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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
