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
N972TA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Confluence Systems Consulting
San Jose, California
Standard 2006-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N295LP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Wildridge Aviation LLC
Layton, Utah
Standard 2006-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N916BA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Maya Aircraft Holdings LLC
Lee, New Hampshire
Standard 2006-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5267R Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Castlegate CORP
Monee, Illinois
Standard 2006-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N642KM Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Nick Heir LLC
Lexington, Kentucky
Standard 2006-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N72675 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Chapel Hill Flying Club INC DBA
Sanford, North Carolina
Standard 2006-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N972WW Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Chapel Hill Flying Club INC DBA
Sanford, North Carolina
Standard 2006-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N102KS Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Kent State University
Stow, Ohio
Standard 2006-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N103KS Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Kent State University
Stow, Ohio
Standard 2006-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2466V Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine D & L Aircraft Leasing LLC
Ormond Beach, Florida
Standard 2006-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N469MB Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Floriflt LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2006-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N293SP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Niemeyer Leasing LLC
Cave Creek, Arizona
Standard 2006-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2322Y Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine In Flight Aircraft LLC
Howell, Michigan
Standard 2006-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22265 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Edb Air INC
Wilsonville, Oregon
Standard 2005-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2459S Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Edb Air INC
Wilsonville, Oregon
Standard 2005-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N972BB Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Big Red Buffalo LLC
Hagerman, Idaho
Standard 2005-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N802RV Dimeo Robert
RV8
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
New Hampshire
Experimental 2005-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1939S Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
New Hampshire
Standard 2005-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N112PZ Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Skymaxx INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2005-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1348L Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Flight World INC
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Standard 2005-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82LT Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Withheld at owner's request
Standard 2005-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N403GF Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Sky Mates INC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2005-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N551ES Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Nimno 551Es LLC
Pompano Beach, Florida
Standard 2005-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1057R Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Anesthesia Aviation LLC
Leesburg, Virginia
Standard 2005-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14008 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Suburban Air CORP
Castro Valley, California
Standard 2005-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N497TC Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Pinnacle Aviation Services INC
Encinitas, California
Standard 2005-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12064 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Eastern Cincinnati Aviation INC
Batavia, Ohio
Standard 2005-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1377S Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine University of Michigan Flyers INC
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Standard 2005-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N680V Darley Vern
VANS RV-6A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Georgia
Experimental 2005-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1033A Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Atlas Aviation Tampa INC
Tampa, Florida
Standard 2005-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N999MA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Mccreery Aviation CO INC
Mcallen, Texas
Standard 2005-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N225RA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Rochester Air Center LLC
Canandaigua, New York
Standard 2005-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N596FA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Ocala Aviation Services INC
Ocala, Florida
Standard 2005-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N105LU Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida
Standard 2005-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65729 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Nevrdul LLC
Cambridge, Maryland
Standard 2005-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5130F Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine C & M Dreamflights LLC
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Standard 2005-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65499 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Pacific Quality Controls INC
Wrightwood, California
Standard 2005-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65411 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2004-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N320SP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Lundstrom Aviation LLC
Ankeny, Iowa
Standard 2004-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2108Z Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Pinnacle Aviation Services INC
Encinitas, California
Standard 2004-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2119E Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Mid-Island Air Service INC
Ronkonkoma, New York
Standard 2004-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2107U Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Flight World INC
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Standard 2004-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2141Y Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Anson Air LLC
Sugar Land, Texas
Standard 2004-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N364GW Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Hdh Aircraft Leasing LLC
Carrollton, Texas
Standard 2004-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N491SF Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Snohomish Flying Service INC
Snohomish, Washington
Standard 2004-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5332V Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Minuteman Aviation INC
Missoula, Montana
Standard 2003-12-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5126J Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Gull Rock Aviation LLC
Punta Gorda, Florida
Standard 2003-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2154J Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Arizona
Standard 2003-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2132W Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Wheeler Equipment Leasing LLC
Gainesville, Georgia
Standard 2003-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N328TA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Suburban Air CORP
Castro Valley, California
Standard 2003-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2391M Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, Washington
Standard 2003-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53372 Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, Washington
Standard 2003-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5363Z Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, Washington
Standard 2003-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N352AK Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Massachusetts
Standard 2003-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53070 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Wnc Aviation LLC
Arden, North Carolina
Standard 2003-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5355F Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Flight School of Gwinnett INC
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Standard 2003-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53417 Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Eastern Cincinnati Aviation INC
Batavia, Ohio
Standard 2003-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53474 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Executive Air Taxi CORP
Bismarck, North Dakota
Standard 2003-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53116 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Wnc Aviation LLC
Arden, North Carolina
Standard 2003-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5327J Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Edb Air INC
Wilsonville, Oregon
Standard 2003-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5327V Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Southern Illinois University
Murphysboro, Illinois
Standard 2003-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5335G Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
Murphysboro, Illinois
Standard 2003-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5353R Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Southern Illinois University
Murphysboro, Illinois
Standard 2003-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N326LP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Vista Aviation INC
Pacoima, California
Standard 2003-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5334U Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
Murphysboro, Illinois
Standard 2003-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5288T Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine G & S Air Adventures LLC
Jersey City, New Jersey
Standard 2003-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5328Z Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Bartow Municipal Airport Development Authority
Bartow, Florida
Standard 2003-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5331G Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aero Tech Services INC
Lititz, Pennsylvania
Standard 2003-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5318G Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
Murphysboro, Illinois
Standard 2003-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5330U Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
Murphysboro, Illinois
Standard 2003-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5342Q Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
Murphysboro, Illinois
Standard 2003-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N267HP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Florida Highway Patrol
Tampa, Florida
Standard 2003-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53143 Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi
Standard 2003-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5314R Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi
Standard 2003-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52535 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2003-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5267Y Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Ckb Management LLC
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Standard 2002-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N971TA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Banner Aviation LLC
Trabuco Canyon, California
Standard 2002-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5215J Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Indigo Air LLC
Newburgh, New York
Standard 2002-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739TW Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aviolease LLC
Vancouver, Washington
Standard 2002-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35387 Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, Oklahoma
Standard 2002-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5178U Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, Oklahoma
Standard 2002-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5172W Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Ocala Aviation Services INC
Ocala, Florida
Standard 2002-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5088Q Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Metro Aircraft CO
Bloomington, Minnesota
Standard 2002-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N831MA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine State of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Standard 2002-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N832MA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine State of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Standard 2002-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N833MA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine State of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Standard 2002-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51388 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Flight Line Resources INC
Chandler, Arizona
Standard 2002-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5139U Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Coosa Valley Aviation INC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2002-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5035M Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Flight World INC
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Standard 2001-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24748 Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi
Standard 2001-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3506G Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi
Standard 2001-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24780 Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine San Diego Flight Training International INC
San Diego, California
Standard 2001-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2441D Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Ksm Aviation INC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2001-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N109LU Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Lynn University INC
Boca Raton, Florida
Standard 2001-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N321ME Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine County of Henrico Virginia
Henrico, Virginia
Standard 2000-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N984CP Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Civil Air Patrol INC
Maxwell Afb, Alabama
Standard 1998-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N101WL Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Kansas
Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N1235E Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Delaware
Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N144CK Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Textron Aviation INC
Wichita, Kansas
Standard Valid (manufacturer)FAA registration status code M: Valid, assigned to the manufacturer under its dealer certificate. All codes
N1690L Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, Colorado
Standard 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.