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
N6019B	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2020-02-21	Valid
N71359	Cessna 182M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sparks Fly LLC Mount Gilead, Ohio	Standard	2020-02-21	Valid
N9386X	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2020-02-21	Valid
N9902V	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Euroaviation INC Trustee Kematen,	Standard	2020-02-21	Valid
N2660	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Applegate Land Holdings LLC Jacksonville, Oregon	Standard	2020-02-20	Valid
N79GS	Cessna 182F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Uavionix CORP Bigfork, Montana	Experimental	2020-02-19	Valid
N1670M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Firebird Aviation LLC Tempe, Arizona	Standard	2020-02-18	Valid
N91291	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Tail Wheel Holdings LLC Scarborough, Maine	Standard	2020-02-14	Valid
N7553S	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2020-02-13	Valid
N9714R	Beech M35	Fixed-wing, single engine	Michael Dunlevie PC Eagle, Colorado	Standard	2020-02-13	Valid
N123DB	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	N123Db LLC Madison, New Jersey	Standard	2020-02-12	Valid
N3198Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2020-02-12	Valid
N3621U	Cessna 182F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-02-12	Valid
N4982D	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2020-02-12	Valid
N523DW	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Flagstaff Airlines LLC Flagstaff, Arizona	Standard	2020-02-12	Valid
N6620N	Cessna 305A (O-1A)	Fixed-wing, single engine	Hatbright Farm LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2020-02-12	Valid
N4640K	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Larson Family Farms LLC Haxtun, Colorado	Multiple	2020-02-10	Valid
N5243D	Cessna 180A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	2020-02-10	Valid
N8684T	Cessna 182C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2020-02-10	Valid
N9996N	Cessna 180J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2020-02-10	Valid
N1302S	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Delaware	Standard	2020-02-07	Valid
N3171Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Dj Aviation LLC Newburgh, Indiana	Standard	2020-02-07	Valid
N3321F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Owl Aviation LLC Kingsport, Tennessee	Standard	2020-02-06	Valid
N71494	Cessna 182M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Neverland LLC Emerson, Iowa	Standard	2020-02-06	Valid
N94LS	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Palms Property Management INC Heber City, Utah	Standard	2020-02-06	Valid
N197V	Cessna 180G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Multiple	2020-02-04	Valid
N2418G	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sunset Cay Orc Partners LLC Key Largo, Florida	Standard	2020-02-04	Valid
N3315F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sabbe Bros Flying Service INC Maddock, North Dakota	Standard	2020-02-04	Valid
N61758	Cessna 180K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Skywagon Aero LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2020-02-04	Valid
N155KP	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Glen Stone Contruction INC Henderson, Kentucky	Standard	2020-02-03	Valid
N3173S	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Cortese Farm and Ranch INC Fort Sumner, New Mexico	Standard	2020-02-03	Valid
N3185Q	Cessna 182K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Para Tactics LLC Shelton, Washington	Experimental	2020-02-03	Valid
N3416S	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2020-02-03	Valid
N4662E	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Jgm Aviation LLC Marion, Montana	Standard	2020-02-03	Valid
N17281	Cessna 180C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Martin Air LLC Fort Wayne, Indiana	Standard	2020-01-31	Valid
N2606Q	Cessna 182K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2020-01-31	Valid
N3073Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Wf Aviation LLC Bozeman, Montana	Standard	2020-01-31	Valid
N3425U	Cessna 182F	Fixed-wing, single engine	4Appraisals LLC Odessa, Texas	Standard	2020-01-31	Valid
N6545A	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2020-01-30	Valid
N2639F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2020-01-29	Valid
N2680F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2020-01-29	Valid
N2862Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2020-01-29	Valid
N42275	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alabama	Standard	2020-01-29	Valid
N42687	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Cal Coast Reps INC Costa Mesa, California	Standard	2020-01-29	Valid
N549B	Beech 35	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2020-01-29	Valid
N7205N	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-01-29	Valid
N1255M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-01-28	Valid
N759PD	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Emd Enterprises LLC Lafayette, Louisiana	Multiple	2020-01-28	Valid
