Lycoming GO-480 series
246 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming GO-480 series engine, rated at about 295 horsepower. The Beechcraft D-50 is the model most often fitted with it (61 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1941 and 2002.
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 Lycoming GO-480 series. FAA spelling: GO-480 SERIES.
Fitted to model families
Beechcraft D-5061Helio H-29540Grumman G-4424Beechcraft C-5019Aero Commander 56015Helio H-39513Republic RC-313Helio HT-2959Piaggio P.136-L16Ryan NAVION B6Focke-Wulf FWP 1495Dornier DO 275
Beechcraft D-50 · Helio H-295 · Grumman G-44 · Beechcraft C-50 · Aero Commander 560 · Helio H-395 · Republic RC-3 · Helio HT-295 · Piaggio P.136-L1 · Ryan NAVION B
Where they are owner's state
Alaska39Texas22California19Florida17North Carolina11Tennessee9Delaware9Washington8Oregon6Ohio6
Kind of aircraft
Piston twins134 (54%)Piston singles111 (45%)Helicopters1 (0.4%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming GO-480 series the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 11 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 7 of them in the last ten years.
Failure reports 11 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Axle2Bolt1Check Valve1Compression Ring1Light1Saddle1Structure1Tire1Torque Tube1Tube1
Latest reports
2013-04-23Tube: broken
2013-04-19Saddle: cracked
2013-04-19Structure: cracked
2006-09-26Compression Ring: improper
2005-03-26Tire: failed
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
- Beechcraft D-50 61 with this engine series
- Helio H-295 40 with this engine series
- Grumman G-44 24 with this engine series
- Beechcraft C-50 19 with this engine series
- Aero Commander 560 15 with this engine series
- Helio H-395 13 with this engine series
- Republic RC-3 13 with this engine series
- Helio HT-295 9 with this engine series
Where they are
- Alaska 39 of these aircraft
- Texas 22 of these aircraft
- California 19 of these aircraft
- Florida 17 of these aircraft
- North Carolina 11 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Wright Air Service INC 4 of these aircraft
- Rainbow River Lodge Aviation LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Pittsburgh Institute Of Aeronautics 2 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- Failure reports on the Lycoming GO-480 series 11 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-go-480-series.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 246
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N631KE | Helio H-295 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | James Rogers Mcconnell Air Museum INC Carthage, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9663R | Beech D50C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Delaware |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N850B | Beech D50E |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86649 | Grumman G-44A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Spartan National Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2026-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N146R | Beech H50 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aerospatiale LLC Selah, Washington |
Standard | 2026-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6239K | Republic RC-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6465V | Helio H-295 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6468V | Helio H-295 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2026-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N413MM | Helio H-395 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Doyle Brian G Westfield, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2026-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2657B | Aero Commander 560 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N295DG | Helio H-295 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N402EC | Grumman G-44A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Waterlanding LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2026-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N142KY | Helio H-395 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9185Z | Helio H-295 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airborne Tactical Solutions LLC Mooresville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41988 | Grumman G-44A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sky High Investments LLC Greenwood, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N124JP | Aero Commander 560-A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Commemorative Air Force Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40T | Helio HT-295 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N155P | Beech D-50 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Allman Air LLC Blackstone, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63350 | Grumman G-44 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N120RD | Beech D-50 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88827 | Dornier DO27A4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2025-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1169 | Aero Commander 560-A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1187D | Aero Commander 680 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44344 | Helio H-395 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alaska Outdoor Consultants LLC King Salmon, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N426R | Beech C35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N910BZ | Helio H-395 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jaspaer LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6454V | Helio H-295 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4160D | Helio H-395 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Multiple | 2025-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N360KR | Beech D50E |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ryans Float Flying LLC Oregon City, Oregon |
Standard | 2025-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N814JE | Beech D-50 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Easca LLC Little Rock, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9616Y | Beech D50E |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6471V | Helio H-295 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211KM | Dornier DO 27 A1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Comanche Bloom Enterprises LLC Purcellville, Virginia |
Experimental | 2024-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333BQ | Beech D50C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2024-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9322Y | Beech D50C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68884 | Helio HT-295 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Barren Creek LLC Mardela Springs, Maryland |
Standard | 2024-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N395HC | Helio H-395 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33BR | Dehavilland DHC-1B-2-S3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2024-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3XV | Helio H-295 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2024-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N697T | Beech D50C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Milguard Aviation CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-17 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N87465 | Republic RC-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2024-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N247CG | Beech B50 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28EC | Beech D50C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Zefting Aviation LLC Bellingham, Washington |
