The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 8, 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

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-io-360-series.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 8,560

Tail no.Maker and modelGroupOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N201PN Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Idaho
Standard 2016-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9228M Mooney
M20E
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 2016-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N670X Piper
PA-28R-201
Fixed-wing, single engine Bank of Utah Trustee
Salt Lake City, Utah
Standard 2016-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6968V Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arkansas
Standard 2016-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N201VS Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2016-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21NA Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2016-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4203P Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC
Hillsboro, Oregon
Standard 2016-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N62DR Menary Robert
PITTS S-1S
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Tennessee
Experimental 2016-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N201PK Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Standard 2016-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N444BH Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Indiana
Standard 2016-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N555DY Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine Captain'S Quarters Marina & Storage INC
Johnson Lake, Nebraska
Standard 2016-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5938Q Mooney
M20E
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2016-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19PG Searle Stephen B Jr
MA 5
Fixed-wing, single engine Party Girl Biplane LLC
Ormond Beach, Florida
Experimental 2016-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24608 Beech
A24R
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2016-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6564R Beech
B24R
Fixed-wing, single engine Kuertz Enterprise LTD
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2016-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34153 Cessna
177B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2016-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4124H Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Illinois
Standard 2016-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1051Y Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Kansas
Standard 2016-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N377DS Diamond Aircraft
DA 40
Electric airplane Individual owner
Virginia
Standard 2016-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N882PD Mckinney Randell D
VANS RV-8
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Kansas
Experimental 2016-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N69GS Piper
PA-28R-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Daphnee Moise MD Pa
Sarasota, Florida
Standard 2016-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N169LP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Lcc East LLC
Freehold, New Jersey
Standard 2016-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N728W Mooney
M20E
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Indiana
Standard 2016-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N10CH Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine Gulf Coast Rail Service INC
Victoria, Texas
Standard 2016-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N246AJ Jensen Alan
RV-8
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Wyoming
Experimental 2016-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N251DB Piper
PA-28R-180
Fixed-wing, single engine Snoopys Air Service LLC
Wappingers Falls, New York
Standard 2016-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3536G Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine George'S Aviation Services INC
Honolulu, Hawaii
Standard 2016-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N105DB Corkrean Robert S
CHRISTEN EAGLE II
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Colorado
Experimental 2016-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2844M Piper
PA-28R-201
Fixed-wing, single engine L C C West LLC
Freehold, New Jersey
Standard 2016-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N789BG Cessna
172R
Fixed-wing, single engine M9C146 Aviation LLC
Boynton Beach, Florida
Standard 2016-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N300SB Schneider K/Cook C
SC SKYBOLT
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Oregon
Experimental 2016-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N363SP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Orange County Flight Center INC
Santa Ana, California
Standard 2016-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N129EW Piper
PA-28R-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Sky West Aviation INC Trustee
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Standard 2016-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33047 Piper
PA-28R-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
New York
Standard 2016-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24566 Beech
A24R
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2016-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38PD Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Richmond Pilots CORP
Linden, New Jersey
Standard 2016-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4099N Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine S O Witt and Associates LLC
Ridgecrest, California
Standard 2016-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9122V Mooney
M20E
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2016-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29021 Piper
PA-28RT-201
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2016-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1456J Rockwell International
112A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Wisconsin
Standard 2016-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2732W Mooney
M20E
Fixed-wing, single engine Reik Martina
Novi, Michigan
Standard 2016-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4279K Furr Lamar H
GLASAIR 1-FT
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Georgia
Experimental 2016-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3888T Piper
PA-28R-180
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
South Carolina
Standard 2016-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4363T Piper
PA-28R-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2016-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7517J Piper
PA-28R-180
Fixed-wing, single engine Wright Aviation LLC
San Francisco, California
Standard 2016-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N204SM Mickelson Sheldon
VANS RV-7A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Experimental 2016-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2501W Beech
B24R
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Connecticut
Standard 2016-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N830MA Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Flying Technologies LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2016-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N203DS Diamond Aircraft
DA 40
