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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1606R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5949H | Piper PA-16 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2441A | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2666M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3166M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2025-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6378M | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9114L | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Keller Crop Surveillance LLC Jonesboro, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6423L | American Aviation AA-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Srk Aero LLC Magnolia, Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5183P | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aig Aeronautics LLC Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2025-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N273T | Piper PA-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9576L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9613A | Beeson CUBY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2024-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1409R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jersey Boys LLC Rockledge, Florida |
Standard | 2024-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N144M | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Coad Aeronautics LLC Saint Jacob, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38025 | Beech 77 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Missaukee Aircraft Leasing LLC Cadillac, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3910M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4553Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2379M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N653MC | Mcdonald Melvin Joseph RUTAN LONG EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2024-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N104T | Piper PA-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18151 | Beech 77 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2024-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94179 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerophile LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3532M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N288T | Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3007M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5480Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89372 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25572 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78586 | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Krup INC Milligan, Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2451M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Accurate Aero LLC Minden, Nevada |
Standard | 2024-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N797MP | American AA-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7478B | Champion 7EC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Multiple | 2024-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89AK | Spencer Donald L LANCAIR 235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2024-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2868Z | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wanda Collins Professional Pilot Services LLC Madisonville, Texas |
Standard | 2024-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9786U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25HT | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4200M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5215H | Piper PA-16 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68167 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92545 | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72PM | American Aviation AA-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft & Aviation Professionals LLC Coldwater, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6505M | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4209M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757BB | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kelley Aircraft LLC Weyers Cave, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5445K | Wallace Richard KELLY D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingnut INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2024-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5051G | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5478Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3483M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N693AR | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flexfly LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2024-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5264H | Piper PA-16 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7588F | Champion 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N982W | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1518R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7635H | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4847B | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Crossbrook LLC Willoughby, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2602A | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4785B | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bravo Zulu Aviation LLC Torrance, California |
Standard | 2024-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48410 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50264 | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9098L | Champion 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5060N | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6210L | American AA-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8578 | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93980 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4844Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3114M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7420K | Piper PA-20-115 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N236LS | South Florida Ultralights Inc RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | V & P Aviation LLC Queen Creek, Arizona |
Experimental | 2024-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2503P | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alpha Aviation Holdings Group LLC Raleigh, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66977 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Unique Educational Experiences Signal Hill, California |
Standard | 2024-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76HB | American AA-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5311Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7521H | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90992 | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4LU | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N798LA | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Long Island Aviators LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2024-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28FC | Beech 77 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flight Club Middle River, Maryland |
Standard | 2024-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6FA | American Aviation AA-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1913J | Jordan Charles W BREEZY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2024-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2255V | Cessna 140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N878AL | Joseph A Urban ZODIAC CH650 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Experimental | 2024-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5093Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9679L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Go Fast Dont Suck LLC Magnolia, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25608 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4962B | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, Maryland |
Standard | 2024-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4997Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Royal Flush Farms LLC Davey, Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1242W | Donald E Campbell BREEZY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Deland Air and Sea Brokerage INC Deland, Florida |
Experimental | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2349M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2572M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chieftain LLC Hot Springs, Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2674M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Starr LLC Superior, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49993 | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Starr LLC Superior, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7585H | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9223L | American Aviation AA-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2324G | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2024-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5435Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | East Texas Aircraft Engines LLC Palestine, Texas |
Standard | 2024-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6859K | Piper PA-16 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86AB | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Sailing INC Reno, Nevada |
Restricted | 2024-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5059G | Bellanca 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lumland Properties LLC Winchester, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N577FC | Beech 77 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flight Club Middle River, Maryland |
Standard | 2024-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9651A | Cessna 140A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Marty Air LLC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-08 | 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 7, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
