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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7159U | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chamberlain Gary M Challis, Idaho |
Standard | 2004-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43967 | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jo Air INC La Mesa, California |
Standard | 2004-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N523BD | Scottish Aviation BULLDOG MDL 120/121 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Special flight permit | 2004-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N772MS | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2004-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1128Q | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2004-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201BC | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Free State Flyers LLC Lawrence, Kansas |
Standard | 2004-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N766DH | Hopper Daniel H VANS RV-7A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2004-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101GV | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Windward West INC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2004-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1057J | Aero Commander 112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mccann Air CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2004-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5662M | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Special flight permit | 2004-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1302J | Rockwell International 112A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Atmos INC Kapolei, Hawaii |
Standard | 2004-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N767AW | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tooth & Go Flyers LLC Farmington Hills, Michigan |
Standard | 2004-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9045U | Farabaugh William J MURPHY ELITE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2004-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8794F | Hughes 269A-1 |
Rotorcraft | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2004-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N393SP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cirrus Aviation Sarasota, Florida |
Standard | 2004-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6053L | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2004-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9193S | Beech B24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2004-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7028 | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2004-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N8PB | Aerotek PITTS S-2A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plus Five Aviation LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2004-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3262F | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cm&K Enterprises INC Brandon, Mississippi |
Standard | 2004-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N672SP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Thomas Bahamas Airways LLC Port Orange, Florida |
Standard | 2004-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56JM | Piper PA-28RT-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Business Aircraft Leasing INC Petersburg, Illinois |
Standard | 2004-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N918RV | Duggan Michael M RV8A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2004-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111LR | C And H Aircraft Restoration I PITTS LR1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2004-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1074Y | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2004-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7273M | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Palm Beach Flight Training CORP Lantana, Florida |
Standard | 2004-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2750W | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2004-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6838V | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2004-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19411 | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2004-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3247R | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2004-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1144J | Aero Commander 112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2004-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67526 | Beech C24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2004-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7188V | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2004-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N518SP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Greater Flint Pilots Associations INC Flushing, Michigan |
Standard | 2004-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N472SP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Aviation INC Brooksville, Florida |
Standard | 2004-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26133 | Lake LA-4-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerotechniques LLC South Kent, Connecticut |
Standard | 2004-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17SJ | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Anson Air LLC Sugar Land, Texas |
Standard | 2004-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1376J | Rockwell International 112A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2004-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N792SA | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2004-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8201X | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2004-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N144TP | Rockwell International 112A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2004-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N622CM | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2004-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45RH | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Macfadden & Sons INC Sharon Springs, New York |
Standard | 2004-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9791F | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity Redstone Arsenal, Alabama |
Standard | 2004-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N290DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Electric airplane | Nakel INC Elkton, South Dakota |
Standard | 2004-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N502ER | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Zoeing Lease INC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2004-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N338MA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Electric airplane | Hayes & Associates INC Teays, West Virginia |
Standard | 2004-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8508C | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hobart Aviation INC Akron, Ohio |
Standard | 2004-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55319 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2004-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201SB | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2004-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1969S | Shimon SA300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Experimental | 2004-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15CB | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aaviation LLC Telford, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2004-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3920X | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2004-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N813ND | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Nonsense INC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2004-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54MD | Demarino Michael E RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2003-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9211C | Clark Michael J VANS RV-8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2003-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N814ND | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Nonsense INC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2003-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18NG | Gaar N E / Gaar J L FIREBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2003-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400RF | Fraker Robert N STEEN SKYBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2003-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3GL | Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | South Louisiana Air Services INC Springfield, Louisiana |
Standard | 2003-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6536C | Beech C24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2003-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201YV | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2003-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201DV | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2003-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3473X | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2003-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6975Q | Beech A23-24 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2003-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N289DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Electric airplane | Midwest Avtech INC Peru, Illinois |
Standard | 2003-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N915JD | Dowling Jeff VANS RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2003-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9942U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2003-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12YB | Betty James C Jr RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2003-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4526T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2003-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9539C | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nafziger Aviation Leasing LLC Wittman, Maryland |
Standard | 2003-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N428SP | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Electric airplane | Star Flight LLC Johns Creek, Georgia |
Standard | 2003-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N375MA | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2003-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N226BJ | Erskine James L RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cedar Hill Mortgage CORP Cedar Hill, Texas |
Experimental | 2003-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N355BH | Halfacre William D VELOCITY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Network Applied Concepts INC DBA Clarkson Valley, Missouri |
Experimental | 2003-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1056J | Aero Commander 112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2003-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1260X | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2003-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9138N | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2003-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N568MT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Electric airplane | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2003-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N569MT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Electric airplane | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2003-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1090 | Mills PITTS SPECIAL S-1C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2003-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N427ZR | Pitts S-1S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2003-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1148B | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2003-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N954N | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2003-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72M | Schmitt Michael J V 173 ELT RG/MJS-SB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Magical Thing Air LLC Jasper, Indiana |
Experimental | 2003-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2853S | Piper PA-28RT-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2003-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86PG | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2003-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222HB | Piper PA-28RT-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Universal Aviators Academy INC El Monte, California |
Standard | 2003-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N566MT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Electric airplane | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2003-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N567MT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Electric airplane | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2003-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6982V | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2003-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117DF | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2003-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1465J | Rockwell International 112A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2003-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N824TR | Robertson Terry RV-7 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Land Air Enterprises INC Boynton Beach, Florida |
Experimental | 2003-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1090P | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tidewater Express LTD Georgetown, Delaware |
Standard | 2003-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N564MT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Electric airplane | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2003-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N565MT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Electric airplane | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2003-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N820RJ | Falkenthal Robert J VELOCITY R G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2003-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2112T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2003-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4247H | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2003-07-24 | 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.
