Lycoming O-235 series
6,134 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming O-235 series engine, rated at about 115 horsepower. The Cessna 152 is the model most often fitted with it (1,545 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1945 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 series. FAA spelling: 0-235 SERIES.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
Cessna 152 · Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser · Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer and Colt · Piper PA-38 Tomahawk · Bellanca 7 Citabria · Champion 7 Citabria and Champ · Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1 Yankee and Trainer · Piper PA-16 Clipper · American Aviation AA-1 · American AA-1
Where they are owner's state
Kind of aircraft
By kind, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Piston singles | 6,132 | 100% |
| Helicopters | 1 | 0.0% |
| Gliders | 1 | 0.0% |
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming O-235 series the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E-223, held by Lycoming Engines). The FAA has issued 13 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 20 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 3 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 13 airworthiness directives · newest first
Failure reports 20 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 98 | 9 |
| 99 | 2 |
| 00 | 3 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 1 |
| 09 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Axle | 6 |
| Cylinder | 4 |
| Fork | 2 |
| Spark Plug | 2 |
| Balance Weight | 1 |
| Coil | 1 |
| Pin | 1 |
| Plug | 1 |
| Support | 1 |
| Tube | 1 |
Latest reports
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 4 · 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
- Cessna 152 1,545 with this engine series
- Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser 878 with this engine series
- Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer and Colt 552 with this engine series
- Piper PA-38 Tomahawk 409 with this engine series
- Bellanca 7 Citabria 318 with this engine series
- Champion 7 Citabria and Champ 311 with this engine series
- Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1 Yankee and Trainer 305 with this engine series
- Piper PA-16 Clipper 252 with this engine series
- Texas 571 of these aircraft
- California 547 of these aircraft
- Florida 484 of these aircraft
- Alaska 383 of these aircraft
- Washington 217 of these aircraft
- Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC 52 of these aircraft
- Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC 42 of these aircraft
- Sunrise Aviation INC 36 of these aircraft
- Piper Aircraft INC 16 of these aircraft
- Pea-Wayman Flight LLC 14 of these aircraft
- FAA orders naming the Lycoming O-235 series 13 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Lycoming O-235 series 20 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-o-235-series.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 6,134
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9528U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2024-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N1634G | Champion 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5348B | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6182L | American AA-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757HH | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A&R Aero LLC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2024-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68ME | Champion 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Peigneux Brothers LLP Malta, Montana |
Standard | 2024-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N229DK | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2365A | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Davedish LLC South Fork, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6535L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9386L | American Aviation AA-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2442F | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6268L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1184E | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7670H | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2403D | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60ZY | Fagerberg John COZY MARK IV |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2024-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80DL | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jetstream Aeronautics LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9240L | American Aviation AA-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N531TG | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2024-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69125 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pine Hill Holdings LLC Richmond, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747ZP | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89159 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9539U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fletchair INC Comfort, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2387K | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clipper Properties LLC Saratoga, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2528B | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6089M | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airplanes and Helicopters of Oregon LLC Sisters, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6350M | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airplanes and Helicopters of Oregon LLC Sisters, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9222L | American Aviation AA-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9377L | American Aviation AA-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9475T | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1819R | Beech 77 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25ZA | Zenair Ltd CH 2000 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Angels Wings LLC Chambersburg, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24856 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mccreary Aviation LLC Green Valley, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68815 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skippy Aviation LLC Bridgeport, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46964 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Simsbury Aviation Services LLC Simsbury, Connecticut |
Standard | 2024-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2471N | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Two Dot Aircraft LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7260L | American Aviation AA-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mincy Aviation LLC Manistee, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9462L | American Aviation AA-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4951A | Cessna A152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 152 University LLC Blacksburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N522EZ | Evans George G LONG EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skyjiro Forge CORP Artesia, California |
Experimental | 2024-04-16 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N53855 | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78555 | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4849Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4958A | Cessna A152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95CW | Coleman/Womack LONG EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2024-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48241 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4684Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N803AB | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alo Aviation LLC Titusville, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4021H | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Toth Richard C Tinley Park, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5506C | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Battle Creek Powersports LLC Jasper, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9067L | Champion 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9605L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3062M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757JJ | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jetstream Aeronautics LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N106UC | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Insuraclaim LLC Boca Raton, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5673H | Piper PA-16 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35TM | Jewett Thomas E LONG-EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2024-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3069M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5100Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5384H | Piper PA-16 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N608AM | Aircraft Mfg & Development Co CH 2000 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Enalas CORP Bayonne, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1812Z | Beech 77 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4931Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2333P | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9349L | American Aviation AA-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757CQ | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37997 | Beech 77 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Brick LLC Monroe, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6422Q | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9216L | American Aviation AA-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4231M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2322M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3866M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78685 | Piper PA-11 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2560M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aicraft Leasing LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9996L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6175Q | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kingsky Flight Academy LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N301KM | Pyle Kent E SPACEWALKER II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2024-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6007T | Beech 77 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Minton Richard D Longville, Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N707RR | David L Rudd EX PA11 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2024-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N654AC | American Champion Aircraft 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Sparks LLC Tomball, Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7709H | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8595V | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Anacortes Associates LLC Anacortes, Washington |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8628V | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8104V | Andersen George W CUBY SPORT TRAINER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | United Aviation LLC Missoula, Montana |
Experimental | 2024-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9600L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5174T | Champion 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9613L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2456D | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4540Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5577Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N264AM | Aircraft Mfg & Development Co CH 2000 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | X Aviation Ventures CORP Granville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7712H | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1629R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mavi Aviation Services LLC Hickory, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5289Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88079 | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | East Hill Flying Club INC Ithaca, New York |
Standard | 2024-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N199RW | Wright Richard Eugene EAA B1-PLANE P-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4154M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18EZ | Stuart John Monson LONG TIME COMING |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Experimental | 2024-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50384 | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92508 | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-03-03 | 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 8, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
