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
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
When the aircraft were built by decade
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
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
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 2,350 of these aircraft
- California 2,123 of these aircraft
- Florida 2,076 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
These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-o-320-series.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 27,315
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7073G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky Warriors LLC Hayward, California |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7280C | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Griff Air LLC Aurora, Oregon |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73388 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734RA | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aurora 17 Holdings LLC Aurora, Oregon |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80336 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8433R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8624V | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N102AC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Windfall Capital Ventures LLC Westerville, Ohio |
Multiple | 2026-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N327MB | Whipkey Baine LONG-EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Captain Steeeve LLC N Topsail Beach, North Carolina |
Experimental | 2026-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3318T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pipeair LLC Vancouver, Washington |
Standard | 2026-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N872NC | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mt Vernon Airport Authority Mount Vernon, Illinois |
Standard | 2026-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38211 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Watford Aeroservice LLC Watford City, North Dakota |
Standard | 2026-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739VR | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mid-Atlantic Air Ventures INC Richmond, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83582 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9244D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N976 | Drew William M ACRO II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2026-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9813W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Adelza Group Holdings LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9909U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26116 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49VZ | Zorn Ralph G ASOB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2026-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5101R | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2026-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N632SF | Fumia Samuel J RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2026-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74924 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rs Specialties LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Restricted | 2026-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N212LB | Beckert Bruce A RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Experimental | 2026-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3023T | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320MV | Omf OMF-100-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2026-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4297M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N669WB | Bailey Jr Donnie W RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Experimental | 2026-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8388Y | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8408D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aeromarine Consulting INC Brandon, Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8427K | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9660H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cdb Group Holdings LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N160HP | Dory Joe VANS RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2026-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7713 | Pitts Special S-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jf Aerosports LLC Vineland, New Jersey |
Experimental | 2026-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2357L | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lords Assets LLC Columbus, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26814 | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Desert Cat Aviation LLC Tempe, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4005E | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rmo Property Management LLC Elkin, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41241 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N84Dt LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2026-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5389W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5607U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N621E | Champion 7GC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2026-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6602Y | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N969SD | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78182 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99253 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mitiguy Aviation LLC Stow, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2026-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2539G | Piper PA-38-112 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tpt Aviation LLC Caseville, Michigan |
Standard | 2026-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N695FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2026-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9443H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12525 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tam United Logistic LLC Toledo, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15648 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15770 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6979H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737WR | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N737Wr LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75381 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Doublewide Holdings LLC Three Rivers, California |
Standard | 2026-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9862W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117WT | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Whiskey Tango LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12213 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Top Flight Aviation INC Corona, California |
Standard | 2026-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5747F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Msol Air LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81612 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Av8Rlounge LLC Columbia, South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97116 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N97116 LLC Hector, Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100WH | Hoatson Wendell M RV6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2026-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8484R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Legacy Aviation Group LLC Orrstown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9766D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733MX | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7404R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | T&G Aviation Services LLC Temple, Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N831TS | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2026-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1264T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2893P | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oaero LLC Boise, Idaho |
Restricted | 2026-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3804Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2026-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8287B | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2026-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9593K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shoham Aviation LLC Richmond, Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N406AF | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N406Af LLC Fort Pierce, Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N726AC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Grass Roots Aviation LLC Bend, Oregon |
Standard | 2026-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737TM | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Liberty Aviation LLC Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8877E | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Parrot Flying LLC San Francisco, California |
Standard | 2026-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8973D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Multiple | 2026-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1543J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19842 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ocala Services INC Ocala, Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5088T | Beech 19A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N198FT | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3071D | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Daniella Levi & Associates PC Fresh Meadows, New York |
Standard | 2026-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42PE | Eastham Paul C RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2026-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47491 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jefferson City Aviation INC Jefferson City, Missouri |
Standard | 2026-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8260V | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Red Rifle Aviation LLC Richmond, Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9117L | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Willkris Aviation Services LLC Smithfield, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9577V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mdr Flying INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4790G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N818VH | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Altitude Aviatin Services LLC Mountain Home, Idaho |
Standard | 2026-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83316 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2026-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9766W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172ER | Socata TB 9 TAMPICO |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36246 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3733P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739PH | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Majestic Flyer LLC Oxnard, California |
Standard | 2026-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7551L | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Multiple | 2026-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8289J | Varga Aircraft Corp. 2150A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49TM | Keithley Thomas E RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2026-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7770G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2941U | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2026-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1484T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2026-03-06 | 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 7, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
