The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 8, 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
Model families, as a table
aircraft
Cessna 172 Skyhawk2,621
Amador Frank Donny AVID ACFT MAGNUM1
Avila Edward V RV-91
Charles A Garton VANS RV-141
Darley Vern VANS RV-6A1
Dimeo Robert RV81
Hatler Donald W GLASTAR1
Herr Francis B RV-7A1
Huisman Wim J VELOCITY 173 FIXED1
Jeremy D Mumford DR-1071
Konrad Gary T VANS RV-71
Kurtz 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

Kind of aircraft

By kind, as a table
aircraftshare
Piston singles2,634100%

When the aircraft were built by decade

By decade built, as a table
aircraft
199027
20001,110
2010548
2020895

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
Failure reports by year, as a table
reports
9812
9975
0034
0127
0227
0389
0439
0533
0638
0736
0829
0941
1063
1130
1230
1331
1446
1535
1658
1727
1819
1929
2017
218
2214
2336
2416
2530
2623

Parts most often reported as the reports name them

Control Cable83Impulse Coupling43Engine40Fuel Control38Servo34Bulkhead33Pushrod33Starter33Magneto31Cylinder30
Parts most reported, as a table
reports
Control Cable83
Impulse Coupling43
Engine40
Fuel Control38
Servo34
Bulkhead33
Pushrod33
Starter33
Magneto31
Cylinder30

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

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-io-360-l2a.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 2,634

