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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7584S | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1988-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6379A | Cessna 182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 1988-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182RB | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1988-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114CZ | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Minnesota Department of Public Safety Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Standard | 1988-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21236 | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9750G | Cessna 180H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1988-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9133C | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1987-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8791X | Cessna 182D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1987-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2049X | Cessna 182H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Taylor Stephen A Benton, Kansas |
Standard | 1987-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8435S | Cessna 182H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1987-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91397 | Cessna 180H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1987-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N709SH | Cessna 310B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tarrant County College District Ft Worth, Texas |
Standard | 1987-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N134LC | Beech A45 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1987-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7749K | Cessna 180J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1987-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21401 | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 1987-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1494S | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 1494 Sierra INC Waynesville, Ohio |
Standard | 1987-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9472E | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Civil Air Patrol INC Maxwell Afb, Alabama |
Standard | 1987-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4657B | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 1987-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9353E | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Civil Air Patrol INC Maxwell Afb, Alabama |
Standard | 1987-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7125E | Cessna 182B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Trinity County Sheriffs Department Weaverville, California |
Standard | 1987-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92638 | Cessna 182N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 1987-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6002J | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 1987-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95MB | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 1987-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3684U | Cessna 182G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Standard | 1987-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5242E | Cessna 180B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 1987-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9231T | Cessna 180C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 1987-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4751U | Cessna 180H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 1987-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91557 | Cessna 182M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero Safe Corporation Mineral Wells, Texas |
Standard | 1987-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52197 | Cessna 180J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 1987-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2360G | Cessna 182B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1987-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2525G | Cessna 182B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 1987-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8910X | Cessna 182D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1987-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2364C | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1987-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4616B | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1987-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8444T | Cessna 182B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 1987-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5783B | Cessna 182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 1987-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6670B | Cessna 310B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1987-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6490X | Cessna 180D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1987-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7432N | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1987-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N759NC | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 1987-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2687Q | Cessna 182K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1987-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N860X | Cessna 182H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 1987-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5212N | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | R C Sherwood Grain CO Los Banos, California |
Standard | 1987-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2736Q | Cessna 182K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1987-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9704E | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Civil Air Patrol INC Maxwell Afb, Alabama |
Standard | 1987-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N759CS | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1987-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9007X | Cessna 182D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 1987-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76RF | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 1987-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3115Q | Cessna 182K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1987-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1249S | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 1987-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3105S | Cessna 182G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1987-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9214G | Cessna 182N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1987-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42770 | Cessna 182L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 1987-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N973JM | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Marc INC Bolton, Mississippi |
Standard | 1987-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735LD | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 1987-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9863E | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 1987-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5470D | Beech H35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1987-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9216G | Cessna 182N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Comdess Company INC Seville, Ohio |
Standard | 1987-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7141E | Cessna 182B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 1987-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5741B | Cessna 182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1987-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10442 | Cessna 305A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 1987-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5687B | Cessna 182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 1987-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71069 | Cessna 182M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 1987-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7743A | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 1987-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9181T | Cessna 180C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 1987-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8206M | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1986-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3201D | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1986-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52102 | Cessna 180J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1986-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4767N | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | David Bell Farms INC. PO Box 160 Beaverton, Oregon |
Standard | 1986-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9958T | Cessna 182D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 1986-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66449 | Cessna 180K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 1986-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4680K | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Intrepid Red Baron INC New Franken, Wisconsin |
Standard | 1986-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9031U | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Sky Aero Club INC Escondido, California |
Standard | 1986-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2985C | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 1986-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2575K | Cessna 180K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1986-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6422A | Cessna 182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Multiple | 1986-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6MM | Cessna 310B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 1986-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1741C | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 1986-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N180LE | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1986-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92336 | Cessna 182N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 1986-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2207C | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 1986-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2965F | Cessna 182J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 1986-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55NA | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Vermont |
Standard | 1986-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N835TA | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1986-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94619 | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 1986-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7898C | Beech T-34A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1986-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N759UV | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 1986-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4779U | Cessna 180H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 1986-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8481T | Cessna 182C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 1986-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2027R | Cessna 182G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1986-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91489 | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dan River Aero Club INC Jonesville, North Carolina |
Standard | 1986-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2932A | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 1986-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4673U | Cessna 180G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 1986-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N759RG | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1986-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1JY | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1986-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7329Q | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1986-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8677T | Cessna 182C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 1986-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N180BD | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 1986-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9135X | Cessna 182D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1986-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20882 | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1986-04-08 | 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 9, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.