Lycoming IO-360 series
8,560 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming IO-360 series engine, rated at about 180 horsepower. The Mooney M-20 is the model most often fitted with it (2,663 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1963 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 series (4 codes). FAA spellings: I0360 SER A&C · I0360 SER · I0-360 SER · IO-360 SERIES.
Fitted to model families
Mooney M-202,663Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow2,146Cessna 172 Skyhawk956Diamond Aircraft DA 40 Diamond Star192Beechcraft C24154Piper PA-34 Seneca142Rockwell International 112138Beechcraft A23118Beechcraft B24101Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200100Aero Commander 11282Lake LA-471
Mooney M-20 · Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow · Cessna 172 Skyhawk · Diamond Aircraft DA 40 Diamond Star · Beechcraft C24 · Piper PA-34 Seneca · Rockwell International 112 · Beechcraft A23 · Beechcraft B24 · Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200
Where they are owner's state
Texas865California857Florida774Delaware324Ohio247Georgia241North Carolina234Arizona225Washington208Illinois207
Kind of aircraft
Piston singles8,176 (96%)Piston twins284 (3%)Helicopters94 (1%)Gyroplanes2 (0.0%)Airships2 (0.0%)Turboprops1 (0.0%)Gliders1 (0.0%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming IO-360 series the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 39 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 7 of them in the last ten years.
Failure reports 39 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Door3Actuator2Spinner2Alternator1Bellcrank1Buss Tie1Contactor1Cowling1Cylinder Head1Fuel Control1
Latest reports
2025-04-11Impulse Coupling: failed
2024-06-18Mount: cracked
2023-10-11Powerpack: defective
2023-05-12Cowling: damaged
2022-01-21Actuator: used
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
- Mooney M-20 2,663 with this engine series
- Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow 2,146 with this engine series
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk 956 with this engine series
- Diamond Aircraft DA 40 Diamond Star 192 with this engine series
- Beechcraft C24 154 with this engine series
- Piper PA-34 Seneca 142 with this engine series
- Rockwell International 112 138 with this engine series
- Beechcraft A23 118 with this engine series
Where they are
- Texas 865 of these aircraft
- California 857 of these aircraft
- Florida 774 of these aircraft
- Delaware 324 of these aircraft
- Ohio 247 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Christiansen Aviation LLC 45 of these aircraft
- Civil Air Patrol INC 27 of these aircraft
- Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC 24 of these aircraft
- Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 20 of these aircraft
- International Air Services INC Trustee 17 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- Failure reports on the Lycoming IO-360 series 39 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-io-360-series.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 8,560
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6847V | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9340N | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 9340N LLC Broken Arrow, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123PF | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jet Air INC Iowa City, Iowa |
Standard | 2026-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4542T | Piper PA-34-200 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Flight Leasing CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5528Q | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cralle Family Aviation LLC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2026-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N640SP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jet Air INC Iowa City, Iowa |
Standard | 2026-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N621RS | Stauter Robert RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Experimental | 2026-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1151V | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1360J | Rockwell International 112A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3799T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly 99T LLC Pompano Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5976Q | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9359M | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1171P | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2026-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7114U | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Maximizing Abilities Through Training Two DBA Independence, Missouri |
Standard | 2026-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1017F | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1032S | Birch Robert J PITTS S-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2026-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1533E | Piper PA-34-200 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Phoenix East Aviation LLC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15839 | Piper PA-34-200 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Phoenix East Aviation LLC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5038L | Lake LA-4-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6320C | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Heme Flying LLC Lewisville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N691TC | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spartan National Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2026-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N781SP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jw Wings LLC Midlothian, Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88PV | Imhof Paul S RV-8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 400 Aviation LLC Elkhart, Indiana |
Experimental | 2026-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8BZ | Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1124U | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2026-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9056V | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2026-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6808J | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hot Seat Aviation Blacksburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94PM | Piper PA-28RT-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kingdom Planes LLC Decatur, Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28NE | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Takeflight LLC Spanish Fork, Utah |
Standard | 2026-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9158D | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2026-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27007 | Aero Commander 112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2026-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1275J | Rockwell International 112A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2026-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2373Z | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N3812Q LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2026-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2745M | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nfh Aviation LLC Pikeville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N431FR | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N3812Q LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2026-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6351Q | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2026-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N956SP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N3812Q LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2026-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24NW | Joseph R Bryant VANS RV-8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pure Profit LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2026-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33123 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maine |
Standard | 2026-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N131CM | Mosier Colby RV8A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Magnolia Air LLC Warrenton, Virginia |
Experimental | 2026-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15919 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2026-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6588R | Beech B24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | August Aero LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2026-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N104RW | Ratelle SORRELL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2026-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N475DS | Snipes Douglas C VANS RV-7 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Levi Davis LLC Gratiot, Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2026-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5813F | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2026-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7652J | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N351BJ | Bucker Jungmann C.A.S.A. 1.131 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Experimental | 2026-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3555N | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2026-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N194E | Enstrom F-28A |
Rotorcraft | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2683W | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7528J | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2026-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9372N | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Andys Auto Sales LLC Caroline, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3905T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Smooth Air LLC Tampa, Florida |
Standard | 2026-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55804 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2026-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6945J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | K&B Properties LLC Lexington, South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8331T | Cessna 175C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2025B | Beckett William Gerald RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Low Aviation LLC Smithville, Mississippi |
Experimental | 2026-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22NS | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2026-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3692X | Beech 76 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Lake Elmo Aero LLC Lake Elmo, Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3748T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4YL | Cagliero Giorgio LANCAIR 360 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2026-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N169JP | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2026-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2925N | Piper PA-28RT-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2026-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N102BW | Williams Brad VANS RV8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wof Investments LLC Dover, Delaware |
Experimental | 2026-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90EX | Jim Lane CCK-1865 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Experimental | 2026-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9264V | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2026-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3122P | Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N336JA | Aldrich James H RV-8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2026-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4171H | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2026-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N584 | Matthews MA-5 CHARGER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2026-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172HP | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spinnaker Aviation LLC Conroe, Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242HM | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wes Vance LLC Four Oaks, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N524M | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Funny Penguin LLC North Canton, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N908AZ | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Electric airplane | Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2026-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2374E | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N2374E LLC A Series of Aero Lease LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55652 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A Group INC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1077G | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2026-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26KF | Fowler Keith A LANCAIR 360 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Carma LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Experimental | 2026-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6684R | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2026-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N223SK | Kingman Stuart STEEN SKYBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2026-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N537HF | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Silver Express CO Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3767T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fd Equipment Rentals Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2026-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64GW | Lake LA-4-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Qwacker Aviation LLC Hickory, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44157 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61LH | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Electric airplane | Five Star Marketing INC Morrisville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80049 | Aerotek PITTS S-2A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hawaii Biplane Adventures LLC Waialua, Hawaii |
Standard | 2026-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N360MA | Adli Manoucher LANCAIR 360 MK II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2026-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N597ND | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2026-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201E | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3216F | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8XV | Richard A Wildman RV6-A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2026-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9461N | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | James Neville & Company INC Ocala, Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1407J | Rockwell International 112A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7513J | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56086 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11VC | Vincent James S VANS RV6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2026-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2682P | Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83685 | Piper PA-28RT-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2336T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N2336T Airplane Partnership LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8250V | Piper PA-28RT-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
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.