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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N24400 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 4 One Air LLC Holland, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5974Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68349 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N241AC | American Champion Aircraft 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Twob LLC Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56JF | Fox Lloyd J LONG EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2023-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68509 | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Luvsflying Flight Training LLC Staten Island, New York |
Multiple | 2023-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5754Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N614DV | Aero Naut Inc LONG-EZE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6972H | Piper J3C-65 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Woodstock Aviation LLC Anchorage, Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1926G | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jaju Aviation INC Abilene, Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49039 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Welcome Aviation LLC Hayward, California |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5144T | Champion 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Trac INC Pasco, Washington |
Standard | 2023-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7525H | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N7525H LLC Lincoln, Vermont |
Standard | 2023-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27RD | Luscombe 8E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3978M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82092 | Taylorcraft F21B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9631S | Champion 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Freedom Aviation of America LLC Newcastle, Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3228N | Piper J3C-65 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N622AM | Aircraft Mfg & Development Co CH 2000 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kv Aviation LLC Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1984Z | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lynx Aviation INC King Salmon, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5184Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1453R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5582Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5917L | American AA-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N744JA | Champion 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7QJ | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N203LF | Aircraft Mfg & Development Co CH 2000 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Action Aviation LLC Idaho Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4282M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69009 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jwa Flight School LLC Bolingbrook, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96096 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jwa Flight School LLC Bolingbrook, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1487R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9972T | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N131RA | American Champion Aircraft 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N624PA | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | General Aviation LLC Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4057M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Usac Airways 693 LLC DBA Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2594M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5060X | Champion 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Four Guys Flying LLC Tunica, Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1353R | Beech 77 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6562M | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Legends Airways LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757TV | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tri County Rentals and Sales INC Lake City, Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4658B | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Owens Flight Training LLC Lafayette, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5817H | Piper PA-16 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Piper Aviation Museum Foundation Lock Haven, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2495D | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93271 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pauma Holdings LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2499A | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5143Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N152AP | Cessna A152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Good Life Aviation LLC San Tan Valley, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N120XP | Lagowski James P KIS TR-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Experimental | 2023-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9320L | American Aviation AA-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7321B | Cessna A152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25271 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5088X | Champion 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Aviation II LLC Peyton, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757BS | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 4 One Air LLC Holland, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92571 | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | AG Air Squadron Three LLC Saint Joseph, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4212M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62136 | Piper PA-11 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24765 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alpha Aircraft International LLC Lake Worth, Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4569K | Rugg Erwin W J-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jts Aircraft LLC Rock Hill, South Carolina |
Experimental | 2023-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65398 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5836Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9141L | Champion 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5208Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6243Q | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2023-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4365M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4813Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4WX | Dembinsky Joel H LONG-EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2023-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5545Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Piper Aviation Museum Foundation Lock Haven, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N869NE | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | John Cox LLC De Witt, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6856K | Piper PA-16 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9438L | American Aviation AA-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | M & B Blue Sky LLC Southlake, Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2351T | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ac Holdings II INC Arlington, Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6211L | American AA-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29RA | American Aviation AA-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48708 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3100M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49988 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Johnnys Air Service LLC Senoia, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6352L | American Aviation AA-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67818 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tlb INC Howell, New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77PS | Shurtz Carl M SA 900 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Limited | 2023-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8372V | Champion 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67563 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N991AB | Beech 77 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2023-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4999Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5255H | Piper PA-16 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57420 | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Florida Man Aviation LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6357Q | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cable Air INC Upland, California |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7392L | Cessna A152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8987L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20CT | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N20Ctid LLC Pocatello, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2516C | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Planenv LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7593H | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7795H | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25ED | Davis Eric L LONG-EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2023-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3335M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Riggin Flight Service INC Madison, South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5951H | Piper PA-16 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4226H | Piper PA-14 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Angel Aviation INC Peoria, Arizona |
Multiple | 2023-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48228 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | M & L Utility Contractors INC Cottondale, Florida |
Standard | 2023-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11071 | Champion 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68323 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98935 | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | 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.
