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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9840W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings of Grace Ministries INC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2021-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1447X | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1857V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Care Central INC Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3XM | Mcclung Pat RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2021-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N436RM | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rocky Mountain College Billings, Montana |
Standard | 2021-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56PP | Winikates Peter W RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2021-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64JF | Ferko John P RV6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2021-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738KP | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jupiter Flight Service and Investing LLC Lithonia, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97358 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rick Aviation INC Newport News, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31284 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7003B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2021-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8815N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1446X | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N15956 INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1804J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5082G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jala Tech Services LLC Social Circle, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66FU | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2021-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7144L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N7144L LLC Sealy, Texas |
Standard | 2021-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7469D | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2021-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8846N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N916RD | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9559W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2021-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4215Y | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cg Air LLC Mason City, Iowa |
Restricted | 2021-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4352G | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7143G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7400R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2021-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7AF | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N7Af LLC Ronkonkoma, New York |
Standard | 2021-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80331 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2021-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8246E | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dubois Aviation INC Chino, California |
Standard | 2021-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6615W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7342L | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2021-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738DX | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Planes Over Plains LLC Benton, Kansas |
Standard | 2021-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7684D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jsfm Flyers LLC Saint Cloud, Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N907KS | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kingsky Flight Academy LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2021-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13464 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2021-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21950 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N997UP | Piper PA-20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2021-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10446 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Schell Brothers II LLC Rehoboth Beach, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41540 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Metro Aircraft INC Bloomington, Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6588H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2021-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6808W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clear Blue Aviation LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2021-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739QQ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bellingham Aviation Services LLC Bellingham, Washington |
Standard | 2021-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88256 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9272D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mummy Mountain Med LLC Paradise Valley, Arizona |
Multiple | 2021-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1627H | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cirrus Services INC Fargo, North Dakota |
Standard | 2021-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2219E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sorbi Aviation INC El Cajon, California |
Standard | 2021-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N256MW | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lease Air LLC Moab, Utah |
Standard | 2021-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32269 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Parker Air LLC Mobile, Alabama |
Standard | 2021-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33563 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cape Fear Aviation Services LLC Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N708TE | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aileron Aviation INC Cookeville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739AV | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mk914 Aviation LLC Boynton Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739FZ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sorbi Aviation INC El Cajon, California |
Standard | 2021-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8368V | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rare Air LLC Forsyth, Montana |
Standard | 2021-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84122 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1024H | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3132T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5244X | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5773E | Cessna 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62536 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2021-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71SA | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Take Off LLC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2021-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83545 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2021-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5907Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2021-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1181Y | Piper PA-18-135 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2021-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N142MJ | Jenkins Myron GLASAIR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 2021-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15HJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1706T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2021-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N203MD | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sinsaja Holdings LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734SY | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2021-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8473E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2021-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N931MS | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Coleman Aviation LLC Livingston, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2548Q | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N380RB | Barrows Robert E RV-3A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Experimental | 2021-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399CE | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5717F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7834G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32590 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44YY | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yankee LLC Kasilof, Alaska |
Standard | 2021-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7350J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vero Technical Support INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2021-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8872G | Cessna 150F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N8872G Holdings LLC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2318J | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2918E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Delpenn Flyers INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3929Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91CX | Mccrea Charles Raymond Jr RUTAN LONG EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair LTD CO Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Experimental | 2021-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N232LS | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32178 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nebraska Generator Service LLC Gibbon, Nebraska |
Standard | 2021-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39995 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6990B | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | E T Wells INC Helena, Arkansas |
Multiple | 2021-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733MU | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sanford Aircraft LLC Winter Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2021-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35530 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Trs Holdings LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2021-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41980 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4297Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Acadiana Cub LLC Abbeville, Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N187FJ | Lentsch Florenz J BD-4-T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2021-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21799 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2021-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3520P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6956B | Piper/Pierce Tony PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bushplane Lab LLC Wilderville, Oregon |
Standard | 2021-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78757 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7887G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31923 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Metro Aicraft CO Bloomington, Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32375 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N626RC | Murphy Kevin T VANS RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2021-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6291W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-09-27 | 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.