Standard | 2024-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N770AX | Dornier DO 27 B5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Experimental | 2024-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4946B | Beech C-50 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N395DG | Helio H-395 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N721B | Beech D-50 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68882 | Helio HT-295 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tri-Gear Aviation LLC Land O Lakes, Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5072Q | Helio H-295 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1600G | Beech D50B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N149LT | Piaggio P-149D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Neil Squared LLC Spring Grove, Illinois |
Experimental | 2023-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N149RL | Focke-Wulf FWP 149D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45PV | Grumman G-44 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10BQ | Grumman G-44 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N295CB | Republic RC-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80TB | Beech D50E |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Graphite Consulting INC Woodland, California |
Standard | 2023-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40291 | Turner Vaughn E CHIPMUNK |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3795B | Beech C-50 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Canyon Aero LLC Fresno, California |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N154N | Beech C-50 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N521T | Ryan NAVION B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11JG | Geisz SENIOR AEROSPORT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2023-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82SP | Beech D50A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6342V | Helio H-295 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rainbow River Lodge Aviation LLC Sandy, Utah |
Restricted | 2023-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N717RW | Helio H-295 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rainbow River Lodge Aviation LLC Sandy, Utah |
Standard | 2023-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N311DD | Beech D50E |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sierra Aeronautics LLC Gambier, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4164D | Helio H-395 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87493 | Republic RC-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kfg Aviation INC Huntersville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N270 | Beech D50E |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Young Aviation LLC Panama City, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44953 | Helio USAF U-10B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611DR | Beech D50C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | K & A Solutions LLC Summerfield, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N225BW | Beech D50E |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N160L | Beech D50B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N521YT | Grumman G-44 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Delcavu LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62000 | Grumman G-44 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44CH | Grumman G-44A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Runyon Aviation LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3722B | Beech C-50 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Rui C LLC Reddick, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70D | Aero Commander 560-A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Restricted | 2022-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N149A | Focke-Wulf FWP 149D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bernis Old Airplane CO INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2022-12-15 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N434T | Beech D50E |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air Tebsin Twinbo LLC Lewistown, Montana |
Standard | 2022-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61JA | Helio H-295 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Da Bear LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6295K | Republic RC-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wallitner Aviation and Restoration LLC Bremerton, Washington |
Standard | 2022-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N632Z | Beech D-50 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ready Aim Flyer LLC New Castle, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N925DJ | Beech D50A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66QM | Beech D50A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N225TW | Beech D50B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Wallitner Aviation and Restoration LLC Port Orchard, Washington |
Standard | 2022-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N623FS | Aero Commander 560-E |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222A | Piaggio P.136-L1 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ocean Air INC River Falls, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5450K | Ryan NAVION B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4150D | Helio H-395 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 69Ok LLC Fairland, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4TB | Beech C-50 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 367 Estrella LLC Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N295BF | Helio HT-295 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chestnut Aviation LLC Sisters, Oregon |
Standard | 2022-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N149PG | Piaggio P-149D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2021-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N220DS | Beech D50C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Chagrin Valley Biplanes LLC Chagrin Falls, Ohio |
Standard | 2021-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N627BM | Beech D50E |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1235M | Beech D-50 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2021-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62JA | Helio H-295 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Helio Alaska INC Chugiak, Alaska |
Standard | 2021-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5378G | Helio H-295 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Electra Aero INC Manassas, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6487V | Helio H-295 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airborne Scientific INC Overland Park, Kansas |
Standard | 2021-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6334V | Helio H-295 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N872GM | Beech D-50 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Multiple | 2021-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
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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.