The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 8, 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.

When the aircraft were built by decade

By decade built, as a table
aircraft
19304
19401,107
1950157
1960759
19702,138
1980668
1990159
200072
201016
20204

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

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
2022-08-152022-16-03 · Engine (RECIPROCATING) · engine
2012-03-272012-03-07 · Carburetor · engine
2004-06-252004-10-14 · Crankshaft gear · engine

All orders naming the Lycoming O-235 series

Failure reports 20 since · what operators and shops told the FAA

02479998299300202103109110117
Failure reports by year, as a table
reports
989
992
003
022
031
091
101
171

Parts most often reported as the reports name them

Axle6Cylinder4Fork2Spark Plug2Balance Weight1Coil1Pin1Plug1Support1Tube1
Parts most reported, as a table
reports
Axle6
Cylinder4
Fork2
Spark Plug2
Balance Weight1
Coil1
Pin1
Plug1
Support1
Tube1

Latest reports

2017-07-03Coil: failed
2010-02-12Support: misinstalled
2009-05-24Spark Plug: broken
2003-12-05Spark Plug: worn
2002-11-21Cylinder: cracked

Certificates and bulletins

E-223Type certificate held by Lycoming Engines · 43 models listed · revised January 31, 2020

Safety bulletins 4 · 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
2005-09-30NE-05-89 ·

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
Where they are
Biggest operators
Airworthiness

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 modelGroupOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N5588Z Piper
PA-22-108
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2022-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3493M Piper
PA-12
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2022-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5840H Piper
PA-16
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2022-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N89054 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Stcup 152 LLC
Chicago, Illinois
Standard 2022-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N223Y American
AA-1
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
South Carolina
Standard 2022-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4616Z Piper
PA-22-108
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2022-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N673AS Piper
PA-38-112
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2022-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N152MC Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
New Jersey
Standard 2022-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28143 Piper
J5A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2022-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2920M Piper
PA-12
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2022-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N757SW Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Missouri
Standard 2022-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9978T Piper
PA-38-112
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 2022-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N293AC Champion
7ECA
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2022-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N152BP Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2022-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4228E Piper
PA-38-112
Fixed-wing, single engine Tomahawk 4228E LLC
Tucson, Arizona
Standard 2022-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77DW Piper
PA-16
Fixed-wing, single engine Top Flight Detail LLC
Middlebury, Indiana
Experimental 2022-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3524M Piper
PA-12
Fixed-wing, single engine Montmorency Enterprises LLC
Atlanta, Michigan
Standard 2022-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4275E Piper
PA-38-112
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2022-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4785Z Piper
PA-22-108
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2022-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8573X Piper
PA-38-112
Fixed-wing, single engine Discover Aviation Center LLC
Elyria, Ohio
Standard 2022-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6105Q Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Aero Quest LLC DBA
Olive Branch, Mississippi
Standard 2022-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N94270 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine N94270 LLC
Chesterfield, New Jersey
Standard 2022-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3512M Piper
PA-12
Fixed-wing, single engine Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC
Palmer, Alaska
Standard 2022-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4029M Piper
PA-12
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2022-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N49DC Collisson
SIROCCO MJ55
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Virginia
Experimental 2022-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N999E Piper
PA-12
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2022-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N383AC American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Fixed-wing, single engine West Valley Flying Club
Palo Alto, California
Standard 2022-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N549DM Piper
PA-22-108
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2022-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5657L American
AA-1
Fixed-wing, single engine Skyray LLC
Sugar Land, Texas
Standard 2022-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8307V Champion
7ECA
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Indiana
Standard 2022-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N49792 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Sierra Lima Aviation LLC
Riverton, Utah
Standard 2022-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2473N Piper
PA-38-112
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2022-11-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1632G Champion
7ECA
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Kansas
Standard 2022-11-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46FP Piper
PA-12
Fixed-wing, single engine Garner Jerry L
Sugar City, Idaho
Standard 2022-11-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9193L Bellanca
7ECA
Fixed-wing, single engine Adriatic Holdings LLC
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Standard 2022-11-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9617S Champion
7ECA
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2022-11-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98961 Piper
PA-12
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Montana
Standard 2022-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43162 Tout Jeffrey A
KITFOX 5
Fixed-wing, single engine Eaglex Aviation LLC
Esko, Minnesota
Experimental 2022-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6310N Champion
7ECA
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2022-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8359V Champion
7ECA
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2022-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2381N Piper
PA-38-112
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2022-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2516B Piper
PA-38-112
Fixed-wing, single engine Pearlsnap Solutions LLC
Georgetown, Texas
Standard 2022-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9557U Grumman American Avn. Corp.
AA-1C
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2022-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N89859 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2022-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1LZ Porter Leslie E
LONG EZ
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Experimental 2022-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2484N Piper
PA-38-112
Fixed-wing, single engine Chihuahua Airport Partners LP
Plano, Texas
Standard 2022-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5033Z Piper
PA-22-108
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2022-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5423Z Piper
PA-22-108
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2022-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6275L Grumman American Avn. Corp.
AA-1B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2022-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N49090 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Victory Aviation LLC
Winchester, Virginia
Standard 2022-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5693H Piper
PA-16
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2022-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65435 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N67778 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N67973 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holding LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N49447 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5135T Champion
7ECA
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Iowa
Standard 2022-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6432Q Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N152TR Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5241Q Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9878L Grumman American Avn. Corp.
AA-1B
Fixed-wing, single engine Bachman Aviation INC
Winter Haven, Florida
Standard 2022-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9997L Grumman American Avn. Corp.
AA-1B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Indiana
Standard 2022-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65498 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N68332 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N68926 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N68954 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N69047 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N69228 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N692SK Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N757EH Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N757HY Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N757LN Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N757QH Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N89681 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N89869 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N965AA Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9931L Grumman American Avn. Corp.
AA-1B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2022-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N152RE Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N153SK Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24313 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24522 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25497 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25995 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2659Z Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N422JP Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46413 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4702P Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4705Q Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4711L Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47354 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N478BK Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N48725 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N49785 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5403H Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5442B Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N621PA Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, Texas
Standard 2022-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N99JQ American Champion Aircraft
7ECA
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2022-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N48842 Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Elon Aviation LLC
Burlington, North Carolina
Standard 2022-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7900H Piper
PA-12
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Maine
Standard 2022-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9KA Cessna
152
Fixed-wing, single engine Essex Aviation
Indianapolis, Indiana
Standard 2022-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4418Y Taylorcraft
F21B
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Maryland
Standard 2022-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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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.