Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 7, 2026

Lycoming O-290 series

2,125 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming O-290 series engine, rated at about 140 horsepower. The Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer and Colt is the model most often fitted with it (587 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1940 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-290 series. FAA spelling: 0-290 SERIES.

Fitted to model families

Model families, as a table

	aircraft
Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer and Colt	587
Piper PA-18 Super Cub	388
Piper PA-20 Pacer	255
Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser	119
Champion 7 Citabria and Champ	43
Piper L-21	19
Piper PA-14	15
Piper J-3 Cub	15
Piper PA-16 Clipper	13
Stinson 10	12
Cessna 140	11
Champion AERONCA 7	10

Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer and Colt · Piper PA-18 Super Cub · Piper PA-20 Pacer · Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser · Champion 7 Citabria and Champ · Piper L-21 · Piper PA-14 · Piper J-3 Cub · Piper PA-16 Clipper · Stinson 10

Where they are owner's state

Alaska281Texas172California144Washington121Montana76Florida73Oregon68Minnesota57New York55Wisconsin52

By state, as a table

	aircraft
Alaska	281
Texas	172
California	144
Washington	121
Montana	76
Florida	73
Oregon	68
Minnesota	57
New York	55
Wisconsin	52

Kind of aircraft

Piston singles2,118 (100%)Piston twins5 (0.2%)Helicopters1 (0.0%)Airships1 (0.0%)

By kind, as a table

	aircraft	share
Piston singles	2,118	100%
Piston twins	5	0.2%
Helicopters	1	0.0%
Airships	1	0.0%

When the aircraft were built by decade

By decade built, as a table

	aircraft
1930	10
1940	190
1950	1,021
1960	87
1970	122
1980	81
1990	94
2000	47
2010	4
2020	6

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming O-290 series the component layer

The design is held under 1 type certificate (E-229, held by Lycoming Division Avco Corporation). The FAA has issued 7 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series.

FAA orders 7 airworthiness directives · newest first

2026-04-082026-04-11 · Engine (Reciprocating) · engine

2012-03-272012-03-07 · Carburetor · engine

2004-06-252004-10-14 · Crankshaft gear · engine

1991-05-2890-04-06 R1 · Propeller Governor External Oil Line · engine

1982-06-0781-18-04 R2 · Engine Oil Pump Driven Impeller and Shaft · engine

1977-08-1875-08-09 · Oil Pump Drive Shaft · engine

All orders naming the Lycoming O-290 series

Certificates and bulletins

E-229Type certificate held by Lycoming Division Avco Corporation · 10 models listed · revised January 31, 2020

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

Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer and Colt 587 with this engine series
Piper PA-18 Super Cub 388 with this engine series
Piper PA-20 Pacer 255 with this engine series
Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser 119 with this engine series
Champion 7 Citabria and Champ 43 with this engine series
Piper L-21 19 with this engine series
Piper PA-14 15 with this engine series
Piper J-3 Cub 15 with this engine series

Where they are

Alaska 281 of these aircraft
Texas 172 of these aircraft
California 144 of these aircraft
Washington 121 of these aircraft
Montana 76 of these aircraft

Biggest operators

Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee 4 of these aircraft
International Air Services INC Trustee 3 of these aircraft
August Aero LLC 3 of these aircraft
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 2 of these aircraft
Skywagon Aero LLC 2 of these aircraft

Airworthiness

FAA orders naming the Lycoming O-290 series 7 airworthiness directives

Analytics

These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-o-290-series.json · about the eFlight graph.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 2,125

