent, West Virginia |
Standard | 2025-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5711B | Cessna 182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vtoss Holdings LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6092B | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N889ES | Cessna 182N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2025-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3071F | Cessna 182J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2025-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8060Z | Cessna 180H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9807H | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mid Eastern Specialties LTD Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2833R | Cessna 182K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3003F | Cessna 182J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hassinger Farms LLC Cove, Oregon |
Standard | 2025-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42725 | Cessna 182L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735DQ | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9016X | Cessna 182D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2025-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9997T | Cessna 182D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N126JC | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2351C | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clemens Aviation LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N363B | Beech H35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shoal Properties LLC Bokeelia, Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7472Q | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Apogee Air LLC Newark, California |
Standard | 2025-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1323E | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3676U | Cessna 182G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4842D | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tablerock Cattle CO LLC Lacrosse, Washington |
Standard | 2025-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6233F | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8969G | Cessna 182N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9906M | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9963N | Cessna 180J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Woodward Aviation LLC Alpine, Texas |
Standard | 2025-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1539M | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N1539M LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182UL | Cessna 182H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Media Stew LLC Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3248D | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52330 | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5309G | Cessna 305A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6415F | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6CW | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7484Q | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Planebroker.Com LLC Miramar Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88MA | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999CF | Cessna 182C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brunson Aviation LLC Little Elm, Texas |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N272NS | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2025-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23DH | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9993B | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2353C | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3228D | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2895A | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airspace Aerial Media LLC Saint Louis, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45GS | Beech A45 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Linde Aviation LLC Payson, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5414D | Beech H35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Global Flights LLC Polk City, Iowa |
Standard | 2025-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9873E | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3035Y | Cessna 182E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wardlaw Consulting LLC Truckee, California |
Standard | 2025-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92551 | Cessna 182N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brazos Valley Flyers LLC College Station, Texas |
Standard | 2025-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97096 | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4682U | Cessna 180G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58989 | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Texas Wings In the Air II LLC Santa Teresa, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9726G | Cessna 180H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Irc Holdings LTD Allentown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1911X | Cessna 182H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ss Aviation LLC Preston, Idaho |
Standard | 2025-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2881F | Cessna 182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airplanes Over Niagara LLC Lewiston, New York |
Standard | 2025-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52557 | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9186H | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wicked Wings Aviation LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52727 | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Multiple | 2025-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74TP | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N92341 LLC Bonner, Montana |
Standard | 2025-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5026D | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2025-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182KE | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alpine Desert Aviation LLC Flagstaff, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4728B | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N4728B Cessna 180 LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735RT | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N735Rt LLC New Berlin, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-07-15 | 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 8, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.