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
N70607	Cessna 182M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Nebraska	Standard	1995-08-28	Valid
N3105Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1995-08-26	Valid
N21006	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1995-08-25	Valid
N600HB	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Coastal Aerops LLC Montrose, Alabama	Standard	1995-08-21	Valid
N1349S	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Swiss Edm Wirecut INC Prospect Heights, Illinois	Standard	1995-08-19	Valid
N2937Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Skylane INC Moose Lake, Minnesota	Standard	1995-08-14	Valid
N3285S	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1995-08-09	Valid
N4714D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Utah	Standard	1995-08-09	Valid
N4848D	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Multiple	1995-08-07	Valid
N6234A	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	1995-08-07	Valid
N180LC	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1995-08-05	Valid
N55DL	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1995-08-03	Valid
N44007	Beech A45	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1995-07-27	Valid
N321B	Beech H35	Fixed-wing, single engine	Valdez Aero INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	1995-07-21	Valid
N1050V	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	State of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin	Standard	1995-07-13	Valid
N1445S	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1995-07-10	Valid
N305TA	Cessna 305A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Planes of Fame Air Museum Chino, California	Standard	1995-07-06	Valid
N6329A	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Alpine Medical Services INC Hayden, Idaho	Standard	1995-07-05	Valid
N8407T	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1995-07-05	Valid
N8752T	Cessna 182C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	1995-07-05	Valid
N96654	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	1995-07-03	Valid
N3560U	Cessna 182F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	1995-06-28	Valid
N7331Q	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1995-06-27	Valid
N3325R	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Dresick Farms INC Huron, California	Standard	1995-06-20	Valid
N3391F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1995-06-14	Valid
N750	Cessna 180A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1995-06-14	Valid
N4702K	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	University Auto Sales INC Pell City, Alabama	Standard	1995-06-13	Valid
N6155B	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1995-06-12	Valid
N9104X	Cessna 182D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	1995-06-12	Valid
N2099X	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Multiple	1995-06-06	Valid
N190DM	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1995-06-05	Valid
N2798G	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bremerton City Flying Club Poulsbo, Washington	Standard	1995-06-05	Valid
N182NR	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	State of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin	Standard	1995-06-01	Valid
N7829C	Beech A45	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1995-05-30	Valid
N228CP	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Columbia Pacific Aviation INC Moses Lake, Washington	Standard	1995-05-26	Valid
N771K	Cessna 180K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Knutson Aviation INC Cedar Hill, Texas	Standard	1995-05-08	Valid
N4954D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1995-05-05	Valid
N9372X	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sleeping Giant Flying Club INC Helena, Montana	Standard	1995-05-05	Valid
N9817B	Downer BELLANCA 14-19-2	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	1995-05-04	Valid
N180JA	Cessna 180A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1995-05-01	Valid
N182JL	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Amundson Cranberry INC Babcock, Wisconsin	Standard	1995-04-20	Valid
N500DR	Beech A45	Fixed-wing, single engine	Fox 2 INC West Chicago, Illinois	Standard	1995-04-20	Valid
N9364G	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1995-04-12	Valid
N1391S	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1995-04-03	Valid
N9229T	Cessna 180C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1995-03-28	Valid
N8375S	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Aero Glide Corporation Sedona, Arizona	Standard	1995-03-23	Valid
N236A	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Myotis LTD Leesburg, Virginia	Standard	1995-03-08	Valid
N42069	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1995-03-07	Valid
N2902A	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	1995-03-06	Valid
N759PH	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	1995-03-02	Valid
N7790A	Cessna 180A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Multiple	1995-02-28	Valid
N9176M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1995-02-16	Valid
N71198	Cessna 182M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1995-02-09	Valid
N7238N	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1995-02-07	Valid
N134DR	Beech D-45	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alabama	Standard	1995-02-06	Valid
N9926V	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	1995-01-28	Valid
N22DX	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1995-01-20	Valid
N7929G	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1995-01-18	Valid
N2730Q	Cessna 182K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Skylane CORP Pittston, Pennsylvania	Standard	1995-01-10	Valid
N9630T	Cessna 210	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1994-12-28	Valid
N3722D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Skydive INC Eagle Creek, Oregon	Multiple	1994-12-27	Valid
N4011D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Skydive INC Eagle Creek, Oregon	Standard	1994-12-27	Valid
N96509	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Aircraft Equities INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	1994-12-22	Valid
N3668C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	N3668C L L C Depauw, Indiana	Standard	1994-12-05	Valid
N2489C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	1994-11-04	Valid
N6417A	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maine	Standard	1994-11-02	Valid
N9405C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	1994-11-02	Valid
N2290G	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1994-10-26	Valid
N3452S	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1994-10-20	Valid
N21343	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1994-10-19	Valid
N182SB	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1994-10-18	Valid
N3417Y	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1994-10-13	Valid
N13235	Bellanca 14-19-2	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1994-10-05	Valid
N9175C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	1994-10-05	Valid
N52112	Cessna 180J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1994-10-03	Valid
N7772B	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1994-10-03	Valid
N2874K	Cessna 180K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1994-09-27	Valid
N9047M	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1994-09-27	Valid
N2674C	Cessna 310	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Tri County Sprayers INC Hamlin, Texas	Standard	1994-09-26	Valid
N9095X	Cessna 182D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	1994-09-08	Valid
N5358B	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Midwest Air Services INC Ray, Michigan	Standard	1994-09-02	Valid
N97533	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Associated Pilots INC Winchester, Massachusetts	Standard	1994-08-31	Valid
N5337B	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Skydive INC Eagle Creek, Oregon	Standard	1994-08-30	Valid
N52213	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	1994-08-29	Valid
N369K	Cessna 182F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Skydive INC Eagle Creek, Oregon	Standard	1994-08-25	Valid
N182PC	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Pickens County Sheriffs Office Pickens, South Carolina	Standard	1994-08-23	Valid
N1263S	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Montgomery, Alabama	Standard	1994-08-22	Valid
N1363S	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Montgomery, Alabama	Standard	1994-08-22	Valid
N52035	Cessna 180J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	1994-08-10	Valid
N2635B	Cessna 180B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1994-08-04	Valid
N91866	Cessna 182M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	1994-07-27	Valid
N2412Q	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Missouri	Multiple	1994-07-23	Valid
N181JM	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1994-07-22	Valid
N42072	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	1994-07-22	Valid
N8501S	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	1994-07-20	Valid
N3108D	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1994-07-19	Valid
N2453F	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	1994-07-12	Valid
N2757Q	Cessna 182K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Five Seven Quebec Incorporated Lake Stevens, Washington	Standard	1994-06-30	Valid
N7592S	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Jld Aero INC Dalton, Georgia	Standard	1994-06-24	Valid
N71331	Cessna 182M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Utah	Standard	1994-06-16	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