Lycoming IO-320 series
1,707 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming IO-320 series engine, rated at about 150 horsepower. The Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche is the model most often fitted with it (808 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1956 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 series. FAA spelling: IO-320 SERIES.
Fitted to model families
Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche · Bellanca 7 Citabria · Champion 7 Citabria and Champ · Bellanca 8 Decathlon and Scout · Piper PA-39 Twin Comanche C/R · Cessna 172 Skyhawk · Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow · Piper PA-18 Super Cub · Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer and Colt · Pitts Special S-1
Where they are owner's state
Kind of aircraft
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming IO-320 series the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (1E12, held by Lycoming Engines). The FAA has issued 30 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 43 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 8 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 30 airworthiness directives · newest first
Failure reports 43 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 9 · advice, not orders
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
- Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche 808 with this engine series
- Bellanca 7 Citabria 185 with this engine series
- Champion 7 Citabria and Champ 135 with this engine series
- Bellanca 8 Decathlon and Scout 124 with this engine series
- Piper PA-39 Twin Comanche C/R 68 with this engine series
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk 26 with this engine series
- Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow 15 with this engine series
- Piper PA-18 Super Cub 8 with this engine series
- Texas 153 of these aircraft
- Florida 146 of these aircraft
- California 144 of these aircraft
- Georgia 71 of these aircraft
- Delaware 59 of these aircraft
- Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 9 of these aircraft
- International Air Services INC Trustee 7 of these aircraft
- Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee 4 of these aircraft
- Collum Aviation LLC 4 of these aircraft
- Bas Part Sales LLC 4 of these aircraft
- FAA orders naming the Lycoming IO-320 series 30 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Lycoming IO-320 series 43 reports since 1995
These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-io-320-series.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 1,707
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N142E | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N142E LLC Page, Arizona |
Standard | 2011-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88278 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2011-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8PM | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7895S | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ocean Aerial Ads INC Berlin, Maryland |
Standard | 2011-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5129X | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Small Aviation No 2 LLC Villa Rica, Georgia |
Multiple | 2011-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N471K | Johnson Kenneth W HATZ CB-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2011-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7774Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2011-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94YC | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2011-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7101Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N7101Y LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2010-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N261RM | Martin J R / Olandese D J RV-9 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Olandese Donald J Newalla, Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2010-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N288RT | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Savonen Stephen D Ukiah, California |
Standard | 2010-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320GC | Piper PA-39 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2010-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777KP | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kelly'S Flying Service LLC Warrensburg, Missouri |
Standard | 2010-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N389RV | Todd Darrell VANS AIRCRAFT RV9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rv Niners LLC Etna, Ohio |
Experimental | 2010-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53877 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2010-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86820 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2010-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N178U | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Delaware |
Restricted | 2010-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7000Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Slowpoke Air LLC Palm Harbor, Florida |
Standard | 2010-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2614G | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Northern Air INC Bonners Ferry, Idaho |
Standard | 2010-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7940Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N7940Y LLC Eagle Harbor, Michigan |
Standard | 2010-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8538Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2010-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3829T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2009-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8381Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2009-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N833DF | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Airdorrin INC New Castle, Delaware |
Standard | 2009-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8629Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2009-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26SG | Gano & Stewart MUSTANG II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2009-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N558MB | Barrow Michael RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2009-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85MB | Bradley M/Bradley M STARDUSTER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Experimental | 2009-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8399Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2009-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7809S | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2009-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7323Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2009-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N360PB | Belleville M/Pothier G LANCAIR 360 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2009-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11870 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2009-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86890 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | E-Commerce Education Foundation Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2009-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N626FF | Knapp Robert H RV4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2009-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2VQ | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N2Vq LLC Manassas, Virginia |
Standard | 2009-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8668Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Multiple | 2009-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59DT | Tyler David E GLASTAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N59Dt INC Malabar, Florida |
Experimental | 2009-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7573Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2009-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87618 | Monocoupe 90AL-115 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ready Aim Flyer LLC New Castle, Delaware |
Standard | 2008-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5502A | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero Enterprises LLC Orange, Virginia |
Standard | 2008-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8315Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Golden Compass Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2008-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1593R | Reichenbach Richard R FALCO F.8L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Experimental | 2008-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8615Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2008-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89SB | Bauer Fred Jr/Bec Inc THORP T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2008-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N282P | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Rhode Island |
Standard | 2008-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7614S | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Natural Pleasure LLC Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2008-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103MH | Call One Inc ERACER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Call One INC Clarinda, Iowa |
Experimental | 2008-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7089Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2008-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64882 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Sky Flyers INC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | 2008-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64875 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air America Flight Center LLC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2008-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N644W | Wing D-1 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2008-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7750Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2008-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7180Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2008-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7246Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2008-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8877Y | Piper PA-39 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2008-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7863Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Slipshod Aviation LLC Hurricane, Utah |
Standard | 2008-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70RV | Shiner Burton S Jr RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 2008-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7476Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | William L Stewart Code Supplies INC Rossville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2007-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7883Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2007-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8914Y | Piper PA-39 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2007-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5275X | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2007-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4313P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2007-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7609Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2007-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42PM | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jofredo CORP Zephyrhills, Florida |
Standard | 2007-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11707 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Catfish Express INC Inverness, Mississippi |
Standard | 2007-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N373 | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16AM | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Animal Health Supply INC Vinita, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2007-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7858Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2007-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1695G | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Smith Winston R Durham, North Carolina |
Standard | 2007-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N888LC | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2007-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7110Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2007-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56386 | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airmooney LLC Amherst, New York |
Standard | 2007-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N655NP | Porter Ivan A I A PORTER MSTG M-II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2007-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8092Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Stoks Gary R Canby, Minnesota |
Standard | 2007-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7YM | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N7Ym LLC Rockford, Michigan |
Standard | 2007-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7743Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2007-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13GL | Linkis BUSHBY MUSTANG II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2007-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8150Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2007-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7279Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7B | Burgoyne Ben FALCO F8L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2007-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7010Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2007-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36176 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2007-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90912 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2007-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53772 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2007-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7954Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2006-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8198Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2006-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72AR | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2006-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N645SD | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2006-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8012Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2006-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1858S | Walton Ross FOKKER DR 1 TRIPLANE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | C C Air CORP Lancaster, California |
Experimental | 2006-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76SH | Hall Steven C RV6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2006-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9080L | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stewarts Aircraft Service INC Waynesville, Ohio |
Standard | 2006-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7729Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2006-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8431Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N8431Y LLC Coatesville, Indiana |
Standard | 2006-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88476 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bmg Aviation INC Bloomington, Indiana |
Standard | 2006-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1701H | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Amelia Reid Aviation LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2006-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57423 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2006-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8030Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2006-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8689Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Blue Sky Aviators LLC Winnebago, Illinois |
Restricted | 2006-06-02 | 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), October 7, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
