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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3891T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1940Y | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2006-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N441CA | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Atp Aircraft 4 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2006-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73RV | Gilliland Don A RV8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jacawe INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2006-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N360RH | Helms Richard H LANCAIR 360 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Experimental | 2006-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5428M | Beech C24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2006-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7556J | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kern Aviation LLC Shawnee, Kansas |
Standard | 2006-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N205CC | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2006-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N112MG | Aero Commander 112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2006-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3702T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Special flight permit | 2006-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N653KB | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skyhawk Aviation INC Marietta, Georgia |
Standard | 2006-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5387X | Farabaugh William J ACRO SPORT II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 2006-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2857X | Piper PA-28RT-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2006-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5979S | Beech A23-24 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2006-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N102HY | Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mhoc LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2006-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N112WN | Aero Commander 112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3383X | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2006-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N398G | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2006-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N612DW | Wilson Donald L CHRISTEN EAGLE II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2006-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56668 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2006-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53EM | Beech B24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Checker Aircraft LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2006-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2680P | Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mach One LLC Spearfish, South Dakota |
Standard | 2006-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40TM | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N40Tm LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2006-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3746T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2006-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8651E | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2006-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N729SP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mars Aerospace INC Bay Shore, New York |
Standard | 2006-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201KQ | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2006-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55LL | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cosmo Air LLC Dayton, Ohio |
Standard | 2006-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1987Y | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tipton INC Turners Station, Kentucky |
Standard | 2006-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7598J | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2006-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N205SE | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Recreation Activity Club INC Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
Standard | 2006-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13LP | Aerotek PITTS S-2A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2006-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N897EC | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2006-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82FM | Shanklin Max L RV8A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | F J Corporation Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2006-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6856V | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hudson Daryl J Ukiah, California |
Standard | 2006-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80VB | Thomas Robert G CHRISTEN EAGLE II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2006-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33399 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2006-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20CW | Walker PITTS SPECIAL S-1C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingover Aerobatics LLC Weirsdale, Florida |
Experimental | 2005-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3344L | Beech C24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2005-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1371J | Rockwell International 112A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2005-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3263F | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2005-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4125H | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2005-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N458KS | Hefel Lyle VANS ACFT RV-8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Experimental | 2005-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8025R | Beech A24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2005-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3889T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2005-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4564F | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stern Aviation INC N Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2005-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94714 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wright Aero INC Saint Cloud, Minnesota |
Standard | 2005-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N717PR | Rensink Ralph/Paul GLASAIR FT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2005-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79825 | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2005-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8734E | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2005-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N498SP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bmg Aviation INC Bloomington, Indiana |
Standard | 2005-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N687SP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bmg Aviation INC Bloomington, Indiana |
Standard | 2005-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N937DC | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Caledonian Aviation LLC Raleigh, North Carolina |
Standard | 2005-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N297ME | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | T L B INC Howell, New Jersey |
Standard | 2005-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5201V | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mg Aircraft INC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2005-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1011J | Aero Commander 112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2005-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5116B | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quantum Aviation LLC Manchester, Maryland |
Standard | 2005-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N767PE | Piper PA-34-200 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Daytona Aircraft Leasing LLC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2005-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63PE | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2005-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1015S | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2005-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5WU | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Electric airplane | Diamond West LLC Walnut Creek, California |
Standard | 2005-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1068R | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | G & H Aviation Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2005-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N413ES | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Above and Beyond Aviation LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2005-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N658BB | Bready H Robert FALCO F8L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2005-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200EH | Enstrom F-28A |
Rotorcraft | D & M Aviation INC Amelia, Ohio |
Standard | 2005-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N281ND | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Nonsense INC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2005-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N280ND | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Nonsense INC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2005-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2420L | Paternostre J A E LANCAIR 360 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2005-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3664Q | Beech A23-24 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2005-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91382 | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2005-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N982RV | Goldberg Mark VANS RV-8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Experimental | 2005-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201BU | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2005-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4623J | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2005-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201GD | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2005-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N962MS | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mt San Antonio College Walnut, California |
Standard | 2005-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2625W | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2005-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N907LP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Micro Publishing Press INC Truckee, California |
Standard | 2005-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201HL | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southwind Investments LLC Fayetteville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2005-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N709RE | Brinkley Ralph Sr Evelyn Tate RV-7A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brinkley Ralph L SR Lexington, North Carolina |
Experimental | 2005-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2993L | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2005-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N205D | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero America Holdings LLC Indianola, Iowa |
Standard | 2005-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4355W | Beech B24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2155P | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2005-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N299JP | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Electric airplane | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2005-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N171SF | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Electric airplane | Stratusfire LLC St Charles, Illinois |
Standard | 2005-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4428T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2005-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N886PB | Cary Mitch Iii GLASAIR II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2005-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4977S | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2005-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2599W | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2005-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4517H | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2005-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4163W | Piper PA-28-181 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Redlands Flying Club Redlands, California |
Standard | 2005-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999GE | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wright Way Trailers INC Toddville, Iowa |
Standard | 2005-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3062P | Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2005-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9AQ | Pitts S-1C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2005-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56639 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2005-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N181AV | Piper PA-28-181 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elkins Pilots Club Elkins, West Virginia |
Standard | 2005-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24314 | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2005-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3068R | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Island Aero LLC Kailua, Hawaii |
Standard | 2005-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55906 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2005-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9TN | Freeman J/Storo E FREEMAN/STORO RV-8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Memphis Design Bureau INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2005-05-10 | 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 8, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
