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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N962S | Reichelt Skip GLASAIR SUPER II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Experimental | 1996-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N963PP | Pence Patrick E RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 1996-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56283 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1996-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9553M | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lolob LLP Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 1996-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1104J | Aero Commander 112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1996-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1165L | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1996-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3BV | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1996-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53WL | Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | W L Paris Enterprises INC Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1996-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1522X | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 1996-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58060 | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pacer Flying Club INC Millbrae, California |
Standard | 1996-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6431Q | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 1996-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2905L | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 1996-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2072T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1996-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N711AB | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | L J S Enterprises INC Albany, Texas |
Standard | 1996-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3530X | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 1996-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6170J | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 1996-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N799HS | Stewart John H VANS RV6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 1996-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9586M | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | H W S Enterprises INC Canal Fulton, Ohio |
Standard | 1996-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N204TJ | Jones Timothy P COZY MARK IV |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Experimental | 1996-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9375M | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Special flight permit | 1996-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N230MP | Penketh Mike PITTS S1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 1996-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N150GH | Otto Gregory A VELOCITY-FIXED GEAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 1996-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11719 | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Relkar Holdings INC Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 1996-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3364X | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1996-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N888JD | Beech E95 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1996-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56SG | Glemba Stuwart SH2RG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 1996-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6375Q | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Special flight permit | 1996-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2668W | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1996-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N913GS | Stull Gary VELOCITY 173 FG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 1996-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2745W | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1996-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4346H | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1996-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N112BM | Aero Commander 112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 1996-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3921X | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1996-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201LP | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1995-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5670Q | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1995-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9491N | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1995-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N232JT | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1995-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1990Y | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1995-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15643 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerolease LTD Dubuque, Iowa |
Standard | 1995-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2008B | Beech C24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 1995-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3774H | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 1995-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4212H | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 1995-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1707H | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cyberflight INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 1995-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201JM | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1995-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79838 | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 1995-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9065V | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 1995-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21JK | Aerotek PITTS SPECIAL S-1S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1995-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3388X | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1995-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5829Q | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Henery L Bodmer INC Kenmare, North Dakota |
Standard | 1995-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N488RD | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1995-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1068L | Lake LA-4-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Thompson Equipment CO New Orleans, Louisiana |
Standard | 1995-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N535TW | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1995-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N204TA | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 1995-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12SF | Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 1995-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92DB | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1995-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4793J | Beech A23-24 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sheco INC Aloha, Oregon |
Standard | 1995-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2762W | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 1995-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3874T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1995-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201RR | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1995-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6879V | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1995-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55030 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1995-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56680 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky III Corporation Smyrna, Tennessee |
Standard | 1995-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201KK | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1995-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7920L | Beech A23-24 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1995-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3769T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 69 Tango Flying Club Aliquippa, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1995-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6986Q | Beech A23-24 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1995-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N362AR | Rutz Andrew LANCAIR 360 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Experimental | 1995-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1185J | Aero Commander 112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 1995-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5254N | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 1995-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N850RS | Seckerson Roy VANS RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Experimental | 1995-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N771BW | Wilkins William G ACRO SPORT II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 1995-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9130B | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 1995-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N360LC | Gregg Delvin K LANCAIR 320 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 1995-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6684U | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 1995-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9374M | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 1995-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N560TC | Cacek Tom VELOCITY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 1995-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2007M | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1994-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26HS | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1994-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7451J | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1994-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3946T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 1994-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121E | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1994-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2940R | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 1994-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55FF | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 1994-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17QD | Daniel Quinton L VELOCITY STANDARD |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Experimental | 1994-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65662 | Lake LA-4-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1994-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2722R | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 1994-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201PF | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mooney Flyers LLC Minot, North Dakota |
Standard | 1994-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6963V | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1994-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N230XL | Rulason Leonard RX1 LASER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 1994-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201JL | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1994-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N214GP | Pietsch Warren IT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Experimental | 1994-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4621J | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1994-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66DK | Koster Douglas D COZY MARK IV |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 1994-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9332N | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 1994-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40982 | Piper PA-34-200 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Seneca Aviation LLC Wheaton, Maryland |
Standard | 1994-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1932Y | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 1994-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6592R | Beech B24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1994-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4535J | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mooney Executive Partnership Kent, Washington |
Standard | 1994-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5086S | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero Air INC Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 1994-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N441CK | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1994-02-08 | 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.
