The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 7, 2026

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.

When the aircraft were built by decade

By decade built, as a table
aircraft
19201
19303
194016
19508
19601,920
19702,797
1980600
19901,065
2000935
2010101
202053

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming IO-360 series the component layer

The design is held under 1 type certificate (1E10, held by Lycoming Engines). The FAA has issued 42 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name 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.

FAA orders 42 airworthiness directives · newest first

2026-04-082026-04-11 · Engine (Reciprocating) · engine
2024-12-052024-21-02 · Engine (Reciprocating) · engine
2022-08-152022-16-03 · Engine (RECIPROCATING) · engine
2021-01-152020-25-12 · 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 series

Failure reports 39 since · what operators and shops told the FAA

0124596010716125
Failure reports by year, as a table
reports
961
972
981
992
001
015
021
032
044
052
072
083
093
112
141
161
171
221
232
241
251

Parts most often reported as the reports name them

Door3Actuator2Spinner2Alternator1Bellcrank1Buss Tie1Contactor1Cowling1Cylinder Head1Fuel Control1
Parts most reported, as a table
reports
Door3
Actuator2
Spinner2
Alternator1
Bellcrank1
Buss Tie1
Contactor1
Cowling1
Cylinder Head1
Fuel Control1

Latest reports

2025-04-11Impulse Coupling: failed
2024-06-18Mount: cracked
2023-10-11Powerpack: defective
2023-05-12Cowling: damaged
2022-01-21Actuator: used

Certificates and bulletins

1E10Type certificate held by Lycoming Engines · 89 models listed · revised May 4, 2020

Safety bulletins 12 · 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,...
2011-03-31NE-08-26R3 · Magneto/Distributor

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-series.json · about the eFlight graph.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 8,560

