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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1716T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stratus Business Development LLC Nashua, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2022-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N229VK | Thomas C Kuklo OB RANS S-21 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Experimental | 2022-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4179Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tnt Farms Marana, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54203 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Atlanta Aviation Academy INC Lawrenceville, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1560J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7108Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2022-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8141Z | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fbni INC Oakland, Maryland |
Standard | 2022-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2056E | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Feauto Aviation LLC Saint Cloud, Florida |
Standard | 2022-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54141 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Traverse City Helicopters LLC Traverse City, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6859J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8491Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rollman Levi S Wasilla, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N590FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79478 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82487 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Woodruff Thomas C Pacific Grove, California |
Standard | 2022-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N113RV | Rowe A L/Mclaughlin D B RV 4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2022-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3979Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5678U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N602RV | Sigmon Harvey E RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quick Comfort INC Allen, Kansas |
Experimental | 2022-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7301G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Freeport Flyers INC Freeport, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2356P | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Multiple | 2022-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37P | Harper L E RV 6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2022-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5047T | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blues Air LLC Cleveland, Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55404 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Atlanta Aviation Academy INC Lawrenceville, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N150FS | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Custom Air International LLC Homestead, Florida |
Standard | 2022-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2826Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2022-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3000Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2022-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3577P | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3978Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dv Aircraft Leasing Green Bay, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4095P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5187G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5322Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65516 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | J-Airco LLC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738AD | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8434D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8807 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N888EZ | Kreidel/Kreidel LONG EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2208B | Luscombe T-8F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2022-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30622 | Piper J5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Money Aerial Media LLC San Diego, California |
Restricted | 2022-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4187J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2022-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8030N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83620 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2022-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N913MS | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2022-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13535 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Academy LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222EW | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4023F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2022-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7558D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8713J | Nyberg Randall L RV-9 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 2022-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12BV | Robinson Helicopter R22 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Virginia |
Restricted | 2022-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5791F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8165G | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skychaser LLC Green Brook, New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12901 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211AV | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N8191E LLC Manassas, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4249T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gulf Bravo Aviation LLC Lafayette, Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5030T | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6366N | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10DU | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Out There Outfitters LLC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2022-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1418V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beverly Flight Center LLC Middleton, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30EC | Ramsey E C RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2022-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3332Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2022-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N422WF | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N427K | Lightsey William D GLASAIR II-S FT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Experimental | 2022-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4532X | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46655 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5071G | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rowland Dusters LLC Raymondville, Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56751 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7051R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Best Equipment Leasing LLC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2022-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737DT | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Advance Aviation LLC Mount Vernon, Iowa |
Standard | 2022-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8883N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9957D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2022-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1961F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Remove B4 Flight LLC Joplin, Missouri |
Standard | 2022-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2983P | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eastgate Motors INC Salem, Oregon |
Multiple | 2022-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3659X | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N402PK | Kucharski Stanley J STORM 400 SP |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2022-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738HJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79920 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rtd Aviation LLC Hillsborough, New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8741V | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N105JK | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2022-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N252SB | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3012Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chase 13 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4543T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nichols Curtis Gloucester, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5483K | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64447 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N64447 Series of Moapa Valley Aeronautical LLC Logandale, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N691FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7163G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ds Flight Services LLC Battle Ground, Washington |
Standard | 2022-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N870TW | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Haulers LLC Leachville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9159H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61764 | Darby John C Jr RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N707FT | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8097J | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5385Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Multiple | 2022-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5513U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6286W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Western Plains Aviation LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738MJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Optic Air LLC Sioux Center, Iowa |
Standard | 2022-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2523P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12897 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Foothill Aircraft Sales & Service INC Upland, California |
Standard | 2022-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N160BA | Beyea Kyle H AVID MAGNUM |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hitec Construction Services INC Lincoln, California |
Experimental | 2022-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1884V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2022-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24597 | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Smoketown Flight Center LLC Smoketown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3345T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5274H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lincoln Skyways INC Lincoln, California |
Standard | 2022-01-15 | 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.
