Lycoming O-235-C
31 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming O-235-C engine, rated at about 115 horsepower. The Austein Dennis B WOODPECKER is the model most often fitted with it (1 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1940 and 2025.
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 O-235-C. FAA spelling: O-235-C.
Fitted to model families
Austein Dennis B WOODPECKER1Beebe Richard W CARBON CUB1Bellanca 7 Citabria1Bridges Glenn J SKYOTE1Caleb John Lofstrom GHOSTLY1Champion 7 Citabria and Champ1Clark George D PRECEPTOR STOL KING1Dressen Donald L ESCAPE LS1G A Vanderheyden E A A MODEL P1Gotschall Bruce KITFOX SERIES V1Heffner Charles R ZODIAC 601 XL1Johansson James ZODIAC XL1
Austein Dennis B WOODPECKER · Beebe Richard W CARBON CUB · Bellanca 7 Citabria · Bridges Glenn J SKYOTE · Caleb John Lofstrom GHOSTLY · Champion 7 Citabria and Champ · Clark George D PRECEPTOR STOL KING · Dressen Donald L ESCAPE LS · G A Vanderheyden E A A MODEL P · Gotschall Bruce KITFOX SERIES V
Where they are owner's state
Iowa4Texas3Washington2Kansas2Illinois2Alaska2Wisconsin1Tennessee1Pennsylvania1New York1
Kind of aircraft
Piston singles31 (100%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming O-235-C the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E-223, held by Lycoming Engines). The FAA has issued 8 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 4 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 4 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 8 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
2012-03-272012-03-07 · Carburetor · engine
2004-06-252004-10-14 · Crankshaft gear · engine
1991-05-2890-04-06 R1 · Propeller Governor External Oil Line · engine
Failure reports 4 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Computer1Flex Line1Muffler1Propeller1
Latest reports
2002-02-25Propeller: separated
2001-09-04Muffler: cracked
1999-01-11Computer: failed
1998-11-05Flex Line: failed
Certificates and bulletins
E-223Type certificate held by Lycoming Engines · 43 models listed · revised January 31, 2020
Safety bulletins 2 · 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
Fitted to
- Bellanca 7 Citabria 1 with this engine series
- Champion 7 Citabria and Champ 1 with this engine series
- Piper J-3 Cub 1 with this engine series
- Piper J5 Cub Cruiser 1 with this engine series
- Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer and Colt 1 with this engine series
- Stinson 10 1 with this engine series
Where they are
- Iowa 4 of these aircraft
- Texas 3 of these aircraft
- Washington 2 of these aircraft
- Kansas 2 of these aircraft
- Illinois 2 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the Lycoming O-235-C 8 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Lycoming O-235-C 4 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-o-235-c.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 31
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N826WH | Wright William H ZODIAC 601XL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Experimental | 2026-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1055E | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Red Aero LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N476A | Bridges Glenn J SKYOTE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2025-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N691CP | Larmore Steven E PITTS S1C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Hawaii |
Experimental | 2025-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N646TD | Theodore J Drefs ZENITH CH750 CRUZER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2024-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1926C | Uding Michael E SPACEWALKER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 2023-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26295 | Stinson 10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32140 | Johansson James ZODIAC XL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2023-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N491BG | Gotschall Bruce KITFOX SERIES V |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Experimental | 2023-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3932D | Dressen Donald L ESCAPE LS |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Experimental | 2023-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N903KT | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N552AT | Heffner Charles R ZODIAC 601 XL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2023-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N663WW | Woodson Raymond E ZODIAC 601XL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2022-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9855Y | Champion 7EC(CONV) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2021-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8976R | G A Vanderheyden E A A MODEL P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2020-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59920 | Piper J3C-65 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mlre INC Dania Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2020-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N605LY | Caleb John Lofstrom GHOSTLY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2019-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N809BA | Austein Dennis B WOODPECKER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Experimental | 2019-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60XT | Reese Scott WITTMAN TAILWIND W10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Experimental | 2018-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N714C | Pitts-Smith CGL-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2018-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9307X | Rowe William D ZODIAC 601XL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2017-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N155PW | Palmer/Waggoner PALMER/WAGGONER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 2017-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3044L | Piper J5C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2017-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N678DC | Clark George D PRECEPTOR STOL KING |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Experimental | 2016-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N134GS | Swain Raymond Glynn SPACEWALKER II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2014-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N750ZL | Johnson Chad T CH-750 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2010-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235AX | Beebe Richard W CARBON CUB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Experimental | 2009-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4FW | Wallamn Sport Plane WSP-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2007-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N487TW | Wood Thomas H MIDGET MUSTANG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2003-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7723V | Kearney Stephen L VARI-EZE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2002-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87CL | Leiffert Chad L SKYSTAR SERIES 5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 1997-03-03 | 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.