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
Model families, as a table
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
By kind, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Piston singles | 26,597 | 97% |
| Piston twins | 414 | 2% |
| Helicopters | 303 | 1% |
| Gliders | 1 | 0.0% |
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
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 2 |
| 96 | 1 |
| 97 | 2 |
| 98 | 6 |
| 00 | 7 |
| 01 | 39 |
| 02 | 24 |
| 03 | 39 |
| 04 | 30 |
| 05 | 41 |
| 06 | 23 |
| 07 | 32 |
| 08 | 18 |
| 09 | 15 |
| 10 | 13 |
| 11 | 7 |
| 12 | 10 |
| 13 | 4 |
| 14 | 6 |
| 15 | 2 |
| 16 | 9 |
| 17 | 1 |
| 18 | 6 |
| 19 | 1 |
| 20 | 3 |
| 21 | 1 |
| 23 | 2 |
| 25 | 1 |
| 26 | 4 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Spar | 18 |
| Tube | 17 |
| Cylinder | 15 |
| Bulkhead | 9 |
| Alternator | 8 |
| Control Cable | 8 |
| Bolt | 7 |
| Carburetor | 7 |
| Fitting | 6 |
| Float | 6 |
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 2,351 of these aircraft
- California 2,123 of these aircraft
- Florida 2,077 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
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-o-320-series.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 27,315
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8195D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2022-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20934 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Skyhawk LLP Galena, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5034M | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6524F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6619D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9658W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N119SG | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123YC | Maxwell M / Anderson R GLASAIR I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13377 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3301P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dramstad Flying Service LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2022-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38WS | Smith Weston L SHA-GLASAIR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2022-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46730 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64441 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dramstad Flying Service LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2022-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73524 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dramstad Flying Service LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2022-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9728U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Grrumman LLC Salem, Oregon |
Standard | 2022-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1014F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12651 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kelley Aircraft LLC Weyers Cave, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18932 | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N214NY | Barker Andrew H RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cabco Enterprises LLC Springdale, Arkansas |
Experimental | 2022-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2361Z | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43456 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Parker Air LLC Mobile, Alabama |
Standard | 2022-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4349L | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Parker Air LLC Mobile, Alabama |
Standard | 2022-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5776U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46168 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jack Brown Seaplane Base INC Winter Haven, Florida |
Standard | 2022-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61713 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333CP | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4508A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2022-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61967 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N633BC | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737JU | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7451K | Piper PA-20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9689Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Optic Air LLC Sioux Center, Iowa |
Standard | 2022-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9977W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N9977W LLC Easley, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N332RV | Conner Michael A RV-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4138Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5695W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 95Whiskey LLC Georgetown, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7KA | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88LL | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Larrabee Consulting Group LLC West Carrollton, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N412DM | Haagard David M LONG-EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2022-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N466DS | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Restricted | 2022-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6455S | Piper/Shankster PA 18-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2022-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9606S | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3141E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Power City Aviation INC Hazleton, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3809M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5541U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2022-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N828LU | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N946PT | Todebush Peter C GLASTAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98120 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue River Aviation LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21116 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Prestige Worldwide Aviation LLC Downers Grove, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35543 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Parrish Aviation Flight Academy LLC Southlake, Texas |
Standard | 2022-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41HD | Damler ACRO-SPORT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2022-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6502 | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maine |
Standard | 2022-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72999 | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73800 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Soul Aviation LLC Newport Beach, California |
Standard | 2022-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1692T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177SB | Hildebrant Earl L PITTS S-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Experimental | 2022-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5133G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pioneer Aviation LLC Crossett, Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7716G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | First Eclipse LTD Richmond, Virginia |
Multiple | 2022-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81MX | Alvarez Alan Apodaca DEFIANT |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6953D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5627U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6148H | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2022-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734RV | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7405J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9393D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Care Systems INC Lamar, Colorado |
Multiple | 2022-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N987JB | Bigham Jack L MARQUART M 5 CHARGER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cassill Aircraft Leasing INC Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
Experimental | 2022-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4893J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Martineau Aircraft INC Butte, Montana |
Standard | 2022-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6150D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N660TA | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2022-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7150L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2022-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734UH | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N802PW | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Mermaid LLC Aiea, Hawaii |
Standard | 2022-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8913V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | I'Ll Fly Away LLC Florence, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4487P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Accelerated Aviation Instruction LLC Owatonna, Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N512MS | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54182 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2022-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64065 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lg Holdings LLC Gretna, Nebraska |
Standard | 2022-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6556H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ryco LLC Lusk, Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N776RV | Quirk K M/Caubet J VANS ACFT RV6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79315 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Waco Aircraft Partners LLC Mc Gregor, Texas |
Standard | 2022-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8204N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N931PK | Golden Eagle Co/Krause J RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2022-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6450K | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N960RS | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55124 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2022-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6685W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N727R | Lee SIDEWINDER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2022-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82391 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2022-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2935X | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5239W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | G&M Aviation LLC Woodward, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N247L | Snyder John B SNYDER-STOLP SA100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Experimental | 2022-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75232 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Changewater Equipment Services LLC Washington, New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1506V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6325L | Harrington Wiley E VANS RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2022-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747GC | Culver Glenn A GLASTAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Experimental | 2022-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N801AP | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation 4 US INC Brooklyn, New York |
Standard | 2022-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9218D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2022-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9502B | Cessna 172RG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7500D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Riggin Flight Service INC Madison, South Dakota |
Standard | 2022-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9464D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 907 Aviators LLC Eagle River, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-03-02 | 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 9, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