Tail no.	Maker and model	Group	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N1154C	Piper PA-18A-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-12-26	Valid
N2470M	Piper PA-12	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-12-26	Valid
N1051Q	Young Glenn THORP T-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Experimental	2022-12-22	Valid
N1087A	Piper PA-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2022-12-19	Valid
N1919A	Piper PA-18-125	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2022-12-14	Valid
N1427C	Piper PA-22-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Gdm Properties LLC Huron, Ohio	Standard	2022-12-10	Valid
N5537A	Piper PA-20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2022-12-10	Valid
N7049K	Piper PA-20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-12-10	Valid
N1927A	Piper PA-18A	Fixed-wing, single engine	High Wind Aviation Services LLC Ludlow, Vermont	Multiple	2022-12-08	Valid
N18JF	Thorp T-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Experimental	2022-12-02	Valid
N102JT	Taylor Jeffrey Loren THORP S-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kansas	Experimental	2022-11-30	Valid
N1526A	Piper PA-20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-11-30	Valid
N803A	Piper PA-22	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner South Dakota	Standard	2022-11-29	Valid
N125RC	Piper PA-20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2022-11-23	Valid
N3770A	Piper PA-22	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-11-17	Valid
N7395K	Piper PA-20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2022-11-16	Valid
N7572E	Champion 7GC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2022-11-11	Valid
N1129	Piper PA-18-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2022-11-09	Valid
N7408K	Piper PA-20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	2022-11-08	Valid
N879A	Piper PA-22	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2022-11-04	Valid
N686JB	Heiner Bruce L STARDUSTER II	Fixed-wing, single engine	92Nd W Aviation INC Lonoke, Arkansas	Experimental	2022-11-03	Valid
N3206B	Piper PA-22-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2022-11-01	Valid
N7429K	Piper PA-20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2022-11-01	Valid
N7339K	Piper PA-20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2022-10-29	Valid
N2683A	Piper PA-18-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	2022-10-22	Valid
N74JF	Freeburg John D SMITH MINIPLANE	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Experimental	2022-10-22	Valid
N3186M	Piper PA-12	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2022-10-18	Valid
N6628H	Piper J3C-65	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Wyoming	Restricted	2022-10-18	Valid
N1429C	Piper PA-22-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2022-10-15	Valid
N856GD	Doyle Guy C SUPER CUBY	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Utah	Experimental	2022-10-15	Valid
N370CR	Mccracken TOADY T-4	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Experimental	2022-10-14	Valid
N1225C	Piper PA-22-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2022-10-11	Valid
N15XX	Piper PA-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Dalks Leasing INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2022-10-04	Valid
N1500P	Piper PA-18A-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Restricted	2022-10-03	Valid
N2350	Floroski EMERAUDE CP-300A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Experimental	2022-09-30	Valid
N1655A	Piper PA-22	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2022-09-24	Valid
N1503P	Piper PA-22	Fixed-wing, single engine	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2022-09-22	Valid
N2516A	Piper PA-18-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Ascension Aviation LLC Gaylord, Michigan	Multiple	2022-09-20	Valid
N427H	Thorp T-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Experimental	2022-09-20	Valid
N8829C	Piper PA-20-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2022-09-19	Valid
N7880K	Piper PA-22-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-09-14	Valid
N8549E	Champion 7GC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner South Dakota	Multiple	2022-09-10	Valid
N1552P	Piper PA-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-09-08	Valid
N31543	Wittman W9 TAILWIND	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alabama	Experimental	2022-09-08	Valid
N75884	Piper PA-20	Fixed-wing, single engine	A-Z Aviation LLC Bay City, Michigan	Standard	2022-09-08	Valid
N8849C	Piper PA-22	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2022-09-08	Valid
N1508A	Piper PA-20	Fixed-wing, single engine		Standard	2022-08-30	Valid
N8866C	Piper PA-20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2022-08-30	Valid
N8559E	Champion 7HC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2022-08-27	Valid
N38888	Piper J5A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2022-08-26	Valid
N7634K	Piper PA-20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2022-08-26	Valid
