The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 5, 2026

Lycoming IO-360-L2A

2,634 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine, rated at about 180 horsepower. The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is the model most often fitted with it (2,621 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1999 and 2026.

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-360-L2A. FAA spelling: IO-360-L2A.

Fitted to model families

Cessna 172 Skyhawk2,621Amador Frank Donny AVID ACFT MAGNUM1Avila Edward V RV-91Charles A Garton VANS RV-141Darley Vern VANS RV-6A1Dimeo Robert RV81Hatler Donald W GLASTAR1Herr Francis B RV-7A1Huisman Wim J VELOCITY 173 FIXED1Jeremy D Mumford DR-1071Konrad Gary T VANS RV-71Kurtz Garold RV41

Cessna 172 Skyhawk · Amador Frank Donny AVID ACFT MAGNUM · Avila Edward V RV-9 · Charles A Garton VANS RV-14 · Darley Vern VANS RV-6A · Dimeo Robert RV8 · Hatler Donald W GLASTAR · Herr Francis B RV-7A · Huisman Wim J VELOCITY 173 FIXED · Jeremy D Mumford DR-107

Where they are owner's state

Delaware505Florida375California190Alabama132Texas127Arizona117Louisiana110Kansas89Illinois84Oregon78

Kind of aircraft

Piston singles2,634 (100%)

When the aircraft were built by decade

02785558321,1102719901,110200054820108952020

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming IO-360-L2A the component layer

The design is held under 1 type certificate (1E10, held by Lycoming Engines). The FAA has issued 26 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 992 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 219 of them in the last ten years.

FAA orders 26 airworthiness directives · newest first

2026-04-082026-04-11 · Engine (Reciprocating) · engine
2024-12-052024-21-02 · Engine (Reciprocating) · engine
2021-01-152020-25-12 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section · engine
2017-08-152017-16-11 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section · engine
2015-11-032015-19-07 · Fuel injector fuel lines · engine
2012-10-242012-19-01 · Crankshafts · engine

All orders naming the Lycoming IO-360-L2A

Failure reports 992 since · what operators and shops told the FAA

0224467899803081318232326

Parts most often reported as the reports name them

Control Cable83Impulse Coupling43Engine40Fuel Control38Servo34Bulkhead33Pushrod33Starter33Magneto31Cylinder30

Latest reports

2026-09-21Propeller: misinstalled
2026-09-05Seal: failed
2026-08-04Pump: failed
2026-06-15Cylinder: cracked
2026-05-15Shutoff Valve: leaking

Certificates and bulletins

1E10Type certificate held by Lycoming Engines · 89 models listed · revised May 4, 2020

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
Where they are
Biggest operators
Airworthiness

These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-io-360-l2a.json · about the eFlight graph.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 2,634

