Lycoming O-235-C2C
29 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming O-235-C2C engine, rated at about 115 horsepower. The American Aviation AA-1 is the model most often fitted with it (2 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1969 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 O-235-C2C. FAA spelling: O-235-C2C.
Fitted to model families
American Aviation AA-12American AA-11Biggs Thomas G CHRISTAVIA MK11Billy Joe Ramsey 601XL-B1Boatright Leslie J PANTHER LS1Clowes Delbert CH 7501Hiner Kirk J ZENITH CH 7501Jason Barron BARRON REBEL1John H Boatman Jr BUTTERCUP1John Irvin Linder Jr PIETENPOL1Junior G Morrow BGL SPECIAL1Lutz Paul A RANS S-20.51
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| American Aviation AA-1 | 2 |
| American AA-1 | 1 |
| Biggs Thomas G CHRISTAVIA MK1 | 1 |
| Billy Joe Ramsey 601XL-B | 1 |
| Boatright Leslie J PANTHER LS | 1 |
| Clowes Delbert CH 750 | 1 |
| Hiner Kirk J ZENITH CH 750 | 1 |
| Jason Barron BARRON REBEL | 1 |
| John H Boatman Jr BUTTERCUP | 1 |
| John Irvin Linder Jr PIETENPOL | 1 |
| Junior G Morrow BGL SPECIAL | 1 |
| Lutz Paul A RANS S-20.5 | 1 |
American Aviation AA-1 · American AA-1 · Biggs Thomas G CHRISTAVIA MK1 · Billy Joe Ramsey 601XL-B · Boatright Leslie J PANTHER LS · Clowes Delbert CH 750 · Hiner Kirk J ZENITH CH 750 · Jason Barron BARRON REBEL · John H Boatman Jr BUTTERCUP · John Irvin Linder Jr PIETENPOL
Where they are owner's state
Ohio4Texas3Florida3Tennessee2Pennsylvania2Missouri2Minnesota2Massachusetts2Washington1South Carolina1
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 4 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Washington | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming O-235-C2C the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E-223, held by Lycoming Engines). The FAA has issued 12 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 9 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 2 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 12 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
1998-10-1998-17-11 · Crankshafts · engine
Failure reports 9 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 2 |
| 98 | 1 |
| 00 | 1 |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 1 |
| 04 | 1 |
| 07 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Bracket | 1 |
| Butterfly Valve | 1 |
| Carburetor | 1 |
| Cylinder | 1 |
| Exhaust Valve | 1 |
| Gasket | 1 |
| Gear | 1 |
| Oil Pump | 1 |
| Seal | 1 |
Latest reports
2014-03-10Bracket: corroded
2007-06-16Exhaust Valve: bent
2004-01-09Seal: worn
2002-07-03Butterfly Valve: separated
2001-06-18Gear: worn
Approved replacement parts 73 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this engine and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Hartzell Engine Technologies LLC 32Superior Air Parts INC 18Kelly Aerospace Energy Systems LLC 8Champion Aerospace LLC 4Mcfarlane Aviation INC 3Marvel Schebler Aircraft Carburetors LLC 2Hartzell Propeller LLC 2Curtis Superior Valve CO INC 2
Most often: seat (8), guide exhaust (5), stud (4), screw (4), magneto (4), harness (4), impulse coupling (3), gasket (3), oil drain (2), machining (2).
Certificates and bulletins
E-223Type certificate held by Lycoming Engines · 43 models listed · revised January 31, 2020
Safety bulletins 3 · advice, not orders
2019-05-02NE-19-08 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section - Lycoming Engines Parallel Valve Cylinders
2014-03-24NE-14-13 · Reciprocating Engine - Cylinder Mounting Studs
2008-09-10NE-06-32R1 · Reciprocating Engine - Crankshaft
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
- American Aviation AA-1 2 with this engine series
- American AA-1 1 with this engine series
Where they are
- Ohio 4 of these aircraft
- Texas 3 of these aircraft
- Florida 3 of these aircraft
- Tennessee 2 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 2 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Albert Lea Airport INC 1 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the Lycoming O-235-C2C 12 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Lycoming O-235-C2C 9 reports since 1995
Analytics
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-o-235-c2c.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 29
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N15BJ | Billy Joe Ramsey 601XL-B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2026-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N669PM | Paul Michaud PROSTAR PT2-B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2025-11-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1224K | Steven J Wyciechowski ZODIAC 601 XLB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2024-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3131C | Oldham James J ZODIAC 601 XL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2024-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1627 | Junior G Morrow BGL SPECIAL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2024-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3473 | John Irvin Linder Jr PIETENPOL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3571V | Lutz Paul A RANS S-20.5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2023-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45VE | Monroe Scott VARIEZE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N991SW | Peter M Leston ZODIAC CH650 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Experimental | 2023-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N651TP | Pender Terry R ZENITH CH650B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2023-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N489BB | John H Boatman Jr BUTTERCUP |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N837TH | Top Hatz Llc HATZ CB-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Experimental | 2022-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N258DM | Mellen Dale BUTTERCUP |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2022-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80KJ | Hiner Kirk J ZENITH CH 750 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Albert Lea Airport INC Albert Lea, Minnesota |
Experimental | 2021-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235EC | Randall Murray RANDALL CUB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Experimental | 2020-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6900 | Wodack Aj POBER SUPER ACE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2020-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N194B | Jason Barron BARRON REBEL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Experimental | 2019-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N933BP | Stanley James U LONG-EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Experimental | 2018-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N317WS | Wood Steven J WAG-A-BOND |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Experimental | 2018-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N339EZ | Paulsen Robert H VARIEZE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Experimental | 2018-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9300L | American Aviation AA-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N866BR | Boatright Leslie J PANTHER LS |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Experimental | 2017-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9485L | American Aviation AA-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2015-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95BT | Tanner Barry L MIDGET MUSTANG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Experimental | 2015-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N364DC | Clowes Delbert CH 750 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2014-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731TD | Thomas R Johnson ZODIAC CH 650 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2012-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13375 | Biggs Thomas G CHRISTAVIA MK1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2011-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N905RS | Seman Richard M PIEL EMERAUDE CP328A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2009-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N748WH | American AA-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2003-04-09 | 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 30, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.