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
Model families, as a table
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
Kind of aircraft
By kind, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Piston singles | 8,176 | 96% |
| Piston twins | 284 | 3% |
| Helicopters | 94 | 1% |
| Gyroplanes | 2 | 0.0% |
| Airships | 2 | 0.0% |
| Turboprops | 1 | 0.0% |
| Gliders | 1 | 0.0% |
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
Failure reports 39 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 96 | 1 |
| 97 | 2 |
| 98 | 1 |
| 99 | 2 |
| 00 | 1 |
| 01 | 5 |
| 02 | 1 |
| 03 | 2 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 2 |
| 07 | 2 |
| 08 | 3 |
| 09 | 3 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 |
| 22 | 1 |
| 23 | 2 |
| 24 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Door | 3 |
| Actuator | 2 |
| Spinner | 2 |
| Alternator | 1 |
| Bellcrank | 1 |
| Buss Tie | 1 |
| Contactor | 1 |
| Cowling | 1 |
| Cylinder Head | 1 |
| Fuel Control | 1 |
Latest reports
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 12 · advice, not orders
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
- 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
- Texas 865 of these aircraft
- California 857 of these aircraft
- Florida 775 of these aircraft
- Delaware 323 of these aircraft
- Ohio 247 of these aircraft
- 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
- FAA orders naming the Lycoming IO-360 series 42 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Lycoming IO-360 series 39 reports since 1995
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 model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5662Q | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2013-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41512 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2013-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222EC | Aerotek PITTS SPECIAL S-1S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2013-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N234NC | Piper PA-34-200 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ial CORP Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100TE | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2013-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3813H | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23673 | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | National Training 1 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2475L | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Deralex Airways LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2013-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6945U | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2013-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8342C | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2013-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4685J | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2013-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9494V | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9595M | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2013-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21DJ | Kovach Kim A PITTS S1S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Attitude Toys LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2013-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1148U | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Caromac LLC Florence, South Carolina |
Standard | 2013-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N212MW | Mooney M-20G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Colorado Mountain Leisure LLC Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Standard | 2013-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4224N | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Light sport | 2013-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2966R | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2013-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3384X | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2013-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51XA | Sturges George S GS6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2013-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101MG | Kinetic Aviation/Montagne Bill MOUNTAIN GOAT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2013-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4232H | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2013-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18934 | Beech C24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18LW | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dirty Side Down Aviation LLC Georgetown, Texas |
Standard | 2013-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8108M | Piper PA-28RT-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2013-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N657FT | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2013-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4689J | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2013-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N676DW | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sunrise Aviation INC Ormond Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2013-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N381ES | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fixed Wing Holding CO INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Standard | 2013-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N395JP | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Electric airplane | Kane Aviation LLC Salem, Virginia |
Standard | 2013-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9178S | Beech B24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2013-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9257V | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2013-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47839 | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2013-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3508J | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dhs Operations LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2700W | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2013-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4481T | Piper PA-34-200 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2013-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N262X | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2013-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N910AA | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | West Michigan Aviation Academy Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Standard | 2013-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N332RT | Mcelroy Scott R RV-8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Experimental | 2013-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55363 | Piper PA-34-200 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32521 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Proflite of Alaska LLC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2013-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N364JS | Siemens Jim LANCAIR 320 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2013-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8928M | Beech D95A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2013-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N397CT | Woods David RV-8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2013-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4343W | Beech B24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2013-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8004C | Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2013-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1145U | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wws Air LLC Savannah, Georgia |
Standard | 2013-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8VD | Weddle S M/Weddle D R VANS ACFT RV8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2013-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1320J | Rockwell International 112A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3727T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N3727 Tango LLC Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Standard | 2013-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9789C | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N982SP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2013-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2110W | Piper PA-28RT-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Regal Aero LLC Agua Dulce, California |
Standard | 2013-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5630J | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N545WR | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cumulus Aviation Services LLC Port Orange, Florida |
Standard | 2013-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5624Q | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2013-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N828TS | Smith Terry L Dds FALCO F8L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Experimental | 2013-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N432AE | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2013-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16JM | Aerotek PITTS S-2A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alexander CO Colleyville, Texas |
Standard | 2013-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N229ME | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tom Wood Aviation INC Fishers, Indiana |
Standard | 2013-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41230 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2013-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N463RN | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dave Aviation LLC Naperville, Illinois |
Standard | 2013-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8372R | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | November Alpha LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2598W | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sunset Aviation LLC New Iberia, Louisiana |
Standard | 2013-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28BM | Piper PA-34-200 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | US Flight Academy Intl INC DBA Post, Texas |
Standard | 2013-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N102HW | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dhs Operations LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9741F | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aa-Aero INC Fairfield, New Jersey |
Standard | 2013-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4049N | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2013-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23PD | Beech B24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Sierra Flying LLC Incline Village, Nevada |
Standard | 2013-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4097M | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N4097M LLC Boynton Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2013-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3773T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vos Real Estate LLC Holland, Michigan |
Standard | 2013-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N456MB | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dhs Operations LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480SP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dhs Operations LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N643SP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2013-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N2369Z | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dhs Operations LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3511H | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avmd LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2013-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N928LP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Montana Freedom Riders LLC Corvallis, Montana |
Standard | 2013-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N491WS | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dhs Operations LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N280JA | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Tigers Flight School LTD Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2013-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1067W | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2013-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4297H | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airswiss INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7495J | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dreamair LLC Fargo, North Dakota |
Standard | 2013-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8121B | Mattei Michael J ACRODUSTER II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2013-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55641 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gizzy LLC Fish Creek, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2013-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N584RV | Valek Roger/Randall Jack RV 4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2013-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8973F | Hughes 269C |
Rotorcraft | Avelan Enterprises INC Elm Grove, Louisiana |
Restricted | 2013-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8395Y | Piper PA-28RT-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Macair Aviation LLC Xenia, Ohio |
Standard | 2013-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9713F | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dhs Operations LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N205N | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2013-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9262C | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rick Aviation INC Newport News, Virginia |
Standard | 2013-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4624H | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2013-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N621BS | Stauter Robert D VANS RV-8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2013-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201TH | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | G & M Aircraft INC Wheat Ridge, Colorado |
Standard | 2013-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757DL | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2013-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94KL | Lindberg Kirk VELOCITY FIXED GEAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fargo Air Museum Fargo, North Dakota |
Experimental | 2013-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5472T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Advantage Aviation INC Palo Alto, California |
Standard | 2013-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36HN | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2960L | Piper PA-28RT-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2013-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1092X | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2013-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N437SP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N437Sp LLC Manassas, Virginia |
Standard | 2013-01-22 | 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 8, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
