Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 5, 2026

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

Cessna 1521,545Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser878Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer and Colt552Piper PA-38 Tomahawk409Bellanca 7 Citabria318Champion 7 Citabria and Champ311Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1 Yankee and Trainer305Piper PA-16 Clipper252American Aviation AA-1198American AA-1165Piper PA-18 Super Cub165Beechcraft 77 Skipper106

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

Texas571California547Florida484Alaska383Washington217Minnesota186North Carolina185Michigan180Oregon179New York166

Kind of aircraft

Piston singles6,132 (100%)Helicopters1 (0.0%)Gliders1 (0.0%)

When the aircraft were built by decade

Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register

Fitted to

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

Where they are

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

Biggest operators

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

Analytics

These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-o-235-series.json · about the eFlight graph.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 6,134

Tail no.	Maker and model	Group	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N5619L	American AA-1	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2026-07-16	Valid
N68608	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Oxford Aircraft Leasing LLC Oxford, North Carolina	Standard	2026-07-16	Valid
N4418V	Taylorcraft F21B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2026-07-15	Valid
N5081Z	Piper PA-22-108	Fixed-wing, single engine	Tech Mobile LLC New Windsor, Maryland	Standard	2026-07-15	Valid
N58629	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2026-07-15	Valid
N7841H	Piper PA-12	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2026-07-15	Valid
N88086	Bellanca 7ECA	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2026-07-15	Valid
N8967L	Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2026-07-14	Valid
N3080M	Piper PA-12	Fixed-wing, single engine	Super Cruiser LLC Stuart, Florida	Standard	2026-07-13	Valid
N6427L	American Aviation AA-1A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	2026-07-13	Valid
N9995L	Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2026-07-13	Valid
N9698L	Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2026-07-11	Valid
N1014E	Bellanca 7ECA	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2026-07-08	Valid
N3243M	Piper PA-12	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2026-07-08	Valid
N5204Z	Piper PA-22-108	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2026-07-08	Valid
N5503V	Bellanca 7ECA	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2026-07-08	Valid
N4441P	Piper J5A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2026-07-07	Valid
N9459T	Piper PA-38-112	Fixed-wing, single engine	Adventures In the Sky Aviation LLC Fresno, California	Standard	2026-07-06	Valid
N9422L	American Aviation AA-1A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2026-07-05	Valid
N5801H	Piper PA-16	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2026-07-02	Valid
N68137	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Wind Walker LLC Tucson, Arizona	Standard	2026-07-01	Valid
N34132	Commonwealth 185	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2026-06-30	Valid
N47253	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2026-06-29	Valid
N52JX	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Pinhoc INC Winter Garden, Florida	Standard	2026-06-26	Valid
N601DG	Gajafsky David CH 601 HDS	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Experimental	2026-06-26	Valid
N6518L	Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2026-06-26	Valid
N2525F	Champion 7ECA	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2026-06-25	Valid
N24933	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2026-06-24	Valid
N25476	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Rf Aero LLC Plainfield, Illinois	Standard	2026-06-24	Valid
N2594G	Champion 7ECA	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2026-06-24	Valid
N4591Z	Piper PA-22-108	Fixed-wing, single engine	Colt Flying Club LLC Lebanon, Pennsylvania	Standard	2026-06-24	Valid
N5038M	Bellanca 7ECA	Fixed-wing, single engine	Miller Aviation Group LLC Coon Rapids, Minnesota	Standard	2026-06-24	Valid
N57646	Bellanca 7ECA	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2026-06-24	Valid
N6350Q	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Massachusetts	Standard	2026-06-24	Valid
N8094E	Moss Elvin/Aero Structures Inc 2	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Colorado	Experimental	2026-06-18	Valid
N37259	Beech 77	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2026-06-11	Valid
N7576K	Piper PA-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2026-06-09	Valid
N7754H	Piper PA-12	Fixed-wing, single engine	La Paloma LLC Bozeman, Montana	Standard	2026-06-08	Valid
N224SS	American Aviation AA-1A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Vermont	Standard	2026-06-07	Valid
N93078	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Black Cat Aviation LLC Centennial, Colorado	Standard	2026-06-07	Valid
N9354L	American Aviation AA-1A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2026-06-07	Valid
N185SR	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Hillbilly Holler LLC Missoula, Montana	Standard	2026-06-04	Valid
N35ZA	Zenair Ltd CH 2000	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2026-06-04	Valid
N7576H	Piper PA-12	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2026-06-03	Valid
N9867L	Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2026-06-03	Valid
N812SP	Hartman R L/Hayes E B RUTAN LONG-EZ	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Iowa	Experimental	2026-06-02	Valid