Tail no.Maker and modelGroupOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N4726J Beech
A23-24
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2022-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1436T Piper
PA-34-200
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Deland Aviation LLC
Deland, Florida
Standard 2022-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5257T Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2022-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N106RA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2022-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1153K Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2022-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5067S Piper
PA-28R-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2022-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9137Y Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
New Hampshire
Standard 2022-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3469X Mooney
M20E
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Idaho
Standard 2022-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7531J Piper
PA-28R-180
Fixed-wing, single engine N7531J LLC
Georgetown, Texas
Standard 2022-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N770DT Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2022-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N103FV Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2022-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N115NF Araldi J Michael
RV-8
Fixed-wing, single engine Anaconda Aero LLC
Anaconda, Montana
Experimental 2022-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3460X Mooney
M20E
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
New Jersey
Standard 2022-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7130V Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2022-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33K Consolidated Aeronautics Inc.
LAKE LA-4-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Nevada
Standard 2022-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2962Y Piper
PA-28RT-201
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2022-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3733T Piper
PA-28R-180
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Delaware
Standard 2022-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9435Z Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2022-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N115DL Beech
B95A
Fixed-wing, multi-engine J & S Consulting Solutions LLC
Middletown, Delaware
Standard 2022-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N165YP Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Spanaflight LLC
Puyallup, Washington
Standard 2022-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N173CD Cirrus Design Corp
SR20
Fixed-wing, single engine Ve Transportation INC
San Diego, California
Standard 2022-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32727 Piper
PA-28R-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2022-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3058T Piper
PA-28RT-201
Fixed-wing, single engine N3058T LLC
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Standard 2022-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3234F Mooney
M20E
Fixed-wing, single engine Lastochka LLC
Kalispell, Montana
Standard 2022-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22QT Diamond Aircraft
DA 40
Electric airplane Alameda Aero Club
Alameda, California
Standard 2022-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2921L Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine Fellowship of the Wing LLC
Riverton, Utah
Standard 2022-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N333CD Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Ict Flyilng LLC
Pelham, Alabama
Standard 2022-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5035L Lake
LA-4-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2022-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5052S Piper
PA-28R-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2022-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79368 Mooney
M20E
Fixed-wing, single engine Jmr Investments LLC
San Antonio, Texas
Standard 2022-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9511D Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Eglin Aero Club
Eglin Afb, Florida
Standard 2022-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5201T Piper
PA-28R-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2022-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7582J Piper
PA-28R-180
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Vermont
Standard 2022-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9634M Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine Big Sky Flying INC
Napa, California
Standard 2022-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N822AG Piper
PA-28RT-201
Fixed-wing, single engine Qualitair LLC Trustee
Michelstadt,
Standard 2022-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N298ME Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Vermont Flight Academy INC
South Burlington, Vermont
Standard 2022-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55919 Piper
PA-28R-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Northstar Group LLC
Dothan, Alabama
Standard 2022-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43793 Piper
PA-28R-201
Fixed-wing, single engine Casanova LLC
The Plains, Virginia
Standard 2022-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6304Q Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine N6304Q LLC
Berthoud, Colorado
Standard 2022-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N201XX Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2022-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N622TT Agee John Milton
RV 6A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Experimental 2022-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N822KT Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Jet Air INC
Iowa City, Iowa
Standard 2022-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24662 Beech
A24R
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Missouri
Standard 2022-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4160F Piper
PA-28R-201
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Massachusetts
Standard 2022-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79819 Mooney
M20E
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2022-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9324V Mooney
M20E
Fixed-wing, single engine Pontoni Development CORP
Athens, Michigan
Standard 2022-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41818 Jones Kenneth A
VANS RV-8A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Experimental 2022-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N433FR Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Ktoa Rentals LLC
Torrance, California
Standard 2022-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3242F Mooney
M20E
Fixed-wing, single engine Sbflyer LLC
Ooltewah, Tennessee
Standard 2022-07-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1072Z Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 2022-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55960 Piper
PA-28R-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2022-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N969JW Sitz Arnold J A
RV-6
Fixed-wing, single engine Music City Flying Adventures LLC
Nashville, Tennessee
Experimental 2022-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6984V Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Arkansas
Standard 2022-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N666JS James Dereck Shelby
SAFARI 400
Rotorcraft Individual owner
Texas
Experimental 2022-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N108LZ Piper
PA-28RT-201
Fixed-wing, single engine Ncb Realty LLC
Little Rock, Arkansas
Standard 2022-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1406T Piper
PA-28R-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Citabria INC
Auburn, California
Standard 2022-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N412J Donald E Eccker
VANS RV-7
Fixed-wing, single engine Lift Drag Aviation LLC
El Cajon, California
Experimental 2022-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N246AW Rash Wesley
RV-7A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Utah
Experimental 2022-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9416V Mooney
M20E
Fixed-wing, single engine Cothren Edward W
Ada, Oklahoma
Standard 2022-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9378V Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine N83993 LLC
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Standard 2022-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1073L Lake
LA-4-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Desert Fish Aviation LLC
Queen Creek, Arizona
Standard 2022-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1389J Rockwell International
112A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2022-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N463SP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine
Standard 2022-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7476J Piper
PA-28R-180
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2022-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15709 Piper
PA-34-200
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Avioelectronica INC
Sunrise, Florida
Standard 2022-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6087Q Mooney
M20E
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2022-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3569N Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine Php Air LLC
Oscoda, Michigan
Standard 2022-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N201JB Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2022-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N18770 Beech
C24R
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2022-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2895L Piper
PA-28RT-201
Fixed-wing, single engine Sam001 LLC
Miami Beach, Florida
Standard 2022-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5954Q Mooney
M20C
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2022-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3444X Mooney
M20E
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Texas
Standard 2022-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N587SP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Pinnacle Aviation Services INC
Encinitas, California
Standard 2022-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N923DF Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2022-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N688BG Piper
PA-28R-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2022-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3794N Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine Lc Aviation LLC
Hartland, Wisconsin
Standard 2022-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5186Y Mooney
M20E
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2022-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N211DW Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2022-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3778T Piper
PA-28R-180
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2022-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N555UP Robinson Helicopter
R22 BETA
Helicopter Atlantic Coast Helicopter LTD
Ronkonkoma, New York
Standard 2022-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5124M Beech
C24R
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2022-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6947V Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2022-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9388M Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine N9388M LLC
Sheridan, Wyoming
Standard 2022-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9656G Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Delaware
Standard 2022-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1170C Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2022-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5229T Piper
PA-28R-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2022-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N201AD Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Minnesota
Standard 2022-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1354T Piper
PA-28R-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Riverside Flight Academy INC
Riverside, California
Standard 2022-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N250CD Cirrus Design Corp
SR20
Fixed-wing, single engine Valiair LTD CO Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
Standard 2022-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N424SP Phillips Samuel M
SH-2TD
Fixed-wing, single engine Pft INC
Wilmington, Delaware
Experimental 2022-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3527N Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine Mooney 3527 LLC
North Las Vegas, Nevada
Standard 2022-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N916JT Low & Slow Llc
CCK-2000
Fixed-wing, single engine Rugg Ranches LLC
Pilot Rock, Oregon
Experimental 2022-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3546N Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Virginia
Standard 2022-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N366CA Piper
PA-28-181
Fixed-wing, single engine Cavorite Aviation LLC
Lehi, Utah
Standard 2022-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N201CB Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Mooney S Fifty LLC
Seattle, Washington
Standard 2022-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N289Y Kellett Kenneth Wayne
STEEN SKYBOLT
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Tennessee
Experimental 2022-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9204S Beech
B24R
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Illinois
Standard 2022-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N961JK Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2022-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N201WT Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee
Snellville, Georgia
Standard 2022-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N374MA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Seatown Air LLC
Seattle, Washington
Standard 2022-05-17 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 7, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.