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 Comanche808Bellanca 7 Citabria185Champion 7 Citabria and Champ135Bellanca 8 Decathlon and Scout124Piper PA-39 Twin Comanche C/R68Cessna 172 Skyhawk26Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow15Piper PA-18 Super Cub8Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer and Colt4Pitts Special S-13Beechcraft D952Cessna 177 Cardinal2
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
Texas153Florida146California144Georgia71Delaware59Washington54Illinois52Alabama49Michigan48Ohio46
Kind of aircraft
Piston twins882 (52%)Piston singles824 (48%)Gliders1 (0.1%)
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
No FAA order in the current files names 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.
Failure reports 43 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Bolt12Spar5Carburetor2Servo2B-Nut1Bearing1Blade1Bulkhead1Capacitor1Commutator1
Latest reports
2025-06-30Impulse Coupling: destroyed
2023-12-09Hose Connector: disconnected
2022-11-02Bearing: worn
2022-02-24Carburetor: leaking
2021-04-30Exhaust Pipe: cracked
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-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
Where they are
- 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
Biggest operators
- 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
Airworthiness
- Failure reports on the Lycoming IO-320 series 43 reports since 1995
Analytics
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N393TM | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avion Acrobatico LLC Waterloo, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65SD | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8784Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73JT | Teel J E/Rockwell C E RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | 2025-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7546Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Brilliant Holdings LLC Winfield, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7830Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gospel Ministries International INC Mc Donald, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9195L | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Statewide Transportation LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7288Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N7288Y LLC Manassas, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N975PK | Earl Ody-Thorp ODY T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2025-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11684 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95FS | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N95Fs LTD Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40439 | Piper PA-39 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Usoarflorida LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2025-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11RS | Stephens MARQUART MA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2025-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8001Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8008Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87009 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8780Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3045G | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9PE | Piper PA-39 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N9Pe LLC Locust Grove, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8313Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Unusual Attitudes LLC Bates City, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19BJ | Courtney James D LANCAIR 235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2025-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8876Y | Piper PA-39 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Comanche 76Y LLC Waynesboro, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N998B | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2753G | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jans Dream Machine LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8724 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fairhope Decathalon LLC Fairhope, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11QT | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Av8Rs LLC Sugar Valley, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7905Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1557J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7326Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Highsky Aero INC Arlington, Texas |
Standard | 2025-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53914 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9030F | Somers Darrel G VANS RV-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 2025-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7787Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bucks Flight Academy LLC Cashion, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N148SB | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N818Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8505Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cli Aerospace LLC Appleton, Wisconsin |
Restricted | 2025-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8540Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cli Aerospace LLC Appleton, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36139 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Sportsmen INC Sussex, New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7446Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N7446Y Aero LLC Joplin, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8596Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Leap Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67TX | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8778Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bad Altitude Aviation Washington, Utah |
Standard | 2025-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7209Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Thy Will Be Done Here LLC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320GG | Melton Gary A LANCAIR 320 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Experimental | 2025-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8358Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16TP | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Worsham Farms Flying Service INC Camilla, Georgia |
Multiple | 2025-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5087X | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N899CM | Albrecht Wallace RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2025-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5124T | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7042Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Multi Engine Flight Time LLC St George, Utah |
Standard | 2025-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12HG | Pitts Special S-1C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Experimental | 2025-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57JH | Hardy THORP T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nxbz Aircraft Holdings LLC Broussard, Louisiana |
Experimental | 2025-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N311S | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Red Rock Construction INC Hydro, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8172Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7744Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cossette Aircraft LLC Laporte, Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N625WT | Okie Aviation Llc CX1900 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quake Group INC Lewes, Delaware |
Experimental | 2025-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68512 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ohio Aircraft Refinishing and Repair INC Edison, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7538Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88063 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N926AJ | Cave Alfred E RG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222PC | Bohannan Aviation Service SUPER AKRO CUB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Experimental | 2025-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333WY | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jrm Wings LLC Farmington, Utah |
Standard | 2025-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N110LL | Piper PA-39 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Flight Level 7 INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46WP | Phillip Powers VANS RV6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2024-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74BN | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Big Bend Community College Foundation Moses la, Washington |
Standard | 2024-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8407Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Awad Aviation LLC Pooler, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36593 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kentucky Stick and Rudder Academy LLC Springfield, Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99SS | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Osprey Holding Company LLC Foley, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7008Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Heather Jordan Flying Services LLC Port Saint Lucie, Florida |
Standard | 2024-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6338N | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7709Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bauer Aviation LLC Reese, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8625V | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1885G | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4339D | Pascoe Richard L PASCOE RV4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Experimental | 2024-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84EM | Motell Edwin L GLASAIR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pinegar Aviation Services LLC Ridgeland, South Carolina |
Experimental | 2024-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320JP | Poco John F LANCAIR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pinky Aircraft LLC Grandville, Michigan |
Experimental | 2024-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N151PS | Jimmie Kevin Alderman PITTS S1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Services of Tn INC Sparta, Tennessee |
Experimental | 2024-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6362N | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7786Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7614Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sky Walker Flight School LLC Adrian, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N405TS | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5181X | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8211Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7779Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N808FL | Brand Richard J FLAME LILY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8605Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Fudenberg Elevated Solutions LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5274X | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stallings Aircraft Propeller LLC Wynne, Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97VP | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64736 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17CM | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7707Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7630Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jprg Aviation INC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53830 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86607 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yellow Decathlon LLC Algonquin, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8925Y | Piper PA-39 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Blue Sky Adventures LLC Hanover, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88280 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1650G | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8143Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tennave LLC Dublin, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1642G | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Letourneau University Longview, Texas |
Standard | 2024-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8962Y | Piper PA-39 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26BW | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-08-30 | 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 5, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.