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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N747GS | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Midwest Thermal Optics LLC Walnut, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7608Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N226BF | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7402Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N5746U LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8235Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9112L | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N682F | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Global Flight Training Solutions INC Immokalee, Florida |
Standard | 2024-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53747 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tenkey Investments LLC Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71GM | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64791 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tfa Aircraft Holding CORP Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2024-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8848Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8549 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8795Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Multiple | 2024-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7215D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8127Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dragon Flight Training Academy LLC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Restricted | 2024-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8215Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7515Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36773 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Scootair LLC Alburgh, Vermont |
Standard | 2024-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8LB | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1NT | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dmac Aircraft LLC Savannah, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7224Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36352 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39RL | Pitts Special S-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320BS | Cooper Robert B LANCAIR 320 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Experimental | 2024-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7305Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7566Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | S & D Adventure LLC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8098Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pestair LLC Wilmington, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8515Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Piper Aviation Museum Foundation Lock Haven, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N645R | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | D&S Development LLC Spring, Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90919 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5166X | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Multiple | 2024-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N805SH | Hansen Karl/Steven FALCO F8L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ec Aviation Group CORP Ponte Vedra, Florida |
Experimental | 2024-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N814RC | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Camelot Express LLC Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1675G | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5348T | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2024-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7311Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Multiple | 2024-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57428 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8869Y | Piper PA-39 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Come Fly Away LLC Waterloo, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7790Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N208RG | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Inland Northwest Aero LLC Veradale, Washington |
Standard | 2024-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8971Y | Piper PA-39 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New York |
Multiple | 2024-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7320Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7013Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hubbard James e Dover, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7233Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pacific North Air LLC Portland, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8586Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N126PF | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2992G | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N307MJ | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sheridan Pilots 307 LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5099X | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bailey Carlton D Huntington, West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8353Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Southeast Leasing LLC Delray Beach, Florida |
Multiple | 2024-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N264G | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Con-Air Aviation LLC Queen Creek, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7922Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1608G | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6343N | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Henderson Scott Cocoa Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8296Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bl Aviation Services LLC Camden, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211E | Thweatt Jerry RV6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7805Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N7805Y LLC Winchester, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8F | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Top Flight Aviation INC Corona, California |
Standard | 2024-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N130VU | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9197L | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99BX | Holliston Bob LONG EZE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Trinity Property Management LLC Corvallis, Oregon |
Experimental | 2024-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N233EE | Schroeder Earl E LANCAIR 235/320 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2024-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8031Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8173Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Altitude Aviation Group LLC Kissimmee, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8764Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Venture West LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8444Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Beacon Aviation Flight Services LLC Rogers, Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7358Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pmx Aviation Services LLC Kailua Kona, Hawaii |
Standard | 2024-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7294Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tgaap INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7834Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ball Half Out LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11KY | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Klad-Air LLC Catlett, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N551CM | John M Clark Jr THORP T-18-C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2024-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333BV | Palmer Frank J RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B&B Air LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Experimental | 2024-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8180Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | G2G Aviation LLC Wray, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72TD | Brown STARDUSTER TOO |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2024-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5273X | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999TD | Duci Tony LONG-EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2024-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62HS | Sigmon Harvey E VANS RV 6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7429Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8969Y | Piper PA-39 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Trident Aero Services LLC Park City, Utah |
Multiple | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53922 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N661RV | Griffin William R VANS ACFT RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vans Rv6 Flyer INC Auburn Hills, Michigan |
Experimental | 2024-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51FL | Brantly R P FALCO F.8L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Experimental | 2024-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8751V | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1100L | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Raider Aviation LLC Lubbock, Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7272Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Toucan Aviation LLC Bentonville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41802 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Trs Holdings LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8262Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Achamp LLC Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8665V | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8666Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Zimmermann Aviation LLC Lake Worth Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17BD | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Standard | 2024-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N7648Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Fingerlakes Wing and Rotor LLC Seneca Falls, New York |
Standard | 2024-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41681 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N644JD | Devoe John Brooks F.8L FALCO |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20345 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2363 | Ross/Pitts S1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N808N | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6YL | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Holman Leasing LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8622V | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Honeycutt Aviation INC Olivehurst, California |
Standard | 2024-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73PA | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7828Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-01-20 | 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.