Lycoming O-320 series
27,315 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming O-320 series engine, rated at about 180 horsepower. The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is the model most often fitted with it (9,462 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1949 and 2026.
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-320 series (2 codes). FAA spellings: 0-320 SERIES · O-320 SERIES.
Fitted to model families
Cessna 172 Skyhawk · Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow · Piper PA-18 Super Cub · Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer and Colt · Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 Traveler, Cheetah and Tiger · Bellanca 7 Citabria · Cessna 177 Cardinal · Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec · Robinson R22 · Champion 7 Citabria and Champ
Where they are owner's state
Kind of aircraft
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming O-320 series the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E-274, held by Lycoming Engines). The FAA has issued 29 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 349 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 19 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 29 airworthiness directives · newest first
Failure reports 349 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 17 · 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 172 Skyhawk 9,462 with this engine series
- Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow 6,844 with this engine series
- Piper PA-18 Super Cub 2,393 with this engine series
- Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer and Colt 1,660 with this engine series
- Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 Traveler, Cheetah and Tiger 566 with this engine series
- Bellanca 7 Citabria 563 with this engine series
- Cessna 177 Cardinal 398 with this engine series
- Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec 347 with this engine series
- Texas 2,350 of these aircraft
- California 2,123 of these aircraft
- Florida 2,076 of these aircraft
- Alaska 1,796 of these aircraft
- Washington 1,004 of these aircraft
- Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC 107 of these aircraft
- American Patrols INC 61 of these aircraft
- Paris Air INC 33 of these aircraft
- Civil Air Patrol INC 33 of these aircraft
- International Air Services INC Trustee 30 of these aircraft
- FAA orders naming the Lycoming O-320 series 29 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Lycoming O-320 series 349 reports since 1995
These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-o-320-series.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 27,315
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7342J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100M | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky Odyssey Aviation LLC Gulf Breeze, Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1732V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elk & Ram Aviation Group LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4456R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4750A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 22Av Group LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5068X | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82743 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Up and Away Aviation LLC Poughkeepsie, New York |
Standard | 2026-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9421E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2026-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9764W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2026-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N171EP | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Azure Leasing LLC Oakdale, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2873P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Restricted | 2026-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3699Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4374U | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N4374U LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734T | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jsta LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N754CT | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Aoa Aviation Service LLC Waxhaw, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78846 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero Investors Lc Jackson, Michigan |
Standard | 2026-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80214 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Delta Capital INC Blair, Nebraska |
Standard | 2026-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88200 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1801T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Severe Clear LLC Bethany Beach, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21446 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2026-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4488X | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Reklis Aviation LLC Schaumburg, Illinois |
Standard | 2026-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7407F | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fp Aircraft Holdings LLC Alvord, Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26244 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clear Blue Aviation LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30370 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fellow Ship Aviation LLC Monticello, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3AA | Bucker Jungmann C.A.S.A. 1.131 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2026-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5283R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fellow Ship Aviation LLC Monticello, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5889L | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 100 Rads Corporation Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2026-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6722J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Planenutz LLC Deland, Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7744T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dickert Investments Holdings LLC Cave Creek, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84440 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yankee Charlie LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1532J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4452Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4672G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1705J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20202 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lolani Leasing LLC Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2026-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2390Z | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2026-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3357Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56798 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Warrior Airways LLC Coral Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6283W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Efficientflight Aviation LLC Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63SA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky View Aviation LLC Lenoir, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7209G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elite Planes LLC Menifee, California |
Standard | 2026-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737DG | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eagle Aviation LLC Spearfish, South Dakota |
Multiple | 2026-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7380G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Orlandi Properties LLC Blairstown, New Jersey |
Standard | 2026-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76JV | Villeneuve John J RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2026-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81PM | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spinnaker Aviation LLC Conroe, Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64545 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airplane and Drone Flight Instruction LLC Windermere, Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78799 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerolanding LLC Enterprise, Alabama |
Standard | 2026-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12588 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Ally Asset Management LLC Chisago City, Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1711D | Car-Mel Inc STD HMLTN ACFT GLSTR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Experimental | 2026-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17UP | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rhinelander Flying Service INC Rhinelander, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5090W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jaybird Aviation LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53632 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Siple Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2026-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5419S | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aberdeen School District Aberdeen, Mississippi |
Standard | 2026-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N601VS | Simon Verne LONG EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jireh Wings LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Experimental | 2026-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7766G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Ally Asset Management LLC Chisago City, Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15NF | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2026-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N4387P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aurora 17 Holdings LLC Aurora, Oregon |
Standard | 2026-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15470 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2026-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2218Y | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N221LG | Hertz David RV6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Experimental | 2026-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2895X | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Boydn2895X LLC Santa Cruz, California |
Standard | 2026-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2963X | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4382Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Legends Air LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5268J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Reach for Skies LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N575BB | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5987W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2026-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6982W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84907 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8999R | Champion 7GCB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Detroit Lakes Aviation INC Detroit Lakes, Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12822 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Courtney Aviation LLC Columbia, California |
Standard | 2026-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1417U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172UF | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | R&R Aero Services LLC Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3164T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Overflight LLC Harahan, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3945Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3991K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2026-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5848L | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N5848L LLC San Francisco, California |
Standard | 2026-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82598 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Foothill Aviation LLC Iliamna, Alaska |
Standard | 2026-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N901T | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92789 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N5746U LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2092A | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2836T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2026-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N51249 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Turkey LLC Flower Mound, Texas |
Multiple | 2026-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5159H | Piper PA-14 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | H&H Restoration LLC Wasilla, Alaska |
Multiple | 2026-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7262J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739PJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | New Mexico Flying Eagle INC Tucson, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12772 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bell Ornithopters Flying Club INC Eastlake, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N329T | Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N349TW | Symphony Aircraft Ind Inc SA 160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pilot Enterprises LLC Norfolk, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3712P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ptl Endeavors LLC Deland, Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N709DF | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gregoire Aviation Services LLC New York, New York |
Standard | 2026-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N105G | Goble Ted MARGART CHARGER MA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2026-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14303 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1576J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Inspire Aviation LLC Magnolia, Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N171VA | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eckles Aircraft LLC Holdenville, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20488 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aurora 17 Holdings LLC Aurora, Oregon |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2380P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4270J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5760F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | G & D Leasing LLC Tempe, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N577CM | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ellison Ranching CO Elko, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6127W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | La Aviation LTD Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | 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.