N5688H	Piper PA-16	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2026-06-01	Valid
N6159N	Piper PA-38-112	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2026-06-01	Valid
N7115K	Piper PA-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Wyoming	Multiple	2026-06-01	Valid
N5914H	Piper PA-16	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2026-05-31	Valid
N60199	Beech 77	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2026-05-31	Valid
N2459Q	Champion 7ECA	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2026-05-27	Valid
N5810H	Piper PA-16	Fixed-wing, single engine	International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada	Standard	2026-05-26	Valid
N4576Z	Piper PA-22-108	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2026-05-25	Valid
N7678H	Piper PA-12	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2026-05-25	Valid
N714VH	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Jet & Rotor Aviation LLC Sacramento, California	Standard	2026-05-24	Valid
N2696Z	Bellanca 7ECA	Fixed-wing, single engine	Adriatic Holdings LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming	Standard	2026-05-23	Valid
N9329L	American Aviation AA-1A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Hills Holding Newark, Delaware	Standard	2026-05-21	Valid
N5250H	Piper PA-16	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2026-05-19	Valid
N22LK	Knight Leroy ACROTRAINER	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Texas	Experimental	2026-05-16	Valid
N50542	Bellanca 7ECA	Fixed-wing, single engine	Benoit Aerial Spraying INC Aroma Park, Illinois	Standard	2026-05-14	Valid
N9615L	Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Hansen Aviation LLC Savannah, Georgia	Standard	2026-05-14	Valid
N46500	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner North Carolina	Standard	2026-05-13	Valid
N69207	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Nevada	Standard	2026-05-13	Valid
N89430	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Flabob Airport LLC Jurupa Valley, California	Standard	2026-05-13	Valid
N947AR	Bellanca 7ECA	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2026-05-13	Valid
N88037	Piper J-3C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Restricted	2026-05-12	Valid
N2850G	Champion 7ECA	Fixed-wing, single engine	Slip and Skid LLC Sanger, Texas	Standard	2026-05-10	Valid
N5719L	American AA-1	Fixed-wing, single engine	Godoy Air LLC Venice, Florida	Standard	2026-05-09	Valid
N6517L	Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2026-05-09	Valid
N7503F	Champion 7ECA	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2026-05-08	Valid
N542EZ	Hopelain/Rice LONG-EZ	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Experimental	2026-05-06	Valid
N47268	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2026-05-05	Valid
N69238	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2026-05-05	Valid
N5571Z	Piper PA-22-108	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2026-05-04	Valid
N2419T	Piper PA-38-112	Fixed-wing, single engine	N2419T INC Okeechobee, Florida	Standard	2026-05-03	Valid
N67443	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Air-O-Drome Aviation LLC Caldwell, Idaho	Standard	2026-05-03	Valid
N5911Z	Piper PA-22-108	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2026-04-30	Valid
N7340L	Cessna A152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Azure 01 LLC Canton, New York	Standard	2026-04-30	Valid
N4203M	Piper PA-12	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2026-04-27	Valid
N5742L	American AA-1	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2026-04-27	Valid
N99HR	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Silver Express CO Miami, Florida	Standard	2026-04-27	Valid
N3786M	Piper PA-12	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2026-04-26	Valid
N9479T	Piper PA-38-112	Fixed-wing, single engine	Southern Colorado Flight Professionals LLC Pueblo, Colorado	Standard	2026-04-25	Valid
N5161T	Champion 7ECA	Fixed-wing, single engine	Stuart M Davis INC Rice, Washington	Standard	2026-04-24	Valid
N9343L	American Aviation AA-1A	Fixed-wing, single engine	C&L Aviation LTD Maysville, Kentucky	Standard	2026-04-24	Valid
N3013M	Piper PA-12	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2026-04-23	Valid
N5901H	Piper PA-16	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2026-04-23	Valid
N6221B	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2026-04-23	Valid
N68799	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Smtm Holdings INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2026-04-23	Valid
N47108	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Ace Aircraft Leasing INC Nazareth, Pennsylvania	Standard	2026-04-22	Valid
N6596P	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Ace Aircraft Leasing INC Nazareth, Pennsylvania	Standard	2026-04-22	Valid
N68329	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Ace Aircraft Leasing INC Nazareth, Pennsylvania	Standard	2026-04-22	Valid
N68754	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Ace Aircraft Leasing INC Nazareth, Pennsylvania	Standard	2026-04-22	Valid
N82973	Aeronca 7AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Midland Avionics LLC Louisville, Kentucky	Standard	2026-04-22	Valid
N89980	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Ace Aircraft Leasing INC Nazareth, Pennsylvania	Standard	2026-04-22	Valid
N90966	Bellanca 7ECA	Fixed-wing, single engine	Poultry Not Beef LLC Chancellor, Alabama	Standard	2026-04-22	Valid
N94577	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Ace Aircraft Leasing INC Nazareth, Pennsylvania	Standard	2026-04-22	Valid
N956ER	Cessna 152	Fixed-wing, single engine	Zulu Aircraft Leasing LLC Grants Pass, Oregon	Standard	2026-04-20	Valid
N5683Z	Piper PA-22-108	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2026-04-18	Valid

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.