The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of November 10, 2026

Continental O-470R

107 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental O-470R engine, rated at about 230 horsepower. The Cessna 182 Skylane is the model most often fitted with it (63 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1947 and 2017.

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-470R. FAA spelling: O 470R.

Fuel: 100LL avgas.

Fitted to model families

Cessna 182 Skylane63Cessna 180 Skywagon37Cessna 1882Alan Veys BEARHAWK1Cessna 175 Skylark1Cunningham SENIOR AERO SPORT1Rounce Everett J WICHAWK1Universal Stinson 1081
Model families, as a table
aircraft
Cessna 182 Skylane63
Cessna 180 Skywagon37
Cessna 1882
Alan Veys BEARHAWK1
Cessna 175 Skylark1
Cunningham SENIOR AERO SPORT1
Rounce Everett J WICHAWK1
Universal Stinson 1081

Cessna 182 Skylane · Cessna 180 Skywagon · Cessna 188 · Alan Veys BEARHAWK · Cessna 175 Skylark · Cunningham SENIOR AERO SPORT · Rounce Everett J WICHAWK · Universal Stinson 108

Kind of aircraft

By kind, as a table
aircraftshare
Piston singles107100%

When the aircraft were built by decade

By decade built, as a table
aircraft
19401
195014
196043
197032
19803
19901
20101

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental O-470R the component layer

The design is held under 1 type certificate (E-273, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). The FAA has issued 30 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 255 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 26 of them in the last ten years.

FAA orders 30 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-470R

Failure reports 255 since · what operators and shops told the FAA

010192838950005101521322
Failure reports by year, as a table
reports
958
9633
9738
9833
9914
0020
0117
028
0311
0412
058
063
076
084
092
104
113
125
131
1410
152
171
182
191
204
212
223

Parts most often reported as the reports name them

Parts most reported, as a table
reports
Cylinder16
Bulkhead15
Piston10
Spar9
Impulse Coupling8
Blade7
Valve Guide7
Hub6
Bracket5
Carburetor5

Latest reports

2022-09-10Oil Filter: loose
2022-05-20Seat Track: deformed
2022-01-16Screw: missing
2021-12-21Selector Valve: bypassing
2021-04-25Seal: unsecure

Approved replacement parts 84 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:

Most often: ignition harness (12), magneto (8), stud (5), screw (5), engine oil (5), coupling (4), thrubolt (3), harness (3), gear (3), champion ignition (3).

Certificates and bulletins

E-273Type certificate held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC. · 21 models listed · revised September 19, 2022

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
Where they are
Biggest operators
Airworthiness

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-o-470r.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 107

