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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N80972 | Valentine James L VANS 6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2022-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8508D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15637 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Winningham Ronald L Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21893 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Western Territory Flyers LLC Fairfax, California |
Standard | 2022-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2869Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rolling Rock Equipment LLC Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N482AS | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5117W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7EL | Luke Ervin G RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rvbird LLC Seattle, Washington |
Experimental | 2022-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96628 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bobby Nelson Aviation LLC Kettering, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12197 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | K Airmotive LLC Saint Helens, Oregon |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1528J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19GB | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20420 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N83993 LLC Cherry Hill, New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2584S | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2730E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oew Aviation LLC Sumter, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28MW | Waldrop Morris M RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31400 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Druidia Group LLC Downingtown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3678P | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Friemel & Sons LLC Groom, Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5255W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56521 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6295W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | J Delgado Aviation LLC Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6570H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Britten Air LLC Natchitoches, Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86HF | Nelson Gene R RV-3M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9087D | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bolden Family Farms Little Rock, Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6486J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2022-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82946 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Class A Coaches LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2022-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1372U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2022-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44107 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46715 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6766B | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Multiple | 2022-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N909T | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11BP | Pitts S-1C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2022-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1937P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pro West Air LLC West Point, Utah |
Standard | 2022-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200FA | Fuji FA-200-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400L | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2022-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6184J | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Inverted Holdings LLC Newnan, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6387R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8494L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9549L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6940B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82169 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8822D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2971M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Foothill Aviation LLC Iliamna, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4458Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerial Crop Care CO Hebron, North Dakota |
Standard | 2022-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47918 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N516DD | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Multiple | 2022-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N221DM | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rush Aviation LLC Melrose, New Mexico |
Standard | 2022-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3151Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Old Crow Flyers LLC Mooresville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733RU | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N296SD | Sidney S Haynie VANS RV 7-A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2022-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36233 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2022-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69AP | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7135R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9143V | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Crazy Mountain Cub LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2022-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12721 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pray Aviation INC Augusta, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1808P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1CX | Fasching John W RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pacific Ocean Consulting LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Experimental | 2022-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7416C | Christopher Palm FTW |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N7416C LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Experimental | 2022-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4468J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Central Arkansas Flying Club INC Bryant, Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5737U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65ES | Anderas Per R REBEL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2021-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92544 | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93WK | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35406 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1963F | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4119J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7126R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73199 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Performance Polymer Technologies LLC Roscommon, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7819G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cre Aviation Holdings LLC Ramona, California |
Standard | 2021-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79ZT | Dennis T Kirby/Michael B Kirby MURPHY REBEL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 2021-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97883 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rick Aviation INC Newport News, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4421J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | First Flight LLC Caledonia, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5876D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10990 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Speed and Angels LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64355 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N64355 LLC Boulder, Colorado |
Standard | 2021-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N150PP | Piper PA-25 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Burghduff Aviation LLC Ludlow, South Dakota |
Restricted | 2021-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38777 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2021-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47920 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6235J | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Frost Aviation Services INC Las Cruces, New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8526 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Core Tech Services & Supply LLC Odessa, Florida |
Standard | 2021-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734NM | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tin Cup Investments INC Panama City Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2914P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35AK | Christopher M Piatt X-CUB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2021-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5194W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56771 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2021-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7114Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76TA | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80475 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Texas Southern University Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2021-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8932Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2021-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9880Y | Champion 7GCB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Multiple | 2021-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114TV | Socata TB 9 TAMPICO |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N916PY | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2021-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13243 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sch Aviation INC Trustee Sporle Kings Lynn, |
Standard | 2021-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1335P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Riggin Flight Service INC Madison, South Dakota |
Standard | 2021-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1804G | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N582M | Bender Robert M VANS RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Huffman Prairie LLC Claymont, Delaware |
Experimental | 2021-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7040Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Orlandi Properties LLC Blairstown, New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9991D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2021-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1967W | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20363 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2021-12-11 | 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.
