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
N281PE Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Bravo Leasing LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2010-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14829 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Ssea Properties LLC
Double Oak, Texas
Standard 2010-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N677JA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Raji LLC
Mclean, Virginia
Standard 2010-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5335J Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine First Eclipse Limited
Richmond, Virginia
Standard 2009-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N150TE Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Summit Air LLC
San Diego, California
Standard 2009-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52731 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Bravo Leasing LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2009-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N50317 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Bravo Leasing LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2009-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5181E Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Mustang Sally Aviation LLC
Camden, South Carolina
Standard 2009-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52519 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan
Standard 2009-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N925YZ Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Maine
Standard 2009-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N472CM Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
Standard 2009-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N595DB Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Star Magic (Www) INC
New York, New York
Standard 2009-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5298N Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine J3M Airops LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2009-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N474CM Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine University of Central Missouri
Warrenburg, Missouri
Standard 2009-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3521Q Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Cub Club INC
Fort Myers, Florida
Standard 2009-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N129WS Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine New Horizon Aviation INC
Warwick, Rhode Island
Standard 2009-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1608S Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine New Horizon Aviation INC
Warwick, Rhode Island
Standard 2009-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172KK Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Iasco Flight Training INC
Redding, California
Standard 2009-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N955AC Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Naples Air Center INC
Naples, Florida
Standard 2009-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2100S Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Bietsch Aviation LLC
Dumfries, Virginia
Standard 2009-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N197MC Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois
Standard 2009-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N374SP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2008-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N280PE Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Bravo Leasing LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2008-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1419D Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Air America Flight Center LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2008-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61959 Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Scandinavian Aviation Academy INC
El Cajon, California
Standard 2008-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N150TH Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine 150Th Aero Flying Club
Morristown, New Jersey
Standard 2008-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2119Q Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Mustang Sally Aviation LLC
Camden, South Carolina
Standard 2008-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N372BH Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois
Standard 2008-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65745 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Mustang Sally Aviation LLC
Camden, South Carolina
Standard 2008-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N942FA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Propability One LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2008-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N824MC Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Midwest Aviation Services INC
West Paducah, Kentucky
Standard 2008-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N520PL Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Rdp Aviation LLC
Gig Harbor, Washington
Standard 2008-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N274MM Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Hawaii
Standard 2008-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N215HR Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Lld INC
Sarasota, Florida
Standard 2008-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N456DX Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aviolease LLC
Vancouver, Washington
Standard 2008-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1419F Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Air Callahan LLC
Bonita Springs, Florida
Standard 2008-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2335U Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Dolphin Leasing LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2008-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N996SA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Ep Aero LLC
Parkton, Maryland
Standard 2008-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5165M Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Al & Zal CORP
Gaylord, Michigan
Standard 2008-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6186V Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Floriflt LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2008-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N361GA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Glidewell Aviation INC
Parkland, Florida
Standard 2008-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N654CS Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Charlies Angel LLC
New Castle, Delaware
Standard 2008-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N920TA Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Atp Aircraft 4 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2008-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N567DD Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Air America Flight Center LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2008-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1410E Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Gulf Atlantic Airways INC
Gainesville, Florida
Standard 2008-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6152H Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Marcair INC
Fort Worth, Texas
Standard 2008-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6074F Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Fly America INC
Palo Alto, California
Standard 2008-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1132W Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine C Flying K Aviation LLC
Savery, Wyoming
Standard 2008-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N519ER Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Stick & Rudder Club INC
Waukegan, Illinois
Standard 2008-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N510LP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Southern Cross Aviation LLC
Parker, Arizona
Standard 2008-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N112SV Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Gb Aviation of Alabama LLC
Millry, Alabama
Standard 2008-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N396TA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Monterey Bay Aviation INC
Watsonville, California
Standard 2008-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6065P Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine S R Liner LLC
Canton, Massachusetts
Standard 2008-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N416WR Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Eagle Flying Club of Embry-Riddle Aero Univ INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2008-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N108ED Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine 95 Msg/Svra Aero Club
Edwards Afb, California
Standard 2007-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N979WD Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Dolphin Leasing LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2007-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16895 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Luxair LLC
College Station, Texas
Standard 2007-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5280R Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Springbrook Leasing LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2007-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2454E Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Sky Mates INC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2007-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5303T Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Morey Airplane CO INC
Middleton, Wisconsin
Standard 2007-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N927GH Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine B R S Leasing INC
Wilmington, Delaware
Restricted 2007-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N146TC Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine N146Tc LLC
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Standard 2007-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2409E Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Nutac Leasing LLC
Deland, Florida
Standard 2007-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5185Y Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Piedmont Flight INC
Winston Salem, North Carolina
Standard 2007-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N577FA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine N577Fa LLC
Redondo Beach, California
Standard 2007-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1159K Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Cavu Aero LLC
Marietta, Georgia
Standard 2007-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5286C Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine United Flying Club INC
Belmont, California
Standard 2007-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2122M Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Halsted Aviation LLC
West Chicago, Illinois
Standard 2007-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N872FA Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois
Standard 2007-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1484B Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Mann Aviation INC
Long Beach, California
Standard 2007-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1097N Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Longford Aviation INC
West Chester, Ohio
Standard 2007-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N747AP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine B R S Leasing INC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2007-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21394 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Long Island Aviators LLC
Seaford, New York
Standard 2007-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5290H Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
New York
Standard 2007-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6051V Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2007-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2235V Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine E & R Aviation Services INC
Long Beach, California
Standard 2007-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N343PT Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Diamond Head Aviation LLC
Kunia, Hawaii
Standard 2007-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2126F Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Vista Aviation INC
Pacoima, California
Standard 2007-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1090J Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Rocky Mountain Flight Consultants LLC
Boulder, Colorado
Standard 2007-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N334SP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Sierra Pop Air LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2007-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1289Y Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Bravo Leasing LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2007-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1333E Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Endeavour Flight Training INC
Opa Locka, Florida
Standard 2007-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65290 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine So Cal Leasing LLC
El Cajon, California
Standard 2007-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N10624 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Daytona Aircraft Leasing LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2007-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2474Y Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Logan Air Services LLC
Logan, Utah
Standard 2007-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13151 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine F N A Aviation LLC
Wakefield, Massachusetts
Standard 2007-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5331T Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
South Carolina
Standard 2006-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2277T Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Engisys Traffic LLC
North Potomac, Maryland
Standard 2006-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N907JW Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Palm Beach Flight Training CORP
Lantana, Florida
Standard 2006-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21263 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Suburban Air CORP
Castro Valley, California
Standard 2006-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6017N Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Good Dog Leasing LLC
Vienna, Virginia
Standard 2006-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N60397 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Vector USA LLC
Olive Branch, Mississippi
Standard 2006-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3517V Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine St Cloud State University Aero Club INC
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Standard 2006-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N405FA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Westosha Flying Club INC
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Standard 2006-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6009P Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Oh Air LLC
Mentor, Ohio
Standard 2006-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16789 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Virginia
Standard 2006-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N106VK Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2006-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6009V Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Maui Aviators LLC
Pukalani, Hawaii
Standard 2006-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1934G Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aero-Tech Services INC
Lititz, Pennsylvania
Standard 2006-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53468 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Maya Aircraft Holdings LLC
Lee, New Hampshire
Standard 2006-04-06 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.