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
N2737X	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Fly-By Aviation Services LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado	Multiple	2013-03-14	Valid
N4528B	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2013-03-14	Valid
N5864B	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2013-03-14	Valid
N42519	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2013-03-13	Valid
N5482B	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2013-03-13	Valid
N3144R	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2013-03-12	Valid
N3DW	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2013-03-11	Valid
N3196Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2013-03-07	Valid
N47KS	Cessna 182K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2013-03-07	Valid
N2050R	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2013-03-06	Valid
N9903T	Cessna 182C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2013-03-05	Valid
N42855	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2013-03-04	Valid
N9737H	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Xyz Aviation LLC Rineyville, Kentucky	Standard	2013-03-01	Valid
N9272T	Cessna 180C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2013-02-28	Valid
N2085X	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2013-02-27	Valid
N9979E	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Utah	Standard	2013-02-27	Valid
N3161R	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Deertrack Aviation LLC Oshkosh, Wisconsin	Standard	2013-02-25	Valid
N9321X	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sakonnet Aircharter Bradenton, Florida	Standard	2013-02-25	Valid
N3525F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	R&R Aviation Gunnison, Colorado	Standard	2013-02-22	Valid
N7126E	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Hjk Aviation LLC Boston, Massachusetts	Standard	2013-02-21	Valid
N3378U	Cessna 182F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Utah	Standard	2013-02-14	Valid
N6170B	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	English Stanley P Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	2013-02-14	Valid
N9277C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2013-02-14	Valid
N5177D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2013-02-13	Valid
N2710X	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Multiple	2013-02-12	Valid
N3195Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Flyers Above the Payette LLC Mccall, Idaho	Standard	2013-02-12	Valid
N92150	Cessna 182N	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2013-02-12	Valid
N3443R	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2013-02-11	Valid
N427WY	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2013-02-11	Valid
N703MT	Calloway SENIOR AEROSPORT	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Experimental	2013-02-11	Valid
N5086N	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Snoopy Aviation LTD San Antonio, Texas	Standard	2013-02-08	Valid
N9259C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2013-02-08	Valid
N3497Y	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2013-02-07	Valid
N624M	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Aurora Aviation LLC Delray Beach, Florida	Standard	2013-02-07	Valid
N2758X	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Aerotechniques LLC South Kent, Connecticut	Standard	2013-02-06	Valid
N6397F	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2013-02-05	Valid
N6356B	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2013-02-04	Valid
N2494E	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2013-01-29	Valid
N95858	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2013-01-29	Valid
N3161Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sleepy Cat Mountain Real Estate CO Meeker, Colorado	Standard	2013-01-24	Valid
N42831	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	2013-01-24	Valid
N5001D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2013-01-24	Valid
N9905E	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Lf Flying LLC Wellington, Missouri	Standard	2013-01-24	Valid
N2493Q	Cessna 182K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Tarrant Enterprises INC Eagle, Colorado	Standard	2013-01-23	Valid
N6444M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	2013-01-23	Valid
N8420S	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2013-01-23	Valid
N2746G	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2013-01-22	Valid
N3728D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2013-01-22	Valid
N2472F	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2013-01-18	Valid
N5080E	Cessna 180B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2013-01-18	Valid
N735ZN	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2013-01-18	Valid
N9209T	Cessna 180C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Top Hand INC Laurel, Montana	Standard	2013-01-18	Valid
N91900	Cessna 182M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2013-01-17	Valid
N330F	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Skydive Wayland LLC Melbourne, Florida	Standard	2013-01-16	Valid
N45TB	Beech D-45	Fixed-wing, single engine	Gooney Bird Group INC Templeton, California	Standard	2013-01-16	Valid
N8792T	Cessna 182C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	2013-01-16	Valid
N36XC	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Hangar C-403 LLC Walnut Creek, California	Standard	2013-01-15	Valid
N52732	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2013-01-15	Valid
N182XT	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2013-01-14	Valid
N58666	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2013-01-14	Valid
N8418T	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2013-01-14	Valid
N305MV	Cessna 305A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Greatest Generation Naval Museum Colorado Springs, Colorado	Standard	2013-01-11	Valid
N3459Y	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2013-01-11	Valid
N6661M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2013-01-11	Valid
N9493C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Blue Thunder LLC Ketchum, Idaho	Standard	2013-01-11	Valid
N3279U	Cessna 182F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2013-01-09	Valid
N5074H	Cessna 305A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2013-01-09	Valid
N8907G	Cessna 182N	Fixed-wing, single engine	Infinity Aviation Pine Island, Minnesota	Standard	2013-01-07	Valid
N5372D	Cessna 180A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2013-01-04	Valid
N6455D	Beech A45	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2013-01-04	Valid
N3481S	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2013-01-03	Valid
N5908B	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2013-01-02	Valid
N71007	Cessna 182M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2013-01-02	Valid
N42554	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2012-12-31	Valid
N89SJ	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Mountain Escape LLC Pullman, Washington	Standard	2012-12-28	Valid
N898TM	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2012-12-18	Valid
N3395D	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2012-12-17	Valid
N7360S	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Ssk Ventures LLC Eagle, Colorado	Standard	2012-12-17	Valid
N5274E	Cessna 180B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2012-12-14	Valid
N2198G	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Airstar Aviation INC Chester, South Carolina	Standard	2012-12-13	Valid
N9496C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2012-12-13	Valid
N5024D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2012-12-12	Valid
N5679J	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Fitzgerald Aviation LLC Bluffton, South Carolina	Standard	2012-12-12	Valid
N47CP	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2012-12-11	Valid
N57DL	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2012-12-10	Valid
N759UQ	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2012-12-10	Valid
N5885B	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2012-12-06	Valid
N6344A	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2012-12-06	Valid
N174H	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2012-12-05	Valid
N5433B	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Blue Moon Aviation LLC Grangeville, Idaho	Standard	2012-12-04	Valid
N7301S	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	John Air LLC Aurora, Utah	Standard	2012-12-04	Valid
N91621	Cessna 182M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2012-11-30	Valid
N3197C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2012-11-29	Valid
N9060M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Ashland Jeffrey C Spirit Lake, Iowa	Standard	2012-11-29	Valid
N1845Z	Cessna 180K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2012-11-28	Valid
N823TM	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2012-11-27	Valid
N3498S	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Enz Vineyards INC Hollister, California	Standard	2012-11-26	Valid
N7663A	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2012-11-21	Valid
N82XT	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2012-11-21	Valid
N5641B	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2012-11-19	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