Electric airplane South Mountain Aero LLC
Myerstown, Pennsylvania
Standard 2016-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N536GT Neil R Carlisle
GLASAIR 1-TD
Fixed-wing, single engine Northern Planes Aerosport LLC
Algona, Iowa
Experimental 2016-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3755H Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2016-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N344MA Diamond Aircraft
DA 40
Electric airplane Romeo Romeo LLC
Lewes, Delaware
Standard 2016-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4601J Piper
PA-28R-180
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2016-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N201XW Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2016-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8267E Scottish Aviation
SERIES 100 MDL 101
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
North Carolina
Experimental 2016-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3059Z Piper
PA-28RT-201
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Massachusetts
Standard 2016-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3459N Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2016-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N435SP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Boeing Employees Flying Association
Renton, Washington
Standard 2016-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9382M Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2016-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N999VA Agnew James F
VELOCTY 173 FG ELITE
Fixed-wing, single engine Nevgai CORP
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Experimental 2016-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2134T Piper
PA-28R-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Bartow Municipal Airport Development Authority
Bartow, Florida
Standard 2016-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N621M Jones Michael F
G-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alabama
Experimental 2016-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79810 Mooney
M20E
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Missouri
Standard 2016-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N423SP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Sierra Papa LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah
Standard 2016-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6956R Beech
B24R
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2016-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N58107 Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2016-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6851V Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2016-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6061Q Mooney
M20E
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2016-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N201EG Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Texas
Standard 2016-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5697Q Mooney
M20E
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2016-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7785M Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Iowa
Standard 2016-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1429J Rockwell International
112
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2016-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9258M Mooney
M20E
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Utah
Standard 2016-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N556SP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Texas State Technical College
Waco, Texas
Standard 2016-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N577SP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Texas State Technical College
Waco, Texas
Standard 2016-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4374X Piper
PA-28R-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Biggles Aviation LLC
Endicott, New York
Standard 2016-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N401RH Hickman Robert J
VANS RV-4
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Ohio
Experimental 2016-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N660SP Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2016-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2917L Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 2016-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2985L Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Colorado
Standard 2016-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4625J Piper
PA-28R-180
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Utah
Standard 2016-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1593X Piper
PA-28R-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Colorado
Standard 2016-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7670R Beech
A24R
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Ohio
Standard 2016-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78DJ Piper
PA-28R-201
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Standard 2016-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9148G Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2016-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N335ME Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Central Iowa Aviation LLC
Ankeny, Iowa
Standard 2016-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9311N Piper
PA-28R-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Minnesota
Standard 2016-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6321Q Mooney
M20F
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2016-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79359 Mooney
M20E
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
South Dakota
Standard 2016-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N205VV Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Aawca Wings LLC
Augusta, Michigan
Standard 2016-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N272LC Piper
PA-28R-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Pen and Pilot INC
Flagler Beach, Florida
Standard 2016-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75278 Piper
PA-28R-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Jmo Aviation LLC
Oakland, California
Standard 2016-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4244H Mooney
M20J
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Connecticut
Standard 2016-07-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N439RV Fenton D S/Garry R B
VANS RV-8
Fixed-wing, single engine Nibley Aeroworks LLC
La Canada, California
Experimental 2016-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3964T Piper
PA-28R-180
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Arkansas
Standard 2016-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N999FW Cessna
172S
Fixed-wing, single engine Montgomery Aviation LLC
Zionsville, Indiana
Standard 2016-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4536W Rockwell International
112TC
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2016-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5692Y Enstrom
F-28C
Rotorcraft Silverado Sales INC
Orem, Utah
Standard 2016-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3308K Globe
GC-1B
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Washington
Experimental 2016-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N218WG Piper
PA-28R-200
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Indiana
Standard 2016-06-23 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.