Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D
52 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D engine, rated at about 300 horsepower. The Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga is the model most often fitted with it (48 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1976 and 2006.
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-540-K1G5D. FAA spelling: IO-540-K1G5D.
Fitted to model families
Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga48Dawson S/Creed R SR-3001Fishbaugh Justin GLASAIR III1Jon Carpenter GLASAIR 31Wolf Richard G SEAWIND KIT PLANE1
Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga · Dawson S/Creed R SR-300 · Fishbaugh Justin GLASAIR III · Jon Carpenter GLASAIR 3 · Wolf Richard G SEAWIND KIT PLANE
Where they are owner's state
Florida8Wyoming4Texas4Alabama4Oklahoma2Ohio2Maryland2Delaware2California2Alaska2
Kind of aircraft
Piston singles52 (100%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (1E4, held by Lycoming Engines). The FAA has issued 34 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 42 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 5 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 34 airworthiness directives · newest first
2026-09-142026-17-10 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section · engine
2026-04-082026-04-11 · Engine (Reciprocating) · engine
2024-12-052024-21-02 · Engine (Reciprocating) · engine
2017-08-152017-16-11 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section · engine
2015-11-032015-19-07 · Fuel injector fuel lines · engine
2012-10-242012-19-01 · Crankshafts · engine
Failure reports 42 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Control Cable6Gear6Magneto4Muffler3Gasket2Intake Valve2Tube2Air Filter1Attach Fitting1Engine1
Latest reports
2024-10-17Intake Duct: incorrect
2023-11-27Hub: leaking
2022-06-13None: bypassing
2021-07-01Attach Fitting: corroded
2017-08-10Tube: failed
Certificates and bulletins
1E4Type certificate held by Lycoming Engines · 81 models listed · revised February 28, 2018
Safety bulletins 8 · advice, not orders
2019-05-02NE-19-08 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section - Lycoming Engines Parallel Valve Cylinders
2016-05-13NE-08-32R1 · Propeller Governor Idler Gear Shaft Set Screw
2014-03-24NE-14-13 · Reciprocating Engine - Cylinder Mounting Studs
2012-11-21NE-13-06 · Pushrod Shroud Spring Retainers, Engine Components Part No. AEL14995, for Lycoming Engines 320,...
2011-03-31NE-08-26R3 · Magneto/Distributor
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
Fitted to
- Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga 48 with this engine series
Where they are
Biggest operators
- Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 3 of these aircraft
- Zimin Transportation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Valiair Limited Company Trustee 1 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D 34 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D 42 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-io-540-k1g5d.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 52
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5328P | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83VK | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N142BW | Wolf Richard G SEAWIND KIT PLANE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Szabo Aerospace LLC Naples, Florida |
Experimental | 2026-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48CA | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N186CA | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Scotland Cay Refuge LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N881TT | Jon Carpenter GLASAIR 3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2025-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121JT | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Effingham Eta LLC Effingham, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18FT | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sk Ventures LLC Hamilton, Montana |
Standard | 2025-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N699GW | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N592PT | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2024-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N954MA | Piper PA32-301FT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1491C | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2024-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7154P | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3280Q | Piper PA-32-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dakota Acre Farms INC Denhoff, North Dakota |
Standard | 2024-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N919BS | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Zimin Transportation LLC South Naknek, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N104WH | Piper PA32-301FT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Greycal Enteprrises INC Lake Mary, Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9572C | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jet2Jun LLC Roanoke, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444DE | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999AL | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2758Q | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62LP | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Magic City Aviators LLC Hoover, Alabama |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N647SE | Piper PA32-301FT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2236M | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | C6 Aviation LLC Hoboken, New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N163JT | Piper PA32-301FT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lifetime Investment Solutions LLC Hahira, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2111M | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300CD | Dawson S/Creed R SR-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1988H | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kingdom Flying LLC Inman, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N288A | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31008 | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | China Saratoga Airline INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6222J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Safaero INC San Clemente, California |
Standard | 2021-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N422GB | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2021-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N525RJ | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair Limited Company Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N516BZ | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Come Fly With Me LLC Columbiana, Alabama |
Standard | 2021-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N621DB | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | South Houston Aviators LLC Pearland, Texas |
Standard | 2020-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316AP | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Antofiami Flying Circus INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N693UT | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N881RJ | Piper PA32-301FT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Annalith LLC Englewood, Florida |
Standard | 2020-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8457F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Random Bit LLC Monroe, North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5544F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8307 | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32HF | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fluid Process Automation LLC Alliance, Ohio |
Standard | 2018-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N215JD | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2017-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N416MP | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kma Aviation LLC Maitland, Florida |
Standard | 2016-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5924V | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2015-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N30026 | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2015-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N827JC | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2014-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4561Q | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2014-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1955H | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Driskell Cpa Firm PC Birmingham, Alabama |
Standard | 2007-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32VE | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Mirage LLC New Port Richey, Florida |
Standard | 2006-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N214JR | Piper PA32-301FT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mullet & Grits II LLC Muskogee, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2005-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211JF | Fishbaugh Justin GLASAIR III |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 2004-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9786F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brooks Aviation LLC New Hope, Alabama |
Standard | 2002-05-16 | 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 5, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.