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
N52LU Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Letourneau University
Longview, Texas
Standard 2024-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53LU Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Letourneau University
Longview, Texas
Standard 2024-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N944TH Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Southern Sky LLC
Henderson, Nevada
Standard 2024-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2030C Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Sky Bear LLC
Lakewood, California
Standard 2024-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N941TH Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine 941Th LLC
Bethany, Oklahoma
Standard 2024-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23175 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23177 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N912AZ Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine N912Az LLC
Miami, Florida
Standard 2024-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23NP Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Aia Foxtrot LLC
Henderson, Nevada
Standard 2024-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23172 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N585RD Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Bravo Aircraft LLC
Alpharetta, Georgia
Standard 2024-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N807ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Embry Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2024-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N814ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2024-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N835ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Standard 2024-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80BF Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Air Future Airways CORP
Miami, Florida
Standard 2024-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1740C Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine American Aviation INC
Brooksville, Florida
Standard 2024-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23176 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24281 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51495 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Wallace State Community College
Hanceville, Alabama
Standard 2024-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1688L Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Heavy Metal Air LLC
Farmingdale, New York
Standard 2024-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3504P Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Wingsleasing LLC
Wichita, Kansas
Standard 2024-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N464ER Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Mustang Sally Aviation LLC
Camden, South Carolina
Standard 2024-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N313YZ Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Textron Aviation Employees' Flying Club INC
Wichita, Kansas
Standard 2024-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N851CB Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Textron Aviation Employees Flying Club INC
Wichita, Kansas
Standard 2024-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N923GW Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Cape Island Aviation LLC
Millville, New Jersey
Standard 2024-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56LU Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Service Oriented Aviation Readiness S.O.A.R.
Bolivar, Missouri
Standard 2024-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N417ER Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Brunner Aerospace LLC
Georgetown, Texas
Standard 2024-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N455EP Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Dove Aviation 455Ep LLC
Stuart, Florida
Restricted 2024-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23134 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23137 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24283 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24285 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5520X Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine US Aviation Training Solutions INC
Titusville, Florida
Standard 2024-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1710K Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1916J Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24280 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1422J Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1806M Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N435CA Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Wingsleasing LLC
Wichita, Kansas
Standard 2024-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N436CA Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Wingsleasing LLC
Wichita, Kansas
Standard 2024-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N193TH Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Wingsleasing LLC
Wichita, Kansas
Standard 2024-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N194TH Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Wingsleasing LLC
Wichita, Kansas
Standard 2024-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N198TH Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Wingsleasing LLC
Wichita, Kansas
Standard 2024-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N237TH Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Wingsleasing LLC
Wichita, Kansas
Standard 2024-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N860TW Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Sun City Air Charter LLC
Davie, Florida
Standard 2024-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N787LF Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine H&R Aviation LLC
West Linn, Oregon
Standard 2024-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1327Z Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine N1327Z LLC
Palm City, Florida
Standard 2024-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N535ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Prescott, Arizona
Standard 2024-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N536ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Embry Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Prescott, Arizona
Standard 2024-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N606LF Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Lunken Flight Training Center LLC
Cincinnati, Ohio
Standard 2024-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65329 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Advanced Aviation Group LLC
Frederick, Maryland
Standard 2024-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N937SA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Advanced Aviation Group LLC
Frederick, Maryland
Standard 2024-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N945X Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Peraton Services LLC
Bozeman, Montana
Standard 2024-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24237 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 1 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3544Z Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Sky Chiefs Aviation LLC
Gainesville, Florida
Standard 2024-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1747L Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Coco Aircraft INC
Merritt Island, Florida
Standard 2024-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N532ER Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
Prescott, Arizona
Standard 2024-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24259 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24265 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24267 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24268 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N17223 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Tao Farm LLC
Ririe, Idaho
Standard 2024-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21778 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Nodak Aircraft Leasing LLC
Fargo, North Dakota
Standard 2024-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24262 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24263 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15255 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Standard 2024-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5204N Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine N5204N LLC
Palm City, Florida
Standard 2024-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24249 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 1 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24257 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track I LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24258 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 2 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N372HB Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine United States Air Force 21 Force Support Squadron
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5273U Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Katola LLC
Anaheim, California
Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N346BS Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Gulf Coast Aviation LLC
New Orleans, Louisiana
Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24247 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 1 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24251 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 1 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24256 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 1 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24238 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 1 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24239 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 1 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24245 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 1 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24246 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 1 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24215 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 1 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24218 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 1 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24219 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 1 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65HF Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Horizon Flight Center LLC
Chesapeake, Virginia
Standard 2024-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2466T Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Svetfur Aviation LLC
Camden, South Carolina
Standard 2024-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N149LA Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Columbia Leasing LLC
Hillsboro, Oregon
Standard 2024-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N202AJ Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Enterprise Aviation Services LLC
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Standard 2024-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N507LA Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Columbia Leasing LLC
Hillsboro, Oregon
Standard 2024-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N521SD Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Medary Aviation LLC
Brookings, South Dakota
Standard 2024-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24221 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 1 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24222 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 1 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24223 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 1 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24226 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 1 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24236 Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Career Track 1 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2024-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N316EP Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Mustang Sally Aviation LLC
Camden, South Carolina
Standard 2024-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N645X Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Azul Services LLC
Bozeman, Montana
Standard 2024-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65453 Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine 65453 LLC
Blaine, Minnesota
Standard 2024-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N994LA Textron Aviation Inc
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Jaguar Aviation LLC
Hillsboro, Oregon
Standard 2024-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2114Q Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Jet Air INC
Iowa City, Iowa
Standard 2024-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N223HF Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Heritage Asset Leasing LLC
Ronkonkoma, New York
Standard 2024-04-04 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.