N1342A	Piper PA-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2022-08-24	Valid
N6450	Burchette VOLMER B1	Fixed-wing, single engine	Blueskys INC Wilmington, Delaware	Experimental	2022-08-23	Valid
N18WJ	Jennings William L THORP T-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Experimental	2022-08-19	Valid
N3528A	Piper PA-22-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2022-08-18	Valid
N1407C	Piper PA-22-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2022-08-16	Valid
N4236H	Piper PA-14	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-08-12	Valid
N736AA	Antosh EAA BIPLANE	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Experimental	2022-08-12	Valid
N2574A	Piper PA-22-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2022-08-06	Valid
N2111E	Watersport WATERSPORT	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Experimental	2022-08-04	Valid
N7020K	Piper PA-20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2022-08-03	Valid
N7575E	Champion AERONCA 7GC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2022-08-03	Valid
N225A	Crouch Sowers Special CS-1	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Experimental	2022-08-02	Valid
N3323B	Piper PA-22-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Centerville Air Techs LLC Centerville, Iowa	Standard	2022-08-02	Valid
N1418C	Piper PA-22	Fixed-wing, single engine	Waaam Volunteer Flying Association LLC Hood River, Oregon	Standard	2022-08-01	Valid
N7799K	Piper PA-20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2022-08-01	Valid
N7368K	Piper PA-20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2022-07-30	Valid
N7400K	Piper PA-20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2022-07-30	Valid
N91TS	Pitts Special S-1C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Connecticut	Experimental	2022-07-30	Valid
N4149	Meek Tailwind W-8	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Experimental	2022-07-26	Valid
N8905C	Piper PA-22-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Howell Aviation LLC Orlando, Florida	Standard	2022-07-22	Valid
N34WD	Dyvig-Wayne CUBY	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Experimental	2022-07-21	Valid
N345R	Rexin Rex LONG EZ	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Experimental	2022-07-16	Valid
N5165V	Cougar B-1	Fixed-wing, single engine	Different Backflow LLC Twin Falls, Idaho	Experimental	2022-07-14	Valid
N120KH	Piper PA-18-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-07-11	Valid
N3311B	Piper PA-22-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-07-11	Valid
N426Z	Browning James MIDGET MUSTANG-I	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Experimental	2022-07-09	Valid
N8275C	Piper PA-22	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2022-07-07	Valid
N1611C	Piper PA-18A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Northern Flyway LLC Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	2022-07-02	Valid
N8026C	Piper PA-22-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2022-06-22	Valid
N1357A	Piper PA-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Carson Cubs LLC Yelm, Washington	Standard	2022-06-16	Valid
N8551C	Piper PA-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2022-06-15	Valid
N3562A	Piper PA-22-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	2022-06-14	Valid
N8205C	Piper PA-22-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2022-06-13	Valid
N8816C	Piper PA-22-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2022-06-11	Valid
N488SK	Yelich Mark MM 1	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Iowa	Experimental	2022-06-02	Valid
N3501A	Piper PA-22-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2022-06-01	Valid
N2250A	Piper PA-22-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2022-05-28	Valid
N5597H	Piper PA-20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2022-05-27	Valid
N370NN	Nunley Noel L SUPER SPORT TRAINER	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner South Dakota	Experimental	2022-05-25	Valid
N9659A	Boessenkool-Helmich BAKENG DUCE	Fixed-wing, single engine	August Aero LLC Kalispell, Montana	Experimental	2022-05-19	Valid
N2385A	Piper PA-22-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2022-05-18	Valid
N5373H	Piper PA-16	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2022-05-12	Valid
N785R	Rohaly Richard L LONG EZ	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Mississippi	Experimental	2022-05-06	Valid
N3341B	Piper PA-22-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Port Townsend Aero Museum Port Townsend, Washington	Standard	2022-05-03	Valid
N8988C	Piper PA-22-135	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2022-05-02	Valid
N4991N	Piper PA-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-04-30	Valid
N938A	Piper PA-22	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2022-04-30	Valid
N25P	Smith Miniplane DSA-1	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Experimental	2022-04-26	Valid
N3610A	Piper PA-22	Fixed-wing, single engine	Did U Die INC Herrin, Illinois	Standard	2022-04-25	Valid

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.