Tail no.Maker and modelGroupOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N2593G Cessna
182B
Fixed-wing, single engine Intelinair Geospatial LLC
Indianapolis, Indiana
Restricted 2026-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N184AK Cessna
180F
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 2026-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N180Y Cessna
180F
Fixed-wing, single engine Knudson Aviation LLC
Bozeman, Montana
Standard 2026-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80JW Cessna
180D
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Multiple 2026-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N180AX Cessna
180H
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Alaska
Standard 2026-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N182WV Cessna
182J
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Louisiana
Restricted 2026-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3018Q Cessna
182K
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Wisconsin
Standard 2026-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5087B Cessna
182H
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2026-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N609PC Cessna
182P
Fixed-wing, single engine Koufi Airline INC Trustee
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2026-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N691DM Cessna
182P
Fixed-wing, single engine Air Transport INC
Las Vegas, Nevada
Standard 2026-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3430L Cessna
182P
Fixed-wing, single engine Dachniwsky Holdings LLC
Southlake, Texas
Standard 2026-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3349D Cessna
180
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Kansas
Standard 2026-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9649X Cessna
182R
Fixed-wing, single engine Rp Aviation LLC
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Standard 2025-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3434S Cessna
182G
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Mississippi
Standard 2025-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N180SG Cessna
180J
Fixed-wing, single engine M&S Equipment Leasing LLC
Dalhart, Texas
Standard 2025-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N173VR Cessna
182N
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2025-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N995SB Cessna
182P
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Texas
Standard 2025-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8800T Cessna
182C
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9789G Cessna
180J
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
South Dakota
Standard 2025-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6306B Cessna
182A
Fixed-wing, single engine Gmr Leasing LLC
Lincoln, Delaware
Standard 2024-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N403GM Cessna
182P
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Montana
Standard 2024-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N966ST Cessna
182J
Fixed-wing, single engine ABC Builders LLC
Merritt Island, Florida
Standard 2024-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N182GE Cessna
182E
Fixed-wing, single engine Gmr Leasing LLC
Lincoln, Delaware
Standard 2024-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4802B Cessna
180
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
South Dakota
Standard 2024-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N567TX Cessna
182P
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2024-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N655ST Alan Veys
BEARHAWK
Fixed-wing, single engine Performance Aircraft C LLC
Litchfield Park, Arizona
Experimental 2024-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35MQ Cessna
182P
Fixed-wing, single engine Fly Planet LLC
Kalispell, Montana
Standard 2023-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N182SC Cessna
182P
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2023-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3EH Cessna
180D
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2023-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9979G Cessna
188A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Iowa
Restricted 2023-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2948C Cessna
180
Fixed-wing, single engine Tundra House Tailwheel Club LLC
Willow, Alaska
Standard 2023-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N180WY Cessna
180
Fixed-wing, single engine Torgerson CO LLC
Almena, Wisconsin
Standard 2023-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3763U Cessna
182G
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Washington
Restricted 2023-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N774J Cessna
182P
Fixed-wing, single engine A&A Airlines LLC
New Boston, New Hampshire
Standard 2023-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N164JD Cessna
180H
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Illinois
Standard 2023-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2015X Cessna
182H
Fixed-wing, single engine Aircraft Trade Group LLC
Scandia, Minnesota
Standard 2022-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7265N Cessna
182P
Fixed-wing, single engine Skylane Bicentennial LLC
Waynesboro, Virginia
Standard 2022-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32DB Cessna
180H
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Colorado
Standard 2022-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N402FU Cessna
182P
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2022-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N517PC Cessna
182P
Fixed-wing, single engine African Bible Colleges INC
Karval, Colorado
Standard 2022-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52032 Cessna
180J
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2022-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7254M Cessna
175
Fixed-wing, single engine Pa Prospect CORP
Columbus, Montana
Standard 2022-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N377TM Cessna
182P
Fixed-wing, single engine Qualitair LLC Trustee
Michelstadt,
Standard 2021-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12077 Cessna
182H
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2021-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N99ZH Cessna
180F
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2021-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2393C Cessna
180
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2021-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9063K Universal Stinson
108
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2021-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N180YY Cessna
180J
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Washington
Standard 2021-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2341X Cessna
182H
Fixed-wing, single engine Yale LLC
Watford City, North Dakota
Standard 2020-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2700P Cessna
182K
Fixed-wing, single engine Sean Steward MD PC
Hillsboro, Oregon
Standard 2020-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8772X Cessna
180D
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2020-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N122TT Cessna
182P
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2020-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2198R Cessna
182G
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2020-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N180HR Cessna
180H
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Montana
Standard 2020-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N108EE Cessna
180
Fixed-wing, single engine Northwood Services INC
Skwentna, Alaska
Standard 2019-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42204 Cessna
182L
Fixed-wing, single engine Conservation Aviation LLC
Washington, District of Columbia
Special flight permit 2019-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N713D Cessna
182P
Fixed-wing, single engine Jimmy & Steve Aviation LLC
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Standard 2019-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N18DM Cessna
182M
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2019-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2708Q Cessna
182K
Fixed-wing, single engine Elkhorn Aviation INC DBA
Baker City, Oregon
Restricted 2019-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N731AA Cessna
182N
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2019-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N60XM Cessna
180D
Fixed-wing, single engine Aircraft Partner N60Xm Dst
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2019-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92787 Cessna
182N
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2019-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N11896 Cessna
180K
Fixed-wing, single engine Mcginty Flying Service LLC
Jones, Louisiana
Standard 2018-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9265T Cessna
180C
Fixed-wing, single engine Fpg Agri Services LLC
Frost, Texas
Standard 2018-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1811X Cessna
182H
Fixed-wing, single engine Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Standard 2018-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20791 Cessna
182P
Fixed-wing, single engine L A M Capital Management LLC
Sheridan, Wyoming
Standard 2018-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2619Q Cessna
182K
Fixed-wing, single engine Homan Edward L
Cincinnati, Ohio
Standard 2017-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2743X Cessna
180
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Multiple 2017-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6061T Cessna
182J
Fixed-wing, single engine Forgues INC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2017-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N619Z Cessna
182P
Fixed-wing, single engine Flying Dentist LLC
Flagstaff, Arizona
Standard 2017-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8425S Cessna
182H
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2017-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N260DH Cunningham
SENIOR AERO SPORT
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
Experimental 2017-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N59180 Cessna
180B
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Alaska
Multiple 2017-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2788Q Cessna
182K
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2017-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N723CS Cessna
180H
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2017-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N106RG Cessna
182J
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2016-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N244RP Cessna
182P
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Connecticut
Standard 2016-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71770 Cessna
182M
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Colorado
Standard 2016-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3439U Cessna
182F
Fixed-wing, single engine Flycatcher Aviation LLC
Purcell, Oklahoma
Standard 2015-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N612AD Cessna
182P
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Illinois
Standard 2015-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3182S Cessna
182G
Fixed-wing, single engine Ryan Aviation Management LLC
Palm Coast, Florida
Standard 2015-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52342 Cessna
182P
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Utah
Standard 2014-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N398W Cessna
180J
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2014-10-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N251R Cessna
182P
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2014-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3065F Cessna
182J
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2014-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N180GH Cessna
180H
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Nebraska
Standard 2014-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N104NR Cessna
180H
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Alaska
Standard 2013-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42WG Cessna
182M
Fixed-wing, single engine El Paso Industries INC
Santa Teresa, New Mexico
Standard 2012-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9524W Rounce Everett J
WICHAWK
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arkansas
Experimental 2012-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2763F Cessna
182J
Fixed-wing, single engine Seawings LLC
Holualoa, Hawaii
Restricted 2012-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N270KC Cessna
180
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2012-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N289WR Cessna
180A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Multiple 2011-03-04 Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes
N2772X Cessna
180H
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Restricted 2010-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N67BJ Cessna
180D
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arkansas
Standard 2009-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65AM Cessna
182L
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2009-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4762B Cessna
180
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2009-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N551BG Cessna
182P
Fixed-wing, single engine One Bravo Gulf LLC
Lutz, Florida
Standard 2008-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2483G Cessna
182B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Idaho
Standard 2008-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52812 Cessna
182P
Fixed-wing, single engine Northern Air INC
Bonners Ferry, Idaho
Multiple 2007-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9369X Cessna
182E
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Colorado
Multiple 2006-02-09 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 10, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.