Continental O-470-U
56 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental O-470-U engine, rated at about 230 horsepower. The Cessna 182 Skylane is the model most often fitted with it (45 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1963 and 2018.
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-U. FAA spelling: O-470-U.
Fuel: 100LL avgas.
Fitted to model families
Cessna 182 Skylane45Cessna 180 Skywagon9Daniel Joseph Kehoe BEARHAWK 4 PLACE1Reims Aviation S.A. CESSNA F182Q1
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Cessna 182 Skylane | 45 |
| Cessna 180 Skywagon | 9 |
| Daniel Joseph Kehoe BEARHAWK 4 PLACE | 1 |
| Reims Aviation S.A. CESSNA F182Q | 1 |
Cessna 182 Skylane · Cessna 180 Skywagon · Daniel Joseph Kehoe BEARHAWK 4 PLACE · Reims Aviation S.A. CESSNA F182Q
Where they are owner's state
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental O-470-U the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E-273, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). The FAA has issued 26 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 128 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 5 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 26 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 128 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 5 |
| 96 | 11 |
| 97 | 10 |
| 98 | 17 |
| 99 | 14 |
| 00 | 13 |
| 01 | 6 |
| 02 | 8 |
| 03 | 7 |
| 04 | 9 |
| 05 | 3 |
| 06 | 1 |
| 07 | 3 |
| 08 | 1 |
| 09 | 4 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 13 | 2 |
| 14 | 3 |
| 15 | 3 |
| 16 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 |
| 21 | 1 |
| 23 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Cylinder | 23 |
| Bearing | 6 |
| Cylinder Head | 6 |
| Piston | 6 |
| Impulse Coupling | 4 |
| Bolts | 3 |
| Bulkhead | 3 |
| Cable | 3 |
| Camshaft | 3 |
| Carburetor | 3 |
Latest reports
2026-03-05Mount: corroded
2023-11-01Cylinder Head: low pressure
2021-12-07Camshaft: distressed
2020-07-31Cylinder: leaking
2017-12-19Cylinder Head: separated
Approved replacement parts 43 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this engine and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Superior Air Parts INC 16Hartzell Engine Technologies LLC 9Airmotive Engineering CORP 5Champion Aerospace LLC 4Mcfarlane Aviation INC 3Alaskan Aircraft Engines INC 3Aero-Classics Heat Transfer Products INC 2Aero Accessories LLC 1
Most often: pin (5), magneto (4), gear (4), stud (3), spark plug (3), piston (3), oil filter (3), cylinder stud (3), cylinder power (3), bushing (3).
Certificates and bulletins
E-273Type certificate held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC. · 21 models listed · revised September 19, 2022
Safety bulletins 5 · advice, not orders
2020-04-06NE-20-05 · POWERPLANT - Engine Camshaft Gear Tooth Fracture
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 45 with this engine series
- Cessna 180 Skywagon 9 with this engine series
- Reims Aviation S.A. CESSNA F182Q 1 with this engine series
Where they are
- Texas 5 of these aircraft
- Florida 5 of these aircraft
- California 4 of these aircraft
- Arizona 4 of these aircraft
- Wyoming 3 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 2 of these aircraft
- Civil Air Patrol INC 2 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the Continental O-470-U 26 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Continental O-470-U 128 reports since 1995
Analytics
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-o-470-u.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 56
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N215RG | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N301GA | Cessna 180K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182GC | Reims Aviation S.A. CESSNA F182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5946J | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N613TL | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sams Aircraft LLC Fredonia, Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2404Z | Cessna 182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9378X | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Whitewater Aviation LLC Lansing, West Virginia |
Multiple | 2025-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97731 | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9291 | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N759RP | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sayum LLC Gonzales, California |
Standard | 2025-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N759AP | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2025-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76DL | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spur-N-Rotor INC Great Falls, Montana |
Standard | 2025-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7878W | Cessna 180K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2025-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N9986H | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kirkman Todd A Chetek, Wisconsin |
Multiple | 2025-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N425KA | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N634NC | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N634Nc LLC Apopka, Florida |
Standard | 2024-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65RH | Cessna 180K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N882Q | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33ML | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Daedalean INC Chandler, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N759LV | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jav Air Services LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Multiple | 2024-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2379R | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4743E | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73211 | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tc International INC Whittier, California |
Standard | 2023-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34CW | Daniel Joseph Kehoe BEARHAWK 4 PLACE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | 2023-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5112N | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rcr Aviation LLC Cave Creek, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63579 | Cessna 180K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N282JP | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Marshalls Sanitation Services LLC DBA Fallon, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N459TH | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2022-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N525LR | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skywalker Leasing LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N710GH | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9359X | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Northstar Management INC Clovis, California |
Standard | 2022-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97021 | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bcks Aviation LLC Kiefer, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4133Y | Cessna 180K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2021-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8276Y | Cessna 180K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N570JS | Cessna 180K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2021-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N782CB | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 182Q LLC Anthem, Arizona |
Standard | 2020-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5089V | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 89V LLC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6UR | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avidyne CORP Melbourne, Florida |
Experimental | 2018-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N165NH | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Expert Aircraft Thinking & Restoration LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9579E | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Adventist World Aviation Wilson, North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N180DU | Cessna 180K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2016-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735LH | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Boeing Employees Flying Association INC Renton, Washington |
Standard | 2016-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N116HR | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Redpaw Aviation LTD Upper Arlington, Ohio |
Standard | 2014-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735YT | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94338 | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Auto Action LLC Peralta, New Mexico |
Standard | 2013-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N721A | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida |
Experimental | 2013-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1080M | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Particles INC Livermore, California |
Standard | 2013-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3679U | Cessna 182G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Powerhouse Coach INC Idaho Falls, Idaho |
Experimental | 2012-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36ST | Cessna 182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N180EL | Cessna 180K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2011-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735YA | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2011-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6KK | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Uey Aviation Group LLC Newtown, Connecticut |
Experimental | 2008-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5383N | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Civil Air Patrol INC Maxwell Afb, Alabama |
Restricted | 1995-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9656X | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Civil Air Patrol INC Maxwell Afb, Alabama |
Multiple | 1995-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5HR | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ray Tanner Motors INC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 1982-03-11 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N699XM | Cessna 182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | 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), November 9, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.