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
N58593	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	North Kern Aviation INC Wasco, California	Standard	1978-05-10	Valid
N4047D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1978-04-24	Valid
N4979D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Trissell Flying Service INC Clarksville, Texas	Multiple	1978-04-05	Valid
N449SF	Cessna 180A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1978-03-16	Valid
N2792F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	1978-03-07	Valid
N1902X	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1978-02-28	Valid
N6283M	Stinson 108-3	Fixed-wing, single engine	Ogard Surveying Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	1978-02-14	Valid
N3081F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	1978-01-26	Valid
N3434U	Cessna 182F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1977-12-26	Valid
N9PD	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Powell Distributing CO INC Portland, Oregon	Standard	1977-12-21	Valid
N1601C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1977-11-11	Valid
N41GV	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Rbs INC Wht Sphr Spgs, West Virginia	Standard	1977-10-28	Valid
N2973C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1977-09-22	Valid
N9815B	Bellanca 14-19-2	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner South Carolina	Multiple	1977-08-24	Valid
N61728	Cessna 180K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1977-07-20	Valid
N42514	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1977-07-19	Valid
N8241V	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1977-06-17	Valid
N1869X	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner New Hampshire	Standard	1977-06-10	Valid
N42WS	Cessna 310	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1977-04-07	Valid
N4831D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1977-02-09	Valid
N474GF	Cessna Ector 305A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1977-02-01	Valid
N372VU	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	1977-01-10	Valid
N92311	Cessna 182N	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1977-01-10	Valid
N92887	Cessna 182N	Fixed-wing, single engine	Butler Aircraft Company Walla Walla, Washington	Standard	1976-12-22	Valid
N9309X	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1976-12-22	Valid
N3519Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner New York	Standard	1976-12-17	Valid
N3483S	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1976-11-29	Valid
N2458X	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Mountain City Flying Club INC Hazle Township, Pennsylvania	Standard	1976-11-12	Valid
N1365M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1976-10-15	Valid
N473GF	Cessna 305A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Honolulu Soaring Club INC Waialua, Hawaii	Standard	1976-10-13	Valid
N2432C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1976-09-28	Valid
N9966N	Cessna 180J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1976-08-24	Valid
N1584C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1976-08-23	Valid
N5142E	Cessna 180B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1976-07-14	Valid
N52349	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Center O Flying Club Tumwater, Washington	Standard	1976-06-15	Valid
N92758	Cessna 182N	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1976-06-03	Valid
N6418X	Cessna 180D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1976-03-01	Valid
N1252M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1976-01-13	Valid
N2137Z	Cessna 180F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1975-12-19	Valid
N5778J	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Twin Falls Fliers INC Twin Falls, Idaho	Standard	1975-10-29	Valid
N7143Q	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	1975-10-15	Valid
N8731X	Cessna 182D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	1975-10-08	Valid
N2624Y	Cessna 180E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1975-05-06	Valid
N1549C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1975-04-03	Valid
N3457S	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	C Ville Flying Club Nunica, Michigan	Multiple	1974-12-23	Valid
N58498	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1974-12-03	Valid
N52306	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Scott Construction INC Lake Delton, Wisconsin	Standard	1974-11-27	Valid
N2453G	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1974-11-13	Valid
N2753X	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	1974-11-02	Valid
N4641B	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1974-07-12	Valid
N9579R	Beech M35	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sotax INC Tacoma, Washington	Standard	1974-06-17	Valid
N58646	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Capper Flying Club INC Lancaster, California	Standard	1974-06-13	Valid
N9288C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	1974-06-08	Valid
N3233Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Shepperson Ranch CO Midwest, Wyoming	Standard	1974-06-01	Valid
N182H	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Avquad INC Fort Collins, Colorado	Standard	1974-04-29	Valid
N6392B	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	1974-04-17	Valid
N71355	Cessna 182M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Dal Tex Flyers INC Arlington, Texas	Standard	1974-03-13	Valid
N7938V	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1974-02-28	Valid
N8926T	Cessna 182C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1974-01-15	Valid
N1858X	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Salem Aero Club INC Bridgeton, New Jersey	Standard	1973-09-28	Valid
N2382X	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1973-06-23	Valid
N9016C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1973-04-09	Valid
N180RL	Cessna 180J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1973-03-05	Valid
N92399	Cessna 182N	Fixed-wing, single engine	Hyland Flyers INC Coon Rapids, Minnesota	Standard	1973-01-03	Valid
N202S	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	1972-08-28	Valid
N8292S	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Nevada	Standard	1972-05-03	Valid
N2388G	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Flat Top Sheep CO Carey, Idaho	Standard	1972-03-15	Valid
N11220	Cessna 310	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden, Arkansas	Standard	1972-03-03	Valid
N24GC	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Greene County Sports Parachute Loretto, Kentucky	Standard	1971-11-03	Valid
N8213D	Beech H35	Fixed-wing, single engine	C A P Air Rescue Flyers INC Salinas, California	Standard	1971-10-26	Valid
N2461G	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Seven Hi Flying Club Saratoga, California	Standard	1971-09-22	Valid
N1727C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nevada	Experimental	1971-01-05	Valid
N5489B	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	1970-11-03	Valid
N4669B	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1970-09-22	Valid
N2608R	Cessna 182K	Fixed-wing, single engine		Standard	1970-03-06	Valid
N3281S	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Wright Flyers Club Huber Heights, Ohio	Standard	1970-02-09	Valid
N9293C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	1969-08-29	Valid
N1605C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1969-02-05	Valid
N3232Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1968-07-16	Valid
N2970C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1967-10-24	Valid
N8046V	Cessna 188	Fixed-wing, single engine	St Bernard Parish Police Jury Chalmette, Louisiana	Multiple	1967-07-12	Valid
N12258	Beech A45	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1967-05-02	Valid
N7871A	Cessna 180A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	1966-10-04	Valid
N4603B	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Monroe Frank B Reno, Nevada	Standard	1965-07-22	Valid
N6567A	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Blue Star Gas Fleet Services CO Santa Rosa, California	Standard	1965-03-19	Valid
N41782	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Kansas Soaring Assoc INC Wichita, Kansas	Standard	1964-03-18	Valid
N37880	Cessna 319	Fixed-wing, single engine	Mississippi State University Starkville, Mississippi	Experimental	1958-10-23	Valid
N1100T	Cessna 305A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard		Sale reported
N1112T	Cessna 180C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard		Pending
N121EM	Cessna 182K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard		Pending
N127TJ	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard		Pending
N12CH	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard		Pending
N148TX	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard		Pending
N153PP	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado	Standard		Valid
N1597M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas	Standard		Valid
N15AP	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Indy Air Sales LLC Anderson, Indiana	Standard		Valid
N15ZF	Cessna 180K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard		Pending
N162BJ	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Aircraft Ownership Solutions LLC Kokomo, Indiana	Standard		Valid
N1648M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Forsberg Aviation INC Elk Grove, California	Standard		Valid
N180ES	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard		Pending

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