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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N104FF | Fuji FA-200-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80116 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Laingkids LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N118CB | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N118Cb LLC Westminster, Maryland |
Standard | 2021-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35707 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pray Aviation INC Augusta, Kansas |
Standard | 2021-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5205T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hangar 9 INC Aberdeen, South Dakota |
Standard | 2021-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64433 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Flight Academy LLC Allison Park, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4146J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64161 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aom Aircraft LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2021-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7363G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying High Again LLC Mount Juliet, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9897Y | Champion 7GCB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62740 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Doomac LLC DBA Peyton, Colorado |
Standard | 2021-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7262Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9277H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chorman Spraying LLC Milton, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117TH | Caldwell PITTS SPECIAL S-1C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2021-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62706 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6309R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerowolfe Aircraft Services LLC Spokane, Washington |
Standard | 2021-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6313F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Teens In Flight INC Palm Coast, Florida |
Standard | 2021-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70PF | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Swaz Aviation LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2021-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79FB | Beeman Charles F THORP T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2021-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9680P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B407 LLC Seattle, Washington |
Restricted | 2021-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9888W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13MP | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Powell & Powell LLC Northport, Alabama |
Standard | 2021-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26880 | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Special flight permit | 2021-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N122XX | Selby George P SPORTSMAN 2+2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gloss Mountain Aviation Foundation Meno, Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2021-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1340T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Maw Enterprises USA LLC Hudson, Florida |
Standard | 2021-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N283MB | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oakwood Air LLC Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Standard | 2021-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4088F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4380Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mike Harmon Aviation LLC Mansfield, South Dakota |
Standard | 2021-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6354R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64074 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4260J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2021-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N691W | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eagle Simulator LLC Lake Oswego, Oregon |
Standard | 2021-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N699WP | Wilken Jerry RV6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2021-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1490E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Foothill Aircraft Sales & Service INC Upland, California |
Standard | 2021-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16DB | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N217S | Shambaugh Robert D CURTIS JR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Legacy Leasing Group INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2021-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40016 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Miller Aircraft Services INC Crookston, Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4520A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5383K | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2021-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54067 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | St Pete Aviation Services LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2021-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N647MT | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2021-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738VB | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7641R | Beech 19A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7779C | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dicey Aviation LLC Somerset, Kentucky |
Standard | 2021-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19688 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vista Air INC Pacoima, California |
Standard | 2021-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40972 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4954F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gq Aviation LLC Cherry Hill, New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64250 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ds Flight Services LLC Battle Ground, Washington |
Standard | 2021-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739NT | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2021-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1481V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5598W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5880W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7185B | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2021-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8430D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2021-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2152P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25ES | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | General Aviation Support CORP Rosamond, California |
Standard | 2021-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4116E | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blr Aviation LLC Eagle River, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N455RT | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Genesis Aero LLC Midland City, Alabama |
Standard | 2021-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7336J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Key West Aviation LLC Key West, Florida |
Standard | 2021-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7611F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | General Aviation Support CORP Rosamond, California |
Standard | 2021-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79533 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2021-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9068S | Robinson Helicopter R22 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4806G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5848A | Allen John R 1 JRA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Knight Farms INC Pasco, Washington |
Experimental | 2021-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7045R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 509 Aviation LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9859G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Landrum Craig L Vinita, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172SR | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5132X | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Restricted | 2021-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8135C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Coverdale Aviation LLC Ellendale, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N131JH | Henry James R GLASTAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2021-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20871 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Flight Academy LLC Allison Park, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24595 | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N342G | Meyer J RV-4 MODIFIED (JM-3) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Experimental | 2021-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5160 | Rawdon T1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum Maryland Heights, Missouri |
Experimental | 2021-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6341R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bethany Holdings LLC Jamestown, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80263 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2021-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84330 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9070W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Uwharrie Flying Club INC Albemarle, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3999Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2021-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4359 | Wade THORPE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2021-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4634D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5068T | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | ABC Leasing INC Oakdale, Louisiana |
Restricted | 2021-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5121Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2021-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6900W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79436 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8406L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vee Neal Aviation Latrobe, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N118EM | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3885X | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9284M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nationwide Aviation LLC Hudson Oaks, Texas |
Standard | 2021-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15401 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1863G | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3377Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2021-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53JH | Hodge Jack C RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2021-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88GG | Glasgo STARDUSTER II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2021-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9176D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Smaha Daniel B Glide, Oregon |
Standard | 2021-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98652 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2XC | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42212 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Caves Xxi Properties LLC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4569X | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sequoias David O Waxhaw, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6234W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-10-22 | 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.
