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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2118L | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Iasco Flight Training INC Redding, California |
Standard | 2010-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93LB | Wightman William A RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Experimental | 2010-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7233U | Hughes 269A |
Rotorcraft | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2010-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9326F | Hughes 269B |
Rotorcraft | Lelys Orland, California |
Multiple | 2010-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2548W | Beech B24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2010-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N303PP | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2010-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35148 | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Century Air INC Fairfield, New Jersey |
Standard | 2010-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2495M | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2010-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N174MM | Manda Design MK-VII A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2010-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26630 | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Iasco Flight Training INC Redding, California |
Standard | 2010-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3796T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2009-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201EJ | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2009-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N184RF | Findly Raymond Lee VANS RV-8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Greens Effects INC Moorpark, California |
Experimental | 2009-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201ND | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2009-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4569H | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2009-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N524N | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Electric airplane | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2009-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70RK | Upton Russell V SKYBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2009-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1866J | Rockwell International 112TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2009-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8014D | Lake LA-4-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2009-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44FS | Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2009-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6966U | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2009-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N167QQ | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2009-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7469J | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sussex Aero Maintenance INC Georgetown, Delaware |
Standard | 2009-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26RB | Bruner Robert C ACRODUSTER-II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2009-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N767JS | Starr Jeff & John CHRISTEN EAGLE II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2009-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86GW | Sage Paul F RV6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2009-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91550 | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | My 3 Sons INC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2009-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N459CM | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Iasco Flight Training INC Redding, California |
Standard | 2009-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6091Q | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2009-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24612 | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Iasco Flight Training INC Redding, California |
Standard | 2009-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N841SP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Randolph Macon Academy Front Royal, Virginia |
Standard | 2009-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3109P | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Soft Works Systems INC Jamesville, New York |
Standard | 2009-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N218WL | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Electric airplane | N218Wl LLC Marshalltown, Iowa |
Standard | 2009-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31950 | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2009-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7059V | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jsb LLC Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2009-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210RH | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jeremiahs International Trading CO INC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2009-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6YC | Esselstyn Chuck RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | 2009-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N787XG | Jessup Leonard D GLSAIR SUPER II-S FT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 2009-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N801SK | Stearns Scott A TR-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2009-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32820 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2009-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N311WC | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Indy Aviation LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2009-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N912LB | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Arizona Flyers Club INC Tucson, Arizona |
Standard | 2009-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3128P | Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2009-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N499JS | Mac Donald Brent L CHRISTEN EAGLE II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Experimental | 2009-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9505M | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2009-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9125U | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2009-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N137RJ | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Uaa International INC La Verne, California |
Standard | 2009-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2698W | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2009-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35DQ | Quebedeaux Daniel Jr ACRO SPORT II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2009-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5136C | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Monadnock Aviation INC Keene, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2009-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N986AV | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Moore Aviation INC Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2009-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26502 | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bugsmasher Aviation LLC Benton, Kansas |
Standard | 2009-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9398N | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2009-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1217T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2009-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1386T | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Georgia Aviation Authority Eastman, Georgia |
Standard | 2009-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5297T | Piper PA-34-200 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mid Atlantic Air Museum Reading, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2009-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N180RB | Bower Roderick BOWER RV 4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2009-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52611 | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2009-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N493RM | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Raritan Valley Flying School Princeton, New Jersey |
Standard | 2009-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55069 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tre Aviation CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2009-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N139TF | Harris Timothy RV-8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withrotor Aviation INC Lakeview, Oregon |
Experimental | 2009-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3760T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2009-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N405ES | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Iasco Flight Training INC Redding, California |
Standard | 2009-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17CF | Frederickson Charles A PITTS S-2E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Serenity Transport LLC North Miami Beach, Florida |
Experimental | 2009-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222KR | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2009-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N269ME | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | George'S Aviation Services Honolulu, Hawaii |
Standard | 2009-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N457CM | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Iasco Flight Training INC Redding, California |
Standard | 2009-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N467CM | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Iasco Flight Training INC Redding, California |
Standard | 2009-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N178DM | Lukschander Daniel P LANCAIR 320 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Experimental | 2009-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87JA | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N87Ja Lk Aircraft Holdings LLC Wheeling, Illinois |
Standard | 2009-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N963P | Popp Timothy L RV-7 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2009-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N425BC | Dressen Donald L BACK COUNTRY EXPLR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | 2009-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7155V | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2009-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N248RA | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2009-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4876T | Piper PA-34-200 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2009-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N189Q | Beech D95A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Travelair LLC Concord, North Carolina |
Standard | 2009-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N321VE | Mistretta Joseph M VELOCITY STANDARD G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 2009-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201MV | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2009-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201CQ | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mincuse INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2009-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N811SS | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2009-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N183JR | Rausch John RV-8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2009-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99HF | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Heritage Asset Leasing LLC Ronkonkoma, New York |
Standard | 2009-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5514Q | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2009-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24547 | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gryphon Aviation INC San Marcos, Texas |
Standard | 2009-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15313 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2009-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2238L | Beech C24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2009-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2390C | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Iasco Flight Training INC Redding, California |
Standard | 2009-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N362ES | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Iasco Flight Training INC Redding, California |
Standard | 2009-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N546SC | Wessel Marvin E Jr SPORTCOPTER II |
Gyroplane | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2009-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N814HA | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Iasco Flight Training INC Redding, California |
Standard | 2009-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2079T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2009-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3788T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
None on file | 2009-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3752T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2009-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N196JB | Extra Flugzeugbau Gmbh EA300/200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2009-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N531LG | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2009-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2706W | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2009-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1277X | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Duke City Mooney LLC Lakewood, Colorado |
Standard | 2009-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5658V | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N5658V Aviation LLC Huntsville, Texas |
Standard | 2009-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201KG | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2009-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N430AV | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N1534X LLC Manassas, Virginia |
Standard | 2009-03-03 | 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.
