Lycoming IO-320-D1A
57 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming IO-320-D1A engine, rated at about 160 horsepower. The Becker Dennis P VANS RV-6A is the model most often fitted with it (1 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1971 and 2025.
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 IO-320-D1A. FAA spelling: IO-320-D1A.
Fitted to model families
Becker Dennis P VANS RV-6A1Bentley Richard L RV-3B1Bob Knighton/Dave Fortuna/Hugo WBY RV-9A1Bradley S Wyatt WYATT VANS RV-91Clark Wayne CLARK RV 91Craig M Dixon VANS RV-9A1David B Garris RV-9A1Donceel Leslie G RV-9A1Douglas L Kajans VAN'S RV-91Duff Paul RV-9A1Garrelts Danny L VANS AIRCRAFT RV-91Gary Keyser RV-9A1
Becker Dennis P VANS RV-6A · Bentley Richard L RV-3B · Bob Knighton/Dave Fortuna/Hugo WBY RV-9A · Bradley S Wyatt WYATT VANS RV-9 · Clark Wayne CLARK RV 9 · Craig M Dixon VANS RV-9A · David B Garris RV-9A · Donceel Leslie G RV-9A · Douglas L Kajans VAN'S RV-9 · Duff Paul RV-9A
Where they are owner's state
Washington5Oregon5Florida5California5Texas4North Carolina4Indiana3Arizona3Alabama3Oklahoma2
Kind of aircraft
Piston singles57 (100%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming IO-320-D1A the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (1E12, held by Lycoming Engines). The FAA has issued 31 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series.
FAA orders 31 airworthiness directives · newest first
2026-04-082026-04-11 · Engine (Reciprocating) · engine
2024-12-052024-21-02 · Engine (Reciprocating) · engine
2022-08-152022-16-03 · Engine (RECIPROCATING) · engine
2015-11-032015-19-07 · Fuel injector fuel lines · engine
2012-02-242012-03-06 · Fuel servo diaphragm · engine
2012-01-252011-26-04 · Externally mounted fuel injector fuel lines · engine
Certificates and bulletins
1E12Type certificate held by Lycoming Engines · 32 models listed · revised April 4, 2018
Safety bulletins 6 · advice, not orders
2019-05-02NE-19-08 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section - Lycoming Engines Parallel Valve Cylinders
2016-05-13NE-08-32R1 · Propeller Governor Idler Gear Shaft Set Screw
2014-03-24NE-14-13 · Reciprocating Engine - Cylinder Mounting Studs
2012-11-21NE-13-06 · Pushrod Shroud Spring Retainers, Engine Components Part No. AEL14995, for Lycoming Engines 320,...
2008-09-10NE-06-32R1 · Reciprocating Engine - Crankshaft
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
- Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow 1 with this engine series
Where they are
- Washington 5 of these aircraft
- Oregon 5 of these aircraft
- Florida 5 of these aircraft
- California 5 of these aircraft
- Texas 4 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the Lycoming IO-320-D1A 31 airworthiness directives
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-io-320-d1a.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 57
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N40BY | Bob Knighton/Dave Fortuna/Hugo WBY RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2026-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N954RC | Peabody Raymond B RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kingsley Duke LLC Franklin, North Carolina |
Experimental | 2026-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N969JS | John Swanstrom RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2026-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N669RV | Thomas Davidson VANS ACFT RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N669Rv LLC New Albany, Indiana |
Experimental | 2025-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N432PW | James R Sygitowicz VANS RV9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Simple Aviation LLC Suwanee, Georgia |
Experimental | 2025-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N413WC | Clark Wayne CLARK RV 9 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2025-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91MH | Mervyn L Henkes RV9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2025-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N899JL | Leroux John F RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2025-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N622BH | Huffman Melvin L VANS RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2025-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N223RL | Lervold Randy RV-3B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2025-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N748WM | Truett Michael J RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2024-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N717RL | Kenworthy Mark A RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Double Rainbow Aviation LLC North Fort Myers, Florida |
Experimental | 2024-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N376JW | Bentley Richard L RV-3B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2024-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N504MM | Mccarty Gird A RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Global Marine Transport LLC South Pasadena, Florida |
Experimental | 2024-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N209JR | Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm BO-209-160 MONSUN |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2023-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N271ML | Gary Keyser RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2022-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4604X | William S Ford VANS RV9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Delaware Aircraft Trust LLC Trustee New Castle, Delaware |
Experimental | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6875T | Skala James A RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2022-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N427DK | Kott Douglas W RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2022-11-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N888QC | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6841M | Sedlock Jeffrey M VANS RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2021-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N139RK | Kinkade Richard P Sr VANS RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2021-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N558PP | Kingsley B Owen VANS RV9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2020-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70RP | John Lawrence Pulis SMYTH SIDEWINDER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2020-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N808PK | Robert A Collins RV9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2019-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99JD | Jd Aircraft RV9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2019-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10ZS | John S Durbrow VANS RV-3B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2018-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N845DT | Trainer Don RV6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kilo Delta Ventures LLC Porter, Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2018-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1119A | Steven B Gross RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Experimental | 2018-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35LC | Larry Claussen LC1-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2018-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N909JH | Headrick James RV9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2017-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N938AG | Garrelts Danny L VANS AIRCRAFT RV-9 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Experimental | 2017-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N477PS | Silver Patrick F RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2015-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N944JK | Koehler John C RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | 2015-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N102KU | Kapelle Kurt D RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Experimental | 2015-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53XT | David B Garris RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2015-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N257CH | Hughes Harry M RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N257Ch LLC Austin, Texas |
Experimental | 2015-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N191SD | Scott Crockard VANS RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2014-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N669SN | Douglas L Kajans VAN'S RV-9 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2014-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N279K | Rick Marble RV-9 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 2014-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N456EM | William E Miller RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2013-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N214DX | Craig M Dixon VANS RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2013-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N727LD | Donceel Leslie G RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2012-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N131RG | Justin Lyle Gillen TANGO |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2012-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N296JR | Jeffrey K Rosson RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2012-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N219RV | Mcguff Thomas M RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2011-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9499B | Bradley S Wyatt WYATT VANS RV-9 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2011-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N709RV | Oliveira John S RV9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2011-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71TK | Kallio Thomas A RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2011-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N214XU | Guihong Xu RV9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2010-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N981RV | Owen Scott VANS RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Experimental | 2010-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N456SG | Gavitt Stephen M RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Experimental | 2009-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3NU | Nystrom John L Jr RV-3B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 2009-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2724G | Duff Paul RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Experimental | 2009-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211LV | Goodloe W/Goodloe M VANS RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Experimental | 2008-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N319DC | Becker Dennis P VANS RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2008-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37TG | Terry L Galyean RV6-A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Experimental | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. 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.