Tail no.Maker and modelGroupOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N65841 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Just Plane Stuff INC
Jackson, Mississippi
Standard 2012-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6180X Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois
Standard 2012-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5252J Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan
Standard 2012-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21692 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Knife Edge LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2012-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N119PW Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Maryland
Standard 2012-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6341T Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Goose Leasing LLC
Ashburn, Virginia
Standard 2012-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N62199 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Standard 2012-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9254Y Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Florida Memorial University INC
Miami Gardens, Florida
Standard 2012-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14PV Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Wisconsin
Standard 2012-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N553RA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Rich Aviation Services LLC
Fort Worth, Texas
Standard 2012-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5270G Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois
Standard 2012-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N60337 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois
Standard 2012-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51362 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Massachusetts
Standard 2012-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9347T Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois
Standard 2012-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2135S Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Eastern Cincinnati Aviation INC
Batavia, Ohio
Standard 2012-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2465U Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Protzair LLC
Aiken, South Carolina
Standard 2012-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N563FA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Illinois
Standard 2012-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N190ME Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Menagerie Enterprises INC DBA
Denison, Texas
Standard 2012-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N428WR Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Eagle Flying Club of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Unv
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2012-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91936 Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Standard 2012-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9196W Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Standard 2012-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N701LU Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
Standard 2012-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47TN Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Flight Operations Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2012-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N131AZ Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Suraair Holdings INC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2012-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N117SV Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Flight Operations Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2012-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N802NM Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Flight Operations Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2012-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2330F Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Flight Operations Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2012-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N181MW Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Csa Aircraft Leasing LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah
Standard 2012-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N93707 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Vertol Systems CO INC
Destin, Florida
Standard 2012-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2060U Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Jade Air LLC
Lomita, California
Standard 2012-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6024T Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Massachusetts
Standard 2012-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N10632 Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Skyblue Aviation Cr INC
Merritt Island, Florida
Standard 2012-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1433S Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Intrepid Air Services LLC
Raleigh, North Carolina
Standard 2012-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65537 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aces High Aviation LLC
Long Beach, California
Standard 2012-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2183J Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Michael Nehring INC
Mohall, North Dakota
Standard 2012-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5338N Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Raritan Valley Flying School
Princeton, New Jersey
Standard 2012-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1418A Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Maryland
Standard 2012-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6869T Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Csa Aircraft Leasing LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah
Standard 2012-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2241V Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
Standard 2012-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1166W Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Flight Operations Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2012-02-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2459M Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aviation Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2012-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1444C Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Flight Operations Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2012-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N11614 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois
Standard 2012-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N909ED Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Edwards Aero Club
Edwards Afb, California
Standard 2012-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N106NK Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Menagerie Enterprises INC DBA
Denison, Texas
Standard 2012-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1323K Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Flight Operations Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2012-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6034F Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2012-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N541E Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Southern Illinois University
Murphysboro, Illinois
Standard 2012-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N546A Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Southern Illinois University
Murphysboro, Illinois
Standard 2012-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N547E Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Southern Illinois University
Murphysboro, Illinois
Standard 2012-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N548A Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Southern Illinois University
Murphysboro, Illinois
Standard 2012-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N549A Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Southern Illinois University
Murphysboro, Illinois
Standard 2012-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22237 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aviation Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2011-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2055R Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Wnc Aviation LLC
Arden, North Carolina
Standard 2011-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5321A Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Just Plane Stuff INC
Jackson, Mississippi
Standard 2011-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92970 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Standard 2011-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N415RJ Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aviation Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2011-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N63419 Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Aviation Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2011-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N169CB Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Giuffre Vi LLC
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Standard 2011-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5325N Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Arizona
Standard 2011-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14623 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Standard 2011-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2412W Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Western Edge Aviation LLC
Dickinson, North Dakota
Standard 2011-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1230G Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Flight Training Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2011-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5269N Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine High Maintenance INC
San Luis Obispo, California
Standard 2011-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5213M Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Flight Training Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2011-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2081S Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Plane Nonsense INC
Middletown, Delaware
Standard 2011-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N560FA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Steffel Farms LLC
Olivia, Minnesota
Standard 2011-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N192MC Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Warrington Flying Club INC
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Standard 2011-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53587 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Chapel Hill Flying Club INC DBA
Sanford, North Carolina
Standard 2011-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N186CS Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Flying Rock Aero LLC
Sunnyvale, California
Standard 2011-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6042N Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Cal Aggie Flying Farmers
Davis, California
Standard 2011-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N296NW Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan
Standard 2011-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9161T Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Menagerie Enterprises INC DBA
Denison, Texas
Standard 2011-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1006V Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Lanier Equipment Leasing LLC
Gainesville, Georgia
Standard 2011-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N283PE Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Dolphin Leasing LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2011-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53020 Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Iasco Flight Training INC
Redding, California
Standard 2011-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2103T Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Iasco Flight Training INC
Redding, California
Standard 2011-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9181P Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan
Standard 2011-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N203KS Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2011-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14669 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2011-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2476Y Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine American Aviation INC
Brooksville, Florida
Standard 2011-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N301CF Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Sunrise Aviation INC
Ormond Beach, Florida
Standard 2011-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N910SE Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2011-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5272N Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Maddie LLC
Hinton, West Virginia
Standard 2011-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N885GT Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Yellow Jacket Flying Club INC
Atlanta, Georgia
Standard 2011-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6189Q Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Paramus Flying Club INC
Fairfield, New Jersey
Standard 2010-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N767CR Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Atp Aircraft 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2010-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9027C Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Standard 2010-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1036M Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Mangon Aircraft INC
Petaluma, California
Standard 2010-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2334G Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
New Jersey
Standard 2010-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2129C Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Flot Group LLC
Apex, North Carolina
Standard 2010-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2451N Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2010-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23566 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Sunrise Aviation INC
Ormond Beach, Florida
Standard 2010-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21705 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2010-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5291A Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Lewis Aeronautical LLC
San Antonio, Texas
Standard 2010-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5190R Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Iasco Flight Training INC
Redding, California
Standard 2010-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N37MT Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Beaver Valley Flying Club INC
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Multiple 2010-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5185U Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Moyer Aviation INC
Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania
Standard 2010-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5284S Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Fly America INC
Stanford, California
Standard 2010-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5262Y Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Lead Turn Aviation LLC
Ogden, Utah
Standard 2010-03-25 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 8, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.