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	Status
N180LM	Cessna 180K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	Pending
N1817X	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	Sale reported
N18255	Beech A45	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	Pending
N182KB	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	Pending
N182SW	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	Pending
N182TW	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	Valid
N182VE	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner	Standard	Sale reported
N1942M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	Pending
N19BD	Cessna 305B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	Pending
N2040X	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado	Standard	Valid
N20605	Cessna 180K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	Pending
N20755	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	Sale reported
N20793	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado	Standard	Valid
N2095G	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	Pending
N21037	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	Pending
N21043	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	Pending
N2104R	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	Pending
N211PP	Cessna 0-1A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Globe Motorcycles LTD INC Pembroke Pines, Florida	Standard	Valid
N21224	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	Pending
N21457	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	Pending
N2173G	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Grizzly Air Service INC Paris, Texas	Standard	Valid
N2217C	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	Sale reported
N2305X	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	Sale reported
N2329G	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	Pending
N2349G	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	Pending
N2406R	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	Sale reported
N2435F	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado	Standard	Valid
N2442G	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	Pending
N2487G	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	Pending
N2495R	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	Sale reported
N2620G	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado	Standard	Valid
N2643K	Cessna 180K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	Valid
N2699F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	Pending
N2700F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	Pending
N2735Q	Cessna 182K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	Pending
N2795F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	Pending
N2850A	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	Valid
N290FC	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	Pending
N2911F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	Pending
N2925F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	No owner on file	Standard	Pending cancellation
N2956Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Delaware	Standard	Pending
N3027F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	Sale reported
N3067Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Utah	Standard	Pending
N3168C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	Pending
N3206U	Cessna 182F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	Sale reported
N3221Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Multiple	Pending
N3243U	Cessna 182F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Globe Motorcycles LTD INC Pembroke Pines, Florida	Standard	Valid
N3291S	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	Pending
N3295Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	Pending
N3310Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	Pending
N3339D	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	Sale reported
N334T	Beech D-45	Fixed-wing, single engine	Flying Crown Aviation LLC Fond du Lac, Wisconsin	Standard	Valid
N3368R	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	No owner on file	Restricted	Pending cancellation
N344JP	Cessna 310B	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Central Virginia Aviation INC North Dinwiddie, Virginia	Standard	Valid
N3565Y	Cessna 182F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	Pending
N3586F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	Pending
N36362	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner	Standard	Sale reported
N3739U	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	Pending
N3775D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	Pending
N3811D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	Pending cancellation
N3851D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	Sale reported
N412DG	Cessna 310B	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	Valid
N42WD	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	Pending
N4593B	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	Sale reported
N4619A	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	Pending
N4660D	Beech H35	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	Sale reported
N470X	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	Sale reported
N4721D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Carm'S LLC Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania	Standard	Valid
N4742N	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Delaware	Standard	Pending
N4775U	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	Valid
N4776N	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Puerto Rico	Standard	Pending
N47RW	Cessna 310	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	Sale reported
N4839D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	Pending
N4855D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	Pending
N4884B	Cessna 310	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner California	Standard	Valid
N4891B	Cessna 310	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Liberty School of Aviation INC Miami, Florida	Standard	Revoked
N4901A	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	Revoked
N4964D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Grizzly Air Service INC Paris, Texas	Standard	Valid
N4KK	Cessna 180D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Multiple	Pending
N5016D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Jersey	None on file	Revoked
N5019E	Cessna 180A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	Pending
N5194G	Cessna 305A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Rich Lucas Aircraft Sales LLC Lincoln Park, New Jersey	Standard	Valid
N52009	Cessna 180J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	Sale reported
N52148	Cessna 180J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	Pending
N52175	Cessna 180J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maine	Standard	Sale reported
N5346B	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	Sale reported
N5355D	Cessna 180A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	Valid
N5393N	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Dm Asset Management LLC Plain City, Ohio	Standard	Valid
N5404D	Beech H35	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	Pending
N5542N	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	Pending
N5599D	Beech H35	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	Sale reported
N58549	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	Sale reported
N5894B	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	Valid
N601MB	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	Pending
N6265F	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	Sale reported
N6416A	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	Valid
N6551H	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado	Standard	Valid
N6571A	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	Sale reported
N6625B	Cessna 310B	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	Pending
N6663B	Cessna 310B	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner California	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