Tail no.Maker and modelGroupOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N632CR Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2023-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N633CR Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2023-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N635CR Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2023-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N636CR Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2023-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N679DC Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine M & G Aircraft Management LLC
Englewood, Colorado
Standard 2023-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N755WM Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Bravo Aircraft LLC
Alpharetta, Georgia
Standard 2023-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65501 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Right Rudder Arizona LLC
Litchfield Park, Arizona
Standard 2023-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N552ND Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Odegaard Wings INC
Kindred, North Dakota
Standard 2023-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N713SZ Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine N713Sz LLC
Jacksonville, Florida
Standard 2023-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N205HC Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Gulf Coast Aviation LLC
New Orleans, Louisiana
Standard 2023-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71HT Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aerodynamic LLC
Aurora, Oregon
Standard 2023-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N987PF Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Sun City Aviation LLC
Davie, Florida
Standard 2023-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N100LE Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine D&J Training Planes LLC
Logan, Utah
Standard 2023-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21056 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine N21056 LLC
Wayne, Pennsylvania
Standard 2023-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21627 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
New Hampshire
Standard 2023-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N938ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2023-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N813GF Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2023-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82MH Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Rainier Flight Service LLC
Renton, Washington
Standard 2023-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N297B Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, Illinois
Standard 2023-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N682P Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, Illinois
Standard 2023-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N959Y Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, Illinois
Standard 2023-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5254W Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Glacier Peak Aviation LLC
Carnation, Washington
Standard 2023-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55234 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Alien Invaders LLC
Medina, Washington
Standard 2023-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N107AL Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aero Tech Services INC
Lititz, Pennsylvania
Standard 2023-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N821ST Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan
Standard 2023-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N816RD Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Hoffman Aeronautics LLC
Sedalia, Colorado
Standard 2023-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91PF Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Skyline Solutions INC
Deland, Florida
Standard 2023-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24144 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Edb Air INC
Wilsonville, Oregon
Standard 2023-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N450ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2023-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N463PW Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2023-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N811ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2023-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N838ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2023-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N902ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2023-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N905ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Embry Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2023-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N908ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2023-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N909ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Embry Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2023-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N941ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2023-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23EF Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Rapid Flyers LLC
Zionsville, Indiana
Standard 2023-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19369 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aci Aviation LLC
Costa Mesa, California
Standard 2023-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N362LU Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois
Standard 2023-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5296Z Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Southern Sky LLC
Henderson, Nevada
Standard 2023-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N685BB Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Heavenly Flight LLC
Cumming, Georgia
Standard 2023-07-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73MH Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Rainier Flight Service LLC
Renton, Washington
Standard 2023-07-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80LU Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Letourneau University
Longview, Texas
Standard 2023-07-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N123VK Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Atp Aircraft 1 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2023-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N142CF Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Arq Aviation LLC
Wilmington, North Carolina
Standard 2023-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N306H Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, Illinois
Standard 2023-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N478K Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, Illinois
Standard 2023-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N729E Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois Universtiy
Carbondale, Illinois
Standard 2023-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N849K Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, Illinois
Standard 2023-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6027Z Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Spacely Space Sprockets LLC
Aurora, Oregon
Standard 2023-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N313AA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aviator Air Operations LLC
Grand Prairie, Texas
Standard 2023-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N405EF Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Eagle Flying Club of Embry Riddle Aeronautical
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2023-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N577ND Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Air Shares LLC
Casper, Wyoming
Standard 2023-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1071Z Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine 5280 Flying Club LLC
Castle Pines, Colorado
Standard 2023-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N633ND Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Ayah Investments LLC
Kent, Washington
Standard 2023-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N935SC Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Lima Aviation LLC
Oregon City, Oregon
Standard 2023-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23KR Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
Standard 2023-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31CW Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Volar III LLC
Edmond, Oklahoma
Standard 2023-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N642ND Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Pelican Flight Training LLC
San Carlos, California
Standard 2023-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N801TH Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota
Standard 2023-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N48RG Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Blueskies LLC
Smyrna, Tennessee
Standard 2023-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N278SP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Svetful Aviation LLC
Camden, South Carolina
Standard 2023-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N656CB Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
Standard 2023-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N363CK Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aviator Air Operations LLC
Grand Prairie, Texas
Standard 2023-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N199SP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine W Air LLC
Wheeling, Illinois
Standard 2023-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N85FF Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Ff22 LLC
Scottsdale, Arizona
Standard 2023-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91FF Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Ff22 LLC
Scottsdale, Arizona
Standard 2023-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N863PA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska
Standard 2023-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N268Z Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Mewmew Investment II LLC
Palo Alto, California
Standard 2023-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N951JA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aerochatt LLC
Cleveland, Tennessee
Standard 2023-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N376SP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Total Flight Aircraft Leasing LLC
Apex, North Carolina
Standard 2023-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15222 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Southeast Aircraft Leasing LLC
Jacksonville, Florida
Standard 2023-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N45EF Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Svetfur Aviation LLC
Camden, South Carolina
Standard 2023-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N823CK Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Spirit Aviation Management Services INC
Thomson, Georgia
Standard 2023-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5163H Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Lsn Air LLC
Morrison, Colorado
Standard 2023-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N924LP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Eastern Cincinnati Aviation INC
Batavia, Ohio
Standard 2023-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2291C Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Forty Four Fifteen LLC
Reno, Nevada
Standard 2023-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N711JS Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Sterling Flight Training
Jacksonville, Florida
Standard 2023-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21339 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Pilots Flying School LLC
Englishtown, New Jersey
Standard 2023-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N66104 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Rhb Aviation LLC
New Orleans, Louisiana
Standard 2023-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2102P Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Zima Aviation LLC
Huntington Beach, California
Standard 2023-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N562AC Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine N91934 LLC
Evergreen, Colorado
Standard 2023-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N421ER Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Cc Aviation INC
Tracy, California
Standard 2023-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51387 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine 10Fss - Usafa Aero Club
Usafa, Colorado
Standard 2023-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5253X Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Maranatha Insurance Service INC
Rancho Cucamonga, California
Standard 2023-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172JV Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Lima-001 LLC
Muscatine, Iowa
Standard 2023-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71FF Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Ff22 LLC
Scottsdale, Arizona
Standard 2023-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N72FF Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Ff22 LLC
Scottsdale, Arizona
Standard 2023-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N74FF Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Ff22 LLC
Scottsdale, Arizona
Standard 2023-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75FF Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Ff22 LLC
Scottsdale, Arizona
Standard 2023-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N76FF Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Ff22 LLC
Scottsdale, Arizona
Standard 2023-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79FF Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Ff22 LLC
Scottsdale, Arizona
Standard 2023-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3517S Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine G & M Aircraft INC
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Standard 2023-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N812KS Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
Standard 2023-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172AL Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine
Standard 2023-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172EL Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine
Standard 2023-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1120Z Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine White Wing Air LLC
Garden Grove, California
Standard 2023-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1196M Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Atlas Aviation LLC
Buckhannon, West Virginia
Standard 2023-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N176BL Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2023-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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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.