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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N299JB | Bohannon James A Jr RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2021-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29YC | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | AG One Aviation LLC Villa Grove, Illinois |
Standard | 2021-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320JS | Seela Joel Jay MAGNUM |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2021-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44773 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7063Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N104MN | Neal H M NEAL RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Carpenter Jon Jay Granada Hills, California |
Experimental | 2021-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121ER | Socata TB 9 TAMPICO |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Freedom Aviation LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N550FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7128Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2021-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N130KW | Jakel Helmut RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2021-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1486T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2021-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3774Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4255Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2021-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5298T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pleasant Valley Aviation INC Bellefonte, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611FT | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Coco Aircraft INC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2021-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6575W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2021-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N104GP | Bouley Joseph L Jr GLASTAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2021-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5131W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84193 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35546 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Independent Aviation Services LLC Sachse, Texas |
Standard | 2021-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N442DB | Burgess Dale MURPHY REBEL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | 2021-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N118ER | Socata TB 9 TAMPICO |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32004 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Priceless Pleasures LLC Jordan, Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N352G | Grimes Andrew D ANDERSON KINGFISHER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aura LLC Zeeland, Michigan |
Experimental | 2021-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3606E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2021-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7587R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fca Flight Training LLC Washington C H, Ohio |
Standard | 2021-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7602G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airborne LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9659L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34CZ | Brush Chares Elwyn RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N34Cz LLC Port Saint Lucie, Florida |
Experimental | 2021-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88PY | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Restricted | 2021-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91PM | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Runrich LLC Newport News, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94BS | Switzer Robert W RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2021-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6915H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 2Gbs LLC Wilder, Idaho |
Standard | 2021-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5249E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alexandria Aviation INC Alexandria, Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7439G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84092 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9720P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Talon Air Service INC Soldotna, Alaska |
Standard | 2021-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117DM | Beech 19A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Applied Professional Solutions LLP Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2021-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123VA | Maule MX-7-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12460 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5062R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Richland County Finance Department Columbia, South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N612WT | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Leasing LLC Tempe, Arizona |
Standard | 2021-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8317G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eagle Simulator LLC Lake Oswego, Oregon |
Restricted | 2021-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84299 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Phoenix Aviation Holdings LLC Crystal Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N124WD | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2021-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56239 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hobart Aviation INC Akron, Ohio |
Standard | 2021-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7168R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2021-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9688P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2021-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2712M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cardinal Adventures LLC Green Bay, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N312TD | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircom Nwa LLC Siloam Springs, Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5360J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Montana LLC Miles City, Montana |
Standard | 2021-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N543CP | Ponnequin Craig RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Experimental | 2021-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7681G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Compass Aviation INC Shelby, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80380 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skywarrior Flight Training INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2021-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8181N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bald Eagle Flying Club Falmouth, Maine |
Standard | 2021-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91218 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9709K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lkn Cherokee LLC Mooresville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1360E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum INC Detroit, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5001W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64096 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N663RV | Balone Harmon T BALONE RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2021-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737KJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Red-Tailed Hawks Aviation Academy Mukilteo, Washington |
Standard | 2021-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9705D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N998SE | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Multiple | 2021-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2669P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Legends LLC Willow, Alaska |
Standard | 2021-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51931 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Guam |
Standard | 2021-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8179H | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sam Air LLC Daphne, Alabama |
Standard | 2021-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9151L | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N972PM | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Np Aviation INC Naguabo, Puerto Rico |
Restricted | 2021-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1172M | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2021-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1799T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2088V | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mad Scientist Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4160J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5516U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7092F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2021-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N711WB | Barton SYLKIE 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2021-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78564 | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7911L | Beech A23-19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2021-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83130 | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2021-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9447H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1135F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19643 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2203M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lane Aviation Academy Eugene, Oregon |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4103P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5210F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7153Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Carson Cubs LLC Yelm, Washington |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737ZJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lazy Eights Holdings LLC Greenwood, Indiana |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738DJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hermes Aviation LLC Greenville, South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8120J | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84896 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | An Aircraft LLC Springfield, Missouri |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9161H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Athens LLC Athens, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9400K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9522W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1348R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1377R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20377 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4201H | Piper PA-14 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4312Y | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4470A | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N466AK | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-07-27 | 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.
