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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7773Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8302Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7686Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Montana Leasing Group LLC Park City, Utah |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N666PL | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53903 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2021-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N203SC | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N113JW | Wigmore John E RV6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Grass Roots Aviation LLC Bend, Oregon |
Experimental | 2021-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7249Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ct Capital LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61BB | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aeronautical Technical Service INC Collierville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7391Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aeronautical Technical Service INC Collierville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8348Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8898Y | Piper PA-39 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8337Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2021-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41PL | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tj Air Holdings INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42TP | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2021-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N321LM | Starkey Mike/Starkey Laura RANS S-21 OUTBOUND |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2021-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6916K | Piper PA-20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90AV | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cag Aircraft Holdings LLC Crystal River, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8309Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9NY | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7068Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Advanced Aircrew Training LLC Nashua, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2021-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9011L | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Rhode Island |
Standard | 2021-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N407AF | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8944Y | Piper PA-39 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98530 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Swan Aviation Ministries INC Crestview, Florida |
Standard | 2021-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8378Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Emerald Aircraft LLC Greenwood, South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7216Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1WU | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N1Wu LLC Loganville, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53975 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2021-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96RD | Driver Robert J SH-2 R GLASAIR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Hampshire |
Experimental | 2021-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7441Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2021-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8119Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Star H Aviation LLC Plano, Texas |
Standard | 2021-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8731Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Go Tapa Aero LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8226Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | C P L Air LLC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64686 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kadena Aero Club Apo, AP |
Standard | 2021-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8421Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2021-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6HB | Buttles Harold GLASAIR II FT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2021-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8430Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2021-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501BA | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Falcon Air LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2021-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N178E | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gagan Samrat LLC Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5139X | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88309 | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2021-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8SF | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1631G | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Restricted | 2021-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3216 | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N936MB | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bergstrom Aircraft INC Pasco, Washington |
Multiple | 2021-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28MV | Robinson Michael E VANS RV9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 2021-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N339W | Whiteman Marvin E W-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2021-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7455Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Towns Bobby Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79081 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2020-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2654E | Piper PA-39 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sch Aviation INC Trustee Sporle Kings Lynn, |
Standard | 2020-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7862Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N388DM | Werner David & Marlene GLASAIR RG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Glasair One LLC Brighton, Colorado |
Experimental | 2020-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N240LH | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N727RH | Henry Richard M Iii BUSHBY MUSTANG II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | 2020-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57SP | Prest STEEN SKYBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Experimental | 2020-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N751WW | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8833Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gagan Samrat LLC Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71AD | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sons Aviation LLC Moody, Alabama |
Standard | 2020-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7186Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2020-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8747V | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gerald Z Morse INC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2020-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N301JS | Saar Jerry C SH2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 2020-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N217HC | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2020-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11MF | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Croom Aviation LLC Port Saint Joe, Florida |
Standard | 2020-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747DJ | Eigenbau/Construc GLASAIR RG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2020-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8216Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Media Stew LLC Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2020-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43B | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N837PG | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | G & G Comanche LLC Magnolia Springs, Alabama |
Standard | 2020-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7706Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Highway Whisperer LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N126MA | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2020-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90WC | Carter William T SIDEWINDER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Highway Whisperer LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2020-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11679 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2020-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N980GC | Piper PA-39 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air Kraft Spraying INC Timber Lake, South Dakota |
Standard | 2020-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222XP | Marshall Greg J PANTHER LS |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Experimental | 2020-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16TW | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90LT | Troutman Leonard LONG EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2020-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8359Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N901KS | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mbk Leasing and Consulting LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2020-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36178 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | California Flyers Training Solutions LLC Sun City, California |
Standard | 2020-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3088G | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Rox Air LLC Montgomery, Ohio |
Standard | 2020-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N373S | Masengil Benjamin T LANCAIR 320 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Experimental | 2020-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N919DB | Bailie David A S-16 SHEKARI |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2020-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50MR | Ludtke Edward VANS RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2020-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8624Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2020-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88303 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airplanes LLC Springfield, Oregon |
Standard | 2020-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320RP | Peters Rexford G. SH1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2020-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N932X | Woodward Chris RANS S-16 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2020-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30SH | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Medic Choppers LLC Springdale, Arkansas |
Standard | 2020-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45JP | Pinkerton PITTS SPECIAL S-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Experimental | 2020-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8441A | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aerolease LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90998 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Multiple | 2020-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N800K | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88078 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Khm Investments INC Lehi, Utah |
Standard | 2020-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2268Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2995G | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2020-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1840G | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111NR | Rollingson Norman H LANCAIR 320 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2020-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8264Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2020-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28DL | Lott Donald RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2020-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8884Y | Piper PA-39 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Flight Logistics LLC Westerville, Ohio |
Standard | 2020-05-18 | 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.
