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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N276DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Electric airplane | Manley Bros of Indiana INC Troy Grove, Illinois |
Standard | 2003-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7479J | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2003-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7435V | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Freebird Ventures INC Oak Lawn, Illinois |
Standard | 2003-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1151L | Hiller UH-12E |
Rotorcraft | Classic Helicopters LLC Choteau, Montana |
Special flight permit | 2003-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3729K | Globe GC-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2003-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N528CS | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2003-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22RJ | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2003-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201SQ | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2003-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8056B | Piper PA-28RT-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chandler Air Service INC Chandler, Arizona |
Standard | 2003-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N818CD | Piper PA-28-181 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Greater Flint Pilots Association INC Flushing, Michigan |
Standard | 2003-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N983SP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Business Mens Flying Club INC Naperville, Illinois |
Standard | 2003-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101KU | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2003-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2380A | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Engineering INC Eagle Lake, Florida |
Standard | 2003-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2787W | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2003-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300RV | Hall Farms Inc/Hall Matt VANS RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hall Farms INC Garfield, Kansas |
Experimental | 2003-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201HG | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2003-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5778V | Beech A23-24 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2003-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16JS | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2003-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3510A | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Crotts Aircraft Service INC Dodge City, Kansas |
Standard | 2003-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N751ML | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Queensland Air LLC Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2003-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2635W | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2003-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N174KM | Redd George M REDDS RV7 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2003-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4XB | Hendrickson Norman E NORMAIR 3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Experimental | 2003-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N898JW | Weiswasser Jonathan VANS RV-8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Experimental | 2003-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N112BA | Aero Commander 112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2003-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26MT | Aerotek PITTS S-2A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2003-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5687U | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sierra Tango LLC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2003-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N120DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Electric airplane | Element Aero LLC Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2003-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55566 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2003-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N124P | Mcdade Mark L VANS RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2003-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N474EP | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sunshine Holding LLC Danbury, Connecticut |
Standard | 2003-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N212JD | Divis Gerald P SKYBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2003-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N276U | Piper PA-28-181 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2003-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5101S | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2003-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4707J | Beech A23-24 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2003-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N606DB | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bode Aviation INC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2003-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7013V | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2003-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3809T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2003-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1937L | Beech B24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2003-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9162N | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mann Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2003-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N161L | Lake LA-4-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2003-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81529 | Piper PA-28RT-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2003-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N646SP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2003-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44PY | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2003-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7440J | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2003-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3536N | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Western Fires INC Yoncalla, Oregon |
Standard | 2003-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N426EP | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kentucky Airmotive INC Mount Sterling, Kentucky |
Standard | 2003-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32SL | Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2003-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80KP | Piper PA-28RT-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Macstam Air LLC Robins, Iowa |
Standard | 2003-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1949Y | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2003-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6753V | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2002-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1902Y | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2002-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4501H | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2002-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1150J | Rockwell International 112A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircruz LLC Maumelle, Arkansas |
Standard | 2002-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27NJ | Jenkins Neal VANS RV-7 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2002-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N428DK | Kugler Donald W Jr VANS RV-8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Experimental | 2002-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N104TT | Tucker Thaddeus D VANS RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Experimental | 2002-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47227 | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N47227 INC Hobe Sound, Florida |
Standard | 2002-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N956SL | Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2002-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N925DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Electric airplane | Starlight Technology Transfer INC Leesburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2002-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4422H | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2002-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1170J | Aero Commander 112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2002-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N124SB | Humphrey Eric L SKYBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2002-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N545WA | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2002-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9292V | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2002-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68JY | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2002-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757X | Rosenberger R Scott RV-7A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Experimental | 2002-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2867P | Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2002-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8888S | Strizki Brian VANS RV-8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Experimental | 2002-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316 | Sutterlin William E CHRISTEN EAGLE II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2002-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3061R | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2002-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3786T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sunrise Aviation INC Ormond Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2002-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N536SP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eastern Cincinnati Aviation Batavia, Ohio |
Standard | 2002-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2136Z | Piper PA-28RT-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2002-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3078R | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2002-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53558 | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | University of Illinois Savoy, Illinois |
Standard | 2002-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1303W | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2002-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9550M | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Access Chicago INC Orland Park, Illinois |
Standard | 2002-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20Y | Stites Robert P 360 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Experimental | 2002-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N148TJ | Kelsey T D VANS RV8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2002-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N827JP | Huls James J VANS RV8A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Experimental | 2002-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3343L | Beech C24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2002-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5053S | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Capital Management LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2002-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N125MP | Plyler Lloyd Michael PLYLER T FALCON |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plyler Aviation LP Sherman, Texas |
Experimental | 2002-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2938P | Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lakebuccaneer INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2002-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N362SP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eastern Cincinnati Aviation INC Batavia, Ohio |
Standard | 2002-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7656J | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2002-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201RE | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2002-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201RS | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2002-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N223DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Electric airplane | Catalane Air LLC Sewickley, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2002-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22ZG | Inskeep George W G-202 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2002-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2785W | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2002-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32783 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2002-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3753T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Halcyone Holding LLC Santa Teresa, New Mexico |
Standard | 2002-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3977T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2002-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N720GC | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2002-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2288T | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2002-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56529 | Piper PA-34-200 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2002-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N943SP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Little Airplanes LLC Aurora, Oregon |
Standard | 2002-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3067R | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2002-07-10 | 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.
