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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2159H | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beverly Flight Center LLC Middleton, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3522E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747KK | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hawaii Pacific Aviation INC Kailua Kona, Hawaii |
Standard | 2022-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6129J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Skies Aircraft LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2022-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7709D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ak8 Assets LLC Talkeetna, Alaska |
Multiple | 2022-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78624 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80106 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2022-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80SB | Lippert Barry M MA-5 CHARGER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8356J | Varga Aircraft Corp. 2150A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8831N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Allen Aviation LLC Mansfield, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1121X | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Crosscheck Ftc LLC Niceville, Florida |
Standard | 2022-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172EQ | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Delaware |
Standard | 2022-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1860T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2022-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2263Y | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2301T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Marks Aviation LLC Isle of Palms, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3029M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5212E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2022-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6324P | Ostrom Donald AVID MAGNUM |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Experimental | 2022-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79145 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2022-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8365V | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4453Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Multiple | 2022-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61EF | Forisch Edward BUSHBY MUSTANG M II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mission Aviation Resources LLC Keystone Heights, Florida |
Experimental | 2022-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6450W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N812ST | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ak8 Assets LLC Talkeetna, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84338 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jrh Wings LLC Alva, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9140D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2022-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172FG | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly 172N LLC Peoria, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21747 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N21747 Lc Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3866Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Forestry Aero LLC Norwood, Louisiana |
Multiple | 2022-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555DC | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57519 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | L & L Flying INC Glen Allan, Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N799L | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9279D | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Acw Aviation LLC Hines, Oregon |
Standard | 2022-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9295D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5546W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Third Step 4 LLC Gilbert, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N741L | Merrimam Lawrence O LANCAIR 320 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2022-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7522D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2022-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9919U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2022-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6515W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N762AM | Marshall Allan W RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2022-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19VT | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N225MH | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2022-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4202Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47ST | Sturgis John Michael RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2022-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68HK | Knepper Harold P RV6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2022-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734DK | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82508 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2022-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90EN | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15402 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Swaz Aviation LLC Queen Creek, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19916 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N227TH | Hawkins Thomas A GLASAIR SH2 FT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2022-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6919B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Polyclinics.Net LLC Hixson, Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8259N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2022-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9626C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Executive Flight Training & Services LLC Sanford, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N109FR | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16RN | Nixon Robert R RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2022-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N313DC | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2022-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5139Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B & B Equipment INC Cantwell, Alaska |
Restricted | 2022-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80135 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Adventure North Flying Service INC Aitkin, Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8365Z | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N912YA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chewelah Flyers Chewelah, Washington |
Standard | 2022-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13479 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hendricks Field Aviation LLC Sebring, Florida |
Standard | 2022-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2376 | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3321T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3685Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4289J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4531Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2022-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5376H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5502H | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky View LLC De Smet, South Dakota |
Standard | 2022-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6524W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Koss Ronald P Mckean, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12684 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alvidrez Investments LLC Lakewood, California |
Standard | 2022-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19751 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alaska Farm Tours LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5084R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2022-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6196D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jeff Air Pilot Services LLC Shelbyville, Indiana |
Standard | 2022-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N645SA | Symphony Aircraft Ind Inc SA 160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8692D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2022-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4093P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4714Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2022-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79144 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1565J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner District of Columbia |
Standard | 2022-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N221WA | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 98X LLC Caddo Mills, Texas |
Standard | 2022-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2549P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5064V | Varga Aircraft Corp. 2150A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5391H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N699DM | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734DE | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9865V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pierce Aero LLC Moore, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111BN | Nolen William R RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2022-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15GW | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flight Brothers LLC Sachse, Texas |
Standard | 2022-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4667R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16409 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177RV | Dibernardino Alfred F RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Argosy Services LLC East Helena, Montana |
Experimental | 2022-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N331RD | Dudley Richard H VANS RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2022-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5863U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N196MM | Irvine Arthur E MM 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 2022-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67PL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky Point Aviation LLC Sugar Land, Texas |
Standard | 2022-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N715RB | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | First Love LLC Sterling, Alaska |
Experimental | 2022-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3226N | Fessenden Alfred EXPERMENTAL RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2022-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3575Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Multiple | 2022-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80185 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Training INC Cameron Park, California |
Standard | 2022-02-07 | 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.
