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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9114X | Cessna 182D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dk1 Aviation LLC Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N923J | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ldk Associates LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2017-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N115KF | Cessna 182L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2017-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1737C | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8972X | Cessna 182D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Foothills Aviation LLC Buhl, Idaho |
Standard | 2017-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1113T | Cessna 310B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2017-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N180HC | Cessna 180K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2017-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5546D | Beech H35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2017-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N168AF | Beech A45 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Apogee Flight INC Bellingham, Washington |
Standard | 2017-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N759BU | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Marin County Sheriffs Office San Rafael, California |
Standard | 2017-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4443F | Cessna 305 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Good Winds LLC Waterville, Maine |
Standard | 2017-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9833B | Bellanca 14-19-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Icarus Flights LLC Rising Fawn, Georgia |
Standard | 2017-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1395S | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1501M | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N759QD | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tonya Byrd Insurance Agency INC Turbeville, South Carolina |
Standard | 2017-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3852C | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2017-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9938T | Cessna 182D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shope Brandon M North Pole, Alaska |
Standard | 2017-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3289U | Cessna 182F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2017-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4743D | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ess Partnership LLC Waterford, Michigan |
Standard | 2017-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N199RN | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Western Flying Club INC Burlington, North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34VB | Beech A45 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2017-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64RB | Cessna 182L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6856M | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71637 | Cessna 182M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8474T | Cessna 182C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D & M Aviation LLC Goldsboro, North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9733H | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N261GV | Cessna 182D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2016-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42060 | Cessna 182L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2016-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1779M | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2016-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2527Q | Cessna 182K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Twenty INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2016-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3908D | Cessna 182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2016-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5574B | Cessna 182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N759YH | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94391 | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2016-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97233 | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2016-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N180KN | Cessna 180J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2016-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5082D | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2016-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5405D | Beech H35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2016-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1909X | Cessna 182H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2016-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4981D | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 23S Flyers LLC Seeley Lake, Montana |
Standard | 2016-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5300G | Cessna 305A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2016-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N759SL | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2016-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N180SW | Cessna 180E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21CP | Cessna 182E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | T Howard and Associates Architects INC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2016-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2355X | Cessna 182H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34AF | Beech A45 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hangar 6 Aviation LLC Destin, Florida |
Standard | 2016-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46PG | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2016-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735PW | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N735Pw LLC Petal, Mississippi |
Standard | 2016-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3084Y | Cessna 182E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wasatch Industries LLC Ogden, Utah |
Standard | 2016-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7605S | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Adco Land CORP Richmond, Virginia |
Standard | 2016-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3884D | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2016-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7692B | Bellanca 14-19-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2016-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94751 | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ishawooa Air LLC Cody, Wyoming |
Standard | 2016-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2857R | Cessna 182K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2016-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94937 | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2016-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182MK | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5213G | Cessna 305A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Simmons Aviation Services LLC Pawcatuck, Connecticut |
Standard | 2016-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9MH | Beech H35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2016-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9679B | Cessna 180A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2016-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2780X | Cessna 180H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2016-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5168G | Cessna 305A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Restricted | 2016-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9708B | Cessna 180A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2016-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5917B | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2016-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20841 | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fox Creek Aviation LLC Jackson, Wyoming |
Standard | 2016-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80WC | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air-Quip LLC Boulder City, Nevada |
Standard | 2016-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399K | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2016-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6353A | Cessna 182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cypress Soaring INC Hemet, California |
Standard | 2016-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N348AB | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N511W | Cessna 182C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70582 | Cessna 182M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Goos Aviation LLC Meridian, Idaho |
Standard | 2016-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92486 | Cessna 182N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Big e LLC Lemoore, California |
Standard | 2016-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34KR | Beech A45 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | H & H Air INC Washington, Indiana |
Standard | 2016-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20980 | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | White Duane A Wappingers Falls, New York |
Standard | 2016-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3573F | Cessna 182J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2016-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182KM | Cessna 182B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Morcom Aviation Services INC DBA Everett, Washington |
Standard | 2016-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42911 | Cessna 182L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2016-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52959 | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Triple T Metal CORP Bryantsville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2016-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2806A | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2016-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52X | Cessna 310B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2016-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82266 | Cessna 180A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Klondike International LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2016-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9596X | Cessna 210B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2016-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9921H | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2016-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2035G | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2016-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93MM | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2016-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4976D | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2016-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6479X | Cessna 180D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2016-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2213G | Cessna 182A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2016-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2356G | Cessna 182B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2016-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4642B | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N602SF | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2016-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N623EP | Cessna 180J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Apex Aviation LLC Exeter, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2016-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5385N | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71867 | Cessna 182M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2016-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15BF | Cessna 180J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2016-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91464 | Cessna 180H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2016-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91199 | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2016-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3438U | Cessna 182F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2016-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62725 | Cessna Ector 305A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircapital Nevada INC Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2016-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N147MC | Cessna 182P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2016-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5095E | Cessna 180B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2016-11-02 | 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.