Continental TSIO-470-B
75 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental TSIO-470-B engine, rated at about 260 horsepower. The Cessna 320 is the model most often fitted with it (62 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1960 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 TSIO-470-B. FAA spelling: TSI0-470-B.
Fitted to model families
Cessna 32062Beechcraft 95 Travel Air and Baron 552Cessna 180 Skywagon2Cessna 185 Skywagon2Beechcraft V35 Bonanza1Cessna 210 Centurion1Cessna 3101Cirrus SR221Lockheed Aircraft Intl 402-21Macchi AL 60-B1Staley STARDUSTER II SA-3001
Cessna 320 · Beechcraft 95 Travel Air and Baron 55 · Cessna 180 Skywagon · Cessna 185 Skywagon · Beechcraft V35 Bonanza · Cessna 210 Centurion · Cessna 310 · Cirrus SR22 · Lockheed Aircraft Intl 402-2 · Macchi AL 60-B
Where they are owner's state
Texas12California9Michigan4Georgia4Oklahoma3Montana3Idaho3Florida3Colorado3Arizona3
Kind of aircraft
Piston twins65 (87%)Piston singles10 (13%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental TSIO-470-B the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (3E3, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). The FAA has issued 16 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 4 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 4 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 16 airworthiness directives · newest first
2023-02-172023-02-12 · Engine Air Intake System · engine
2012-02-242012-03-06 · Fuel servo diaphragm · engine
2010-06-162010-11-04 · Hydraulic lifters · engine
2009-10-072009-19-07 · EQ3 cylinders · engine
2000-12-122000-23-21 · Crankshaft · engine
1999-09-3099-19-01 · No. 2 and No. 5 Crankshaft Inspections · engine
Failure reports 4 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Oil Filter1Pushrod1Support1Valve1
Latest reports
2004-08-12Pushrod: broken
2002-11-26Support: corroded
2000-12-21Valve: failed
1998-01-05Oil Filter: failed
Certificates and bulletins
3E3Type certificate held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC. · 3 models listed · revised April 17, 2020
Safety bulletins 5 · advice, not orders
2016-03-08NE-16-13 · Powerplant - Prohibited use of sealant
2013-02-08NE-13-15 · Engine Controls: Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Throttle and Mixture Control Levers
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 320 62 with this engine series
- Beechcraft 95 Travel Air and Baron 55 2 with this engine series
- Cessna 180 Skywagon 2 with this engine series
- Cessna 185 Skywagon 2 with this engine series
- Beechcraft V35 Bonanza 1 with this engine series
- Cessna 210 Centurion 1 with this engine series
- Cessna 310 1 with this engine series
- Cirrus SR22 1 with this engine series
Where they are
- Texas 12 of these aircraft
- California 9 of these aircraft
- Michigan 4 of these aircraft
- Georgia 4 of these aircraft
- Oklahoma 3 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Bas Part Sales LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Southern Utah University 1 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the Continental TSIO-470-B 16 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Continental TSIO-470-B 4 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-tsio-470-b.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 75
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2436C | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hawk Unlimited LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5721X | Cessna 320 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N809UM | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Longball Aviation LLC West Lafayette, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320DB | Cessna 320B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14MC | Cessna 320C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Blue Skies Blue Water LLC Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4207N | Cessna 320B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5779X | Cessna 320 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dirigo Aerospace Solutions LLC Sumner, Maine |
Standard | 2025-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9844L | Cessna 320B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dt Equipment Leasing LLC Ten Sleep, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7768A | Cessna 180A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N247GN | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tommy Hanka Farms LLC Mission, Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5769X | Cessna 320 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Special flight permit | 2024-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320PP | Cessna 320B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5793X | Cessna 320 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N454RB | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3012T | Cessna 320C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9809L | Cessna 320B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Southern Utah University Cedar City, Utah |
Standard | 2023-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9856L | Cessna 320B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N543M | Cessna 320 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9825L | Cessna 320B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N522L | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N314D | Cessna 320C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3043T | Cessna 320C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jwt Aviation LLC Yancey, Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3034T | Cessna 320C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Velez Investments LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2022-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5714X | Cessna 320 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kulon Andrew Wyanet, Illinois |
Standard | 2021-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2971Q | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | On the Beam Aviation INC Hampton, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4154T | Cessna 320D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Nunya Business LLC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4154Y | Cessna 185A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Restricted | 2021-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320K | Cessna 320 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5207X | Cessna 320-1 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Great Oaks Cdc Cincinnati, Ohio |
Restricted | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3050T | Cessna 320C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3008R | Cessna 320A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N749S | Cessna 320C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3026T | Cessna 320C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3051T | Cessna 320C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pacific Arts Collection LLC Oakland, California |
Standard | 2019-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5731X | Cessna 320 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Life Is Flying INC Deerfield Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2019-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9816L | Cessna 320B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2018-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3021T | Cessna 320C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Golden Arrow Transportation Plainfield, New Jersey |
Standard | 2018-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1704L | Macchi AL 60-B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5788X | Cessna 320 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2018-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81NN | Cessna 320C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Nona Tech LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2018-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320BT | Cessna 320C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2017-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N566A | Cessna 320D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Garrett Flying Service INC Danbury, Texas |
Standard | 2016-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1500L | Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N322C | Cessna 320C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2016-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9959X | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5746X | Cessna 320 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 300 Series Aviation LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2015-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3027T | Cessna 320C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Plane Services LLC Twin Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2015-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5701X | Cessna 320 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2013-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1605L | Lockheed Aircraft Intl 402-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2013-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N882GL | Cessna 320B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3029T | Cessna 320C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Consolidated Resource Imaging LLC Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Standard | 2012-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3011T | Cessna 320C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Branson West Development INC Paso Robles, California |
Standard | 2012-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3055T | Cessna 320C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Technical Education Services Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2011-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2LS | Staley STARDUSTER II SA-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Experimental | 2011-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5780X | Cessna 320 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Hawaii |
Special flight permit | 2011-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56VP | Cessna 320 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2011-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N299A | Cessna 320B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2010-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4500V | Cessna 320B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2010-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9831L | Cessna 320B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2008-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3039T | Cessna 320C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ddc Investments LLC Hot Springs, Arkansas |
Standard | 2006-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9836L | Cessna 320B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2004-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22PT | Cessna 320B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Guy Transportation LTD Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2004-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3040R | Cessna 320A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2003-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320RD | Cessna 320B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2002-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N810S | Cessna 320B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2001-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3042T | Cessna 320C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kls Enterprises INC Cave Creek, Arizona |
Standard | 2000-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3027R | Cessna 320A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2000-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3020R | Cessna 320A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2000-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8EH | Cessna 320C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 1994-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5HS | Cessna 320A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1993-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320H | Cessna 320B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1989-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5716X | Cessna 320 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 1988-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320CR | Cessna 320A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N320JZ | Cessna 320 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N66XX | Cessna 320C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 5, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.