Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 8, 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
N9258G	Cessna 182N	Fixed-wing, single engine	Herb Meloche LTD West Allis, Wisconsin	Standard	1983-08-30	Valid
N5326B	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1983-08-05	Valid
N759CV	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Abcd Farms INC Fitzgerald, Georgia	Standard	1983-07-29	Valid
N7911V	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, Washington	Standard	1983-06-28	Valid
N759FU	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1983-06-02	Valid
N759BL	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1983-05-14	Valid
N735PH	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Maryland	Standard	1983-04-23	Valid
N4757N	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Twin Falls Fliers INC Twin Falls, Idaho	Standard	1983-03-07	Valid
N722EE	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1983-03-02	Valid
N6404D	Beech A45	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1983-02-12	Valid
N9131R	Beech D-45	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1983-02-07	Valid
N1218	Beech D-45	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1983-02-03	Valid
N5064D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Pershing Flying Club INC Lovelock, Nevada	Standard	1983-01-26	Valid
N5368B	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1983-01-11	Valid
N342B	Beech H35	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Montana	Standard	1983-01-04	Valid
N1696C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	1982-12-08	Valid
N7668A	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Spevacek William e Geraldine, Montana	Multiple	1982-12-03	Valid
N3371Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1982-11-29	Valid
N735LZ	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	High Flight INC Enid, Oklahoma	Standard	1982-11-02	Valid
N2342R	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Frisco Enterprises INC Califon, New Jersey	Standard	1982-10-27	Valid
N4680D	Beech H35	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1982-10-06	Valid
N5385H	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner New Jersey	Standard	1982-09-30	Valid
N5984J	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Zogleman Enterprises INC Viola, Kansas	Standard	1982-09-18	Valid
N735HR	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Skylane INC Idaho Falls, Idaho	Standard	1982-08-31	Valid
N9029M	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1982-08-20	Valid
N215A	Cessna 310	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1982-08-10	Valid
N3153C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1982-07-12	Valid
N7675B	Downer BELLANCA 14-19-2	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1982-05-28	Valid
N5052D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Fertic Knute Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Standard	1982-05-19	Valid
N9818H	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1982-05-14	Valid
N9958H	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	City of Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico	Standard	1982-05-13	Valid
N180MB	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Multiple	1982-02-08	Valid
N101TC	Cessna 182M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Tcm Flying Club INC Mobile, Alabama	Standard	1981-12-07	Valid
N2982K	Cessna 180K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	1981-12-07	Valid
N4605U	Cessna 180F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Air Dusters INC Roggen, Colorado	Standard	1981-11-30	Valid
N3267D	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	1981-10-02	Valid
N3030F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Thirty Thirty Club Lebanon, Oregon	Standard	1981-09-19	Valid
N5563B	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1981-09-16	Valid
N9729G	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	1981-07-10	Valid
N5133D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	1981-06-25	Valid
N4923A	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Montana	Multiple	1981-05-21	Valid
N8955X	Cessna 182D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Pampa Office Supply Elk City, Oklahoma	Standard	1981-04-24	Valid
N6450X	Cessna 180D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1981-04-13	Valid
N6413X	Cessna 180D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1981-04-06	Valid
N735VF	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1981-04-06	Valid
N759PK	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Iberlin Ranch Gillette, Wyoming	Standard	1981-03-10	Valid
N92461	Cessna 182N	Fixed-wing, single engine	Flying Six INC Lander, Wyoming	Standard	1981-02-06	Valid
N4884N	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1981-01-20	Valid
N9033M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1981-01-19	Valid
N1785C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1980-12-10	Valid
N9155M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Main Line Flying Association INC Blue Bell, Pennsylvania	Standard	1980-12-09	Valid
N5177N	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1980-11-17	Valid
N2961A	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1980-11-15	Valid
N1996M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1980-11-13	Valid
N70634	Cessna 182M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1980-08-28	Valid
N12BC	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Central Ohio Flyers Assn Columbus, Ohio	Standard	1980-08-16	Valid
N2654Y	Cessna 180E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1980-08-06	Valid
N5346N	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Mustang Manufacturing INC Carson City, Nevada	Standard	1980-07-28	Valid
N7801K	Cessna 180J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1980-07-23	Valid
N51SP	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Department of Public Safety Dover, Delaware	Standard	1980-06-27	Valid
N17FC	Cessna 182N	Fixed-wing, single engine	Usda Forest Service Fepp Columbia, South Carolina	Standard	1980-06-16	Valid
N6CN	Beech A45	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1980-04-24	Valid
N9913V	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1980-04-22	Valid
N182F	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1980-04-09	Valid
N3444S	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1980-03-10	Valid
N182EP	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1980-02-15	Valid
N5181G	Cessna 305A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1980-01-16	Valid
N42578	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1980-01-08	Valid
N5278G	Cessna 305A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1979-12-03	Valid
N2977F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Montana	Standard	1979-11-15	Valid
N1228M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Hillsboro Flying Club Hillsboro, Oregon	Standard	1979-10-10	Valid
N7474E	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1979-10-10	Valid
N2317X	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maine	Standard	1979-10-09	Valid
N8614X	Cessna 180D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Restricted	1979-09-19	Valid
N9593T	Cessna 210	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1979-08-30	Valid
N3108S	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Lac Avionics INC San Jose, California	Standard	1979-08-07	Valid
N9038C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1979-07-24	Valid
N6312B	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Usda Forest Service Fepp Helena, Montana	Multiple	1979-07-23	Valid
N6631M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Minuteman Aviation INC Missoula, Montana	Standard	1979-07-05	Valid
N755W	Cessna 180A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Usda Forest Service Fepp Malvern, Arkansas	Standard	1979-06-25	Valid
N5610J	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	1979-06-07	Valid
N2915C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1979-05-03	Valid
N2371C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1979-03-13	Valid
N3127E	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1979-03-09	Valid
N4542B	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner North Carolina	Standard	1979-03-06	Valid
N6099F	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1979-02-27	Valid
N6210A	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Depot Avionics INC Alamosa, Colorado	Standard	1979-01-31	Valid
N58830	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	1979-01-22	Valid
N9147G	Cessna 182N	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1978-12-04	Valid
N9271C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1978-10-04	Valid
N7959D	Beech H35	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	1978-09-14	Valid
N9429C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Multiple	1978-09-14	Valid
N180WG	Cessna 180G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1978-09-07	Valid
N2666Q	Cessna 182K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	1978-08-22	Valid
N61938	Cessna 180K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	1978-07-19	Valid
N4745D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1978-07-14	Valid
N66040	Cessna 180K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sierra Auto Recycling INC Ridgecrest, California	Standard	1978-07-12	Valid
N5047D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	1978-06-12	Valid
N134A	Beech A45	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1978-05-12	Valid
N759VJ	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1978-05-12	Valid

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.

	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