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
N735DF	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Hd Legacy LLC Richvale, California	Standard	2012-07-17	Valid
N8382S	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2012-07-16	Valid
N5273E	Cessna 180B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2012-07-11	Valid
N8402T	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2012-07-11	Valid
N6071F	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Tweedy Daniel G Nampa, Idaho	Standard	2012-07-10	Valid
N2907G	Callair A-6	Fixed-wing, single engine	Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon	Restricted	2012-07-09	Valid
N4673N	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Simla Properties LLC Casa Grande, Arizona	Standard	2012-07-09	Valid
N4834D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2012-07-06	Valid
N4055D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Loup Technologies INC Longmont, Colorado	Standard	2012-07-05	Valid
N9630X	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sea-S-Ta Aviation LLC Alexandria, Virginia	Standard	2012-07-03	Valid
N3730U	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2012-06-28	Valid
N759LE	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2012-06-28	Valid
N972A	Cessna L-19A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2012-06-28	Valid
N76LG	Cessna 180J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2012-06-26	Valid
N86526	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Hill Farms INC Drexel, Missouri	Standard	2012-06-25	Valid
N94587	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2012-06-25	Valid
N9780H	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	N9780H LLC Lagrange, Georgia	Standard	2012-06-25	Valid
N5568B	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2012-06-20	Valid
N182JJ	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	J & J Aero Chuckey, Tennessee	Standard	2012-06-18	Valid
N180VW	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Two LLC South Paris, Maine	Standard	2012-06-15	Valid
N42888	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2012-06-14	Valid
N3710U	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Follette Aviation LLC Scottsdale, Arizona	Standard	2012-06-13	Valid
N9333C	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2012-06-13	Valid
N1699C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2012-06-12	Valid
N1715C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Aerotrack INC Hemet, California	Standard	2012-06-12	Valid
N2277Y	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2012-06-12	Valid
N1934M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2012-06-11	Valid
N759BK	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2012-06-08	Valid
N96683	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Otter Wings INC Evansville, Wisconsin	Standard	2012-06-08	Valid
N2700G	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	School of Missionary Aviation Technology INC Ionia, Michigan	Standard	2012-06-07	Valid
N7176E	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Buggy Bath Unlimited LLC Sheridan, Wyoming	Standard	2012-06-06	Valid
N2776G	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	2012-06-05	Valid
N7RV	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner	Standard	2012-06-05	Valid
N735ND	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Nowater Aviation LLC Worland, Wyoming	Standard	2012-06-01	Valid
N1608C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Experimental	2012-05-31	Valid
N876CG	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2012-05-30	Valid
N5375D	Cessna 180A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2012-05-25	Valid
N2793G	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2012-05-22	Valid
N36FM	Hill-Melvin BARRACUDA	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Experimental	2012-05-21	Valid
N2607G	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2012-05-17	Valid
N95937	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2012-05-17	Valid
N2491R	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2012-05-16	Valid
N521JP	Cessna 180J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Jpm Flying Service LLC Marine, Illinois	Standard	2012-05-16	Valid
N5471B	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Experimental	2012-05-15	Valid
N8817T	Cessna 182C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Top Hand INC Laurel, Montana	Standard	2012-05-15	Valid
N4801N	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Brentco Aerial Patrol INC Canton, Ohio	Standard	2012-05-14	Valid
N5692J	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Seawings LLC Holualoa, Hawaii	Standard	2012-05-14	Valid
N9911H	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Douglas Forest Protective Association Roseburg, Oregon	Standard	2012-05-14	Valid
N66202	Cessna 180K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2012-05-11	Valid
N2757F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Nationwide Web Directory LTD Seattle, Washington	Standard	2012-05-10	Valid
N2950Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Johns Tyler J Lake George, New York	Standard	2012-05-10	Valid
N3827D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Kendallville Flying Service INC Saint Joe, Indiana	Standard	2012-05-10	Valid
N75HA	Beech 35-33	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bauder Monte A Richland, Washington	Standard	2012-05-10	Valid
N2119G	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	2012-05-09	Valid
N2754F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2012-05-09	Valid
N9108G	Cessna 182N	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2012-05-08	Valid
N1233M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner South Dakota	Standard	2012-05-04	Valid
N4809	Cessna 180K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2012-05-04	Valid
N9025G	Cessna 182N	Fixed-wing, single engine	N9025G LLC Indianapolis, Indiana	Standard	2012-05-04	Valid
N2544R	Cessna 182K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bill Church Real Estate LLC Midland, Michigan	Standard	2012-05-03	Valid
N4622A	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2012-05-03	Valid
N56180	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2012-05-03	Valid
N6395F	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2012-05-03	Valid
N552RW	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2012-05-02	Valid
N6453A	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2012-05-02	Valid
N2418X	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2012-05-01	Valid
N31KE	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	2012-04-30	Valid
N41DC	Beech A45	Fixed-wing, single engine	Dc Aircraft LLC Shreveport, Louisiana	Standard	2012-04-30	Valid
N740BC	Cessna L-19E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2012-04-30	Valid
N9428C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2012-04-30	Valid
N9822B	Bellanca 14-19-2	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2012-04-30	Valid
N2532R	Cessna 182K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2012-04-25	Valid
N26195	Cessna 180B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bradley Mark R Brush Prairie, Washington	Standard	2012-04-24	Valid
N3340Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2012-04-24	Valid
N735HF	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Restricted	2012-04-20	Valid
N735SX	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2012-04-20	Valid
N6963M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2012-04-16	Valid
N91078	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	T Or M LLC Brentwood, Tennessee	Standard	2012-04-16	Valid
N5259E	Cessna 180B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2012-04-14	Valid
N116AK	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2012-04-13	Valid
N2465C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2012-04-13	Valid
N2299G	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2012-04-12	Valid
N759YR	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2012-04-12	Valid
N8899X	Cessna 182D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	2012-04-12	Valid
N52145	Cessna 180J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2012-04-11	Valid
N5222E	Cessna 180B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2012-04-11	Valid
N5580B	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2012-04-11	Valid
N5964B	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bailey Steven W Puyallup, Washington	Standard	2012-04-11	Valid
N735BW	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2012-04-10	Valid
N2341C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bear Trap Enterprises INC Caldwell, Idaho	Standard	2012-04-09	Valid
N3312U	Cessna 182F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Roberts Air INC Goodwin, Arkansas	Experimental	2012-04-09	Valid
N8892T	Cessna 182C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Ozair LLC Manhattan, Kansas	Standard	2012-04-09	Valid
N4708N	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Skylane LLC Billings, Montana	Standard	2012-04-06	Valid
N9619E	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2012-04-06	Valid
N1602M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2012-04-05	Valid
N2406C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Ropps Spraying Service INC Pasco, Washington	Standard	2012-04-05	Valid
N2831K	Cessna 180K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2012-04-05	Valid
N3387F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Wyoming	Standard	2012-04-05	Valid
N9146G	Cessna 182N	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2012-04-04	Valid
N21059	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Maryland	Standard	2012-04-03	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