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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6541L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72219 | Cessna 140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N314LF | Aircraft Mfg & Development Co CH 2000 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Enalas CORP Bayonne, New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46286 | Piper J3C-65 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cape May Aerial Advertising LLC Rio Grande, New Jersey |
Restricted | 2023-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6715V | Beech 77 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Byrds Wholesale INC Clayton, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24385 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Laurel Highlands Aeronautical Academy Latrobe, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9523U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kpcw Grumman LLC Port Clinton, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1075E | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2361N | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6111L | American AA-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89588 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jet & Rotor Aviation LLC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N956RW | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Trevitue LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1ZZ | Champion 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2531M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49126 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5223H | Piper PA-16 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5551H | Piper PA-11 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6844K | Piper PA-16 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89GF | Fleming Glenn James LONG-EZE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4745P | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555ST | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3448M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9318T | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94790 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kingsky Flight Academy LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4627Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pope County Aviation LLC Russellville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4834Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67461 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757JG | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jet & Rotor Aviation LLC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2023-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7898H | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91332 | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | T-32 Associates Effort, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5605Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71039 | Piper J-3C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Restricted | 2023-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9888U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Treasure Valley Flying Club LLC Melba, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5056T | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gator Flight LLC Saint Cloud, Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7504H | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757ZT | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Riya Aviation LLC Tracy, California |
Standard | 2023-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67591 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2023-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2975M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-11-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5173X | Champion 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-11-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N677NA | Aircraft Mfg & Development Co CH 2000 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-11-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88348 | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25228 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Laguna Verde Leasing INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3904M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66931 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Laguna Verde Leasing INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77XZ | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Red Rocket Holding CO LLC Boca Raton, Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92772 | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skyward Aviation Enterprises LLC Raleigh, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N234SC | St Clair R C LONGEZE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2888M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3826M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5231Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5641Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Scout Aviation LLC Arnaudville, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4197Y | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5355P | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pittsburgh Pilot Training LLC Bethel Park, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1613G | Champion 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N181T | Piper PA-18 105 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2913M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4863Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5863Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7559F | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2474G | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5740Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3048M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5137Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4731Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N432BQ | Frank A Quitter JR ACE "E" |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Browning Aviation LLC Deputy, Indiana |
Experimental | 2023-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N621BA | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N730KF | Way Norman R KITFOX SUPER SPORT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Zero Kilo Foxtrot LLC Grand Junction, Colorado |
Experimental | 2023-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2374L | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N455EZ | Iwatate Debbie LONG-EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6334A | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19LE | Forsling John D LONG-EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2023-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2467M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4678Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Qrh LLC Bartlesville, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5054Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2493M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5006Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235LK | Mongeon L A/Mongeon K D LANCAIR 235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2023-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9304L | American Aviation AA-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N125CM | American Champion Aircraft 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5622H | Piper PA-16 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2388B | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N2388B LLC Salem, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5090X | Champion 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76901 | Cessna 140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dawsonfens 140 LLC Pearland, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93488 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rawareo LLC Warsaw, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1317 | Long CLOUDHAWK |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2023-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1589B | Luscombe T-8F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9633L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2023-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15WV | Champion 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Whiskey Victor Aviation LLC Fairmont, West Virginia |
Standard | 2023-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24270 | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4276H | Piper PA-14 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tailwind Aviation INC Wasilla, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91204 | Elsen Jerome P CELEBRITY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | 2023-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5314M | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alpha Golf Aviation LLC Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5607Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N382CF | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5256Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5543Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2023-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5639H | Piper PA-16 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5718L | American AA-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N610WM | Beech 77 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69156 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-09-26 | 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.
