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 Textron Lycoming Avco Corporation). 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 Textron Lycoming Avco Corporation · 79 models listed · revised January 15, 1998

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
N402CA Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Civil Air Patrol
Maxwell Afb, Alabama
Standard 2025-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N473CM Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine N473Cm LLC
Manassas, Virginia
Standard 2025-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N973HA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Ab Prop Plane I LLC
Metairie, Louisiana
Standard 2025-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N247AU Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Peregrine Howard Partners II LP
New Orleans, Louisiana
Standard 2025-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N251AU Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Peregrine Howard Partners II LP
New Orleans, Louisiana
Standard 2025-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N346CA Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Civil Air Patrol
Maxwell Afb, Alabama
Standard 2025-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N403CA Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Civil Air Patrol
Maxwell Afb, Alabama
Standard 2025-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N413CA Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Civil Air Patrol
Maxwell Afb, Alabama
Standard 2025-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N445CA Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Civil Air Patrol
Maxwell Afb, Alabama
Standard 2025-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N289JS Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Jet Air INC
Iowa City, Iowa
Standard 2025-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N430CA Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Civil Air Patrol
Maxwell Afb, Alabama
Standard 2025-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N432CA Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Civil Air Patrol
Maxwell Afb, Alabama
Standard 2025-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N571CA Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Civil Air Patrol
Maxwell Afb, Alabama
Standard 2025-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52034 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Arq Aviation LLC
Wilmington, North Carolina
Standard 2025-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N126AA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine American Aviation INC
Brooksville, Florida
Standard 2025-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8338 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aviation Hub INC Trustee
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Standard 2025-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5275S Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine 75S Leasing LLC
Greenwood Village, Colorado
Standard 2024-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N140CA Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Civil Air Patrol
Maxwell Afb, Alabama
Standard 2024-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N445KS Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Peraton Services LLC
Bozeman, Montana
Standard 2024-12-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9520Z Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine K2 Aviation LLC
Greenwood Village, Colorado
Standard 2024-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N10897 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Edb Air INC
Wilsonville, Oregon
Standard 2024-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N59FF Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Peregrine Howard Partners II LP
New Orleans, Louisiana
Standard 2024-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N68FF Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Peregrine Howard Partners II LP
New Orleans, Louisiana
Standard 2024-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81FF Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Peregrine Howard Partners II LP
New Orleans, Louisiana
Standard 2024-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N852ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2024-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N854ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2024-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N855ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2024-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N861ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univserity INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2024-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N894ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2024-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1309G Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Phoenix East Aviation LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2024-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N426JG Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aero Flight School No7 LLC
Lincoln Park, New Jersey
Standard 2024-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1201E Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine N1201E LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-11-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N558ND Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Phoenix East Aviation LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2024-11-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N288SC Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Delta Aviation LLC
Oregon City, Oregon
Standard 2024-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N298SC Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Charlie Aviation LLC
Oregon City, Oregon
Standard 2024-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N241EP Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Epic Aviation INC
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Standard 2024-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N242EP Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Epic Aviation INC
New Smyma Beach, Florida
Standard 2024-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N780JA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Phoenix East Aviation LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2024-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N781JA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Phoenix East Aviation LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2024-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24334 Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Sorbi Aviation INC
El Cajon, California
Standard 2024-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6059D Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Long Island Aviators LLC
Seaford, New York
Standard 2024-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6265T Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine W Air LLC
Wheeling, Illinois
Standard 2024-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N916KT Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Pelican Flight Training LLC
San Carlos, California
Standard 2024-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N968L Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois
Standard 2024-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9287M Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Rkm Leasing LLC
Greenwich, Connecticut
Standard 2024-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6026S Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Phoneix East Aviation LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2024-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6013J Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aerodrome LLC
Louisville, Kentucky
Standard 2024-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N944AA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2024-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N422CB Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Heavy Metal Air LLC
Farmingdale, New York
Standard 2024-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95BP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Peraton Services LLC
Bozeman, Montana
Standard 2024-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1322K Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Cleared Into Bravo LLC
Sunnyvale, California
Standard 2024-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36JR Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Catching Freedom LLC
Bozeman, Montana
Standard 2024-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N50011 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Taco George Aviation LLC
Coppell, Texas
Standard 2024-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91966 Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
None on file 2024-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N100PM Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Pegasus Air LLC
Louisville, Kentucky
Restricted 2024-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N921BB Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan
Standard 2024-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N242AU Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Runamuck LLC
New Orleans, Louisiana
Standard 2024-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6031W Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2024-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N628JR Rush James
RV-4
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Texas
Experimental 2024-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N243AU Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Runamuck LLC
New Orleans, Louisiana
Standard 2024-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N244AU Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Runamuck LLC
New Orleans, Louisiana
Standard 2024-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N245AU Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Runamuck LLC
New Orleans, Louisiana
Standard 2024-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N305TX Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N309TX Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N943TH Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Spirit Aviation Management Services INC
Thomson, Georgia
Standard 2024-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N302TX Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N597TX Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N176TA Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine George'S Aviation Services INC
Honolulu, Hawaii
Standard 2024-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29HT Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Trede 2023 LLC
Aurora, Oregon
Standard 2024-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N345FH Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Heavy Metal Air LLC
Farmingdale, New York
Standard 2024-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55294 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Heavy Metal Air LLC
Farmingdale, New York
Standard 2024-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55296 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Heavy Metal Air LLC
Farmingdale, New York
Standard 2024-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64PW Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine M&G Aircraft Management LLC
Aurora, Oregon
Standard 2024-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N977TH Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Heavy Metal Air LLC
Farmingdale, New York
Standard 2024-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N705JA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Frl Flying LLC
Seattle, Washington
Standard 2024-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N360XX Jeremy D Mumford
DR-107
Fixed-wing, single engine Sleepy Dog LLC
Sheridan, Wyoming
Experimental 2024-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N48FF Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Wingsleasing LLC
Wichita, Kansas
Standard 2024-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53FF Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Wingsleasing LLC
Wichita, Kansas
Standard 2024-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N57FF Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Wingsleasing LLC
Wichita, Kansas
Standard 2024-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N58FF Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Wingsleasing LLC
Wichita, Kansas
Standard 2024-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N786CP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2024-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N572BW Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Standard 2024-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N724LU Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Liberty University INC
Lynchburg, Virginia
Standard 2024-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N725LU Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Liberty University INC
Lynchburg, Virginia
Standard 2024-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N107EL Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aa-Aero LLC
Lewes, Delaware
Standard 2024-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N571BW Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Standard 2024-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N836ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2024-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N842ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2024-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N851ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2024-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2464D Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aero Equities LLC
Ventura, California
Standard 2024-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21714 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aero Equities LLC
Ventura, California
Standard 2024-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24350 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aero Equities LLC
Ventura, California
Standard 2024-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4022W Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aero Equities LLC
Ventura, California
Standard 2024-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N723LU Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Liberty University INC
Lynchburg, Virginia
Standard 2024-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N955JA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aero Equities LLC
Ventura, California
Standard 2024-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22904 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Phoenix East Aviation LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2024-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N722LU Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Liberty University INC
Lynchburg, Virginia
Standard 2024-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N665RT Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine N665Rt LLC
Palm City, Florida
Standard 2024-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N946TH Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Wingsleasing LLC
Wichita, Kansas
Standard 2024-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N626GM Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Mike Smith Aviation International INC
Napa, California
Standard 2024-09-11 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.