N971BB	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2020-01-28	Valid
N1269S	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Mriaudio INC Carlsbad, California	Standard	2020-01-27	Valid
N18PB	Cessna 182K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-01-27	Valid
N2245C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2020-01-24	Valid
N11BT	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bravo Tango LLC Minden, Louisiana	Standard	2020-01-23	Valid
N2858F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Flying Fur LLC Huntsville, Alabama	Standard	2020-01-23	Valid
N1430M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2020-01-22	Valid
N5067E	Cessna 180B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2020-01-22	Valid
N92125	Cessna 182M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2020-01-22	Valid
N2120R	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2020-01-21	Valid
N7195S	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	T-Square Flights LLC Tallahassee, Florida	Standard	2020-01-21	Valid
N97961	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Montana	Standard	2020-01-21	Valid
N19GC	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2020-01-17	Valid
N920NW	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2020-01-17	Valid
N1834X	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2020-01-16	Valid
N3649C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bayou Flight LLC Parker, Colorado	Standard	2020-01-16	Valid
N529PH	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Silveraire LLC Forest Lake, Minnesota	Standard	2020-01-16	Valid
N70849	Cessna 182M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	2020-01-16	Valid
N9728B	Cessna 180A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	2020-01-16	Valid
N122RL	Beech 95-B55 (T42A)	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Jenaero LLC Cincinnati, Ohio	Standard	2020-01-15	Valid
N182M	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Service Oriented Aviation Readiness (Soar) Bolivar, Missouri	Standard	2020-01-15	Valid
N3485S	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Thorp Contractors LLC Vinita, Oklahoma	Standard	2020-01-15	Valid
N54SD	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Jerry W and Barbara J Smith Family Land Lllp Blanca, Colorado	Standard	2020-01-15	Valid
N59CK	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sig Properties LLC Helena, Arkansas	Standard	2020-01-15	Valid
N759MY	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	N759 My LLC Reading, Massachusetts	Standard	2020-01-15	Valid
N91245	Cessna 180J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Utah	Standard	2020-01-15	Valid
N126MS	Cessna 180G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Nance Cattle CO Birney, Montana	Standard	2020-01-14	Valid
N1354E	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sandra and Mose Rucker III LLC Perrineville, New Jersey	Standard	2020-01-14	Valid
N1609C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2020-01-14	Valid
N2404Q	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	2020-01-14	Valid
N2925A	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2020-01-14	Valid
N432TS	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Modern Air Solutions LLC Panama City Beach, Florida	Standard	2020-01-14	Valid
N97007	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-01-14	Valid
N5782B	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2020-01-13	Valid
N3356F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2020-01-10	Valid
N122WT	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2020-01-09	Valid
N3131D	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Multiple	2020-01-09	Valid
N5670	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	R&R Aircraft LLC Chugiak, Alaska	Standard	2020-01-09	Valid
N7294S	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Rapid Nursing Staff INC Farmington, New Mexico	Standard	2020-01-09	Valid
N3188S	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-01-08	Valid
N3306U	Cessna 182F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2020-01-08	Valid
N4989D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2020-01-08	Valid
N64382	Cessna 180K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Roost Leasing LLC Sturgis, Michigan	Standard	2020-01-08	Valid
N3305R	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2020-01-07	Valid
N3694U	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Para Tactics LLC Shelton, Washington	Experimental	2020-01-07	Valid
N3AQ	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sinnott-Simonis Lyle Girdwood, Alaska	Standard	2020-01-07	Valid
N42064	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2020-01-07	Valid
N747AL	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2020-01-07	Valid
N1011S	Cessna 310I	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	African American Airlines INC Brandon, Florida	Standard	2020-01-06	Valid
N2034D	Beech C35	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2020-01-06	Valid
N3099Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2020-01-06	Valid
N3321R	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-01-06	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