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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N767P | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Investments INC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5283E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yummy Apple LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2021-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55482 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5608U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737NC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Greenville Flight LLC Greer, South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9261P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1580E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33161 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fca Flight Training LLC Washington C H, Ohio |
Standard | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N574LB | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7140D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73926 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739TU | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7874G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97MR | Martin C W/Kelley W R REBEL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rebel Back Home LLC Waterford, Michigan |
Experimental | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N302DB | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5420W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2021-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79554 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N203MA | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4248Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Physics Aviation LLC Jonesboro, Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4423Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Obap Westchester, Illinois |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4427J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N515PU | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Trust CO LLC Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6071W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6076G | Cessna 150K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Colbert Farms INC Davenport, Washington |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6238W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7321F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2478P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26760 | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3914K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ermis Aviation LLC Coleman, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6182W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737MP | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Butte Aviation INC Butte, Montana |
Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739KY | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flyright Aviation INC North Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98095 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N261FC | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2021-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6767J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N906WF | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9389E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Landr One LLC Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2021-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117AB | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N149JC | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2021-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3049M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5171W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2021-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6944C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Updraft Leasing LLC Tea, South Dakota |
Standard | 2021-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75633 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2021-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8438R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N127FR | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17BW | Beech 19A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2021-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5033F | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5465K | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Monroe Pilots Association LLC Monroe, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5723W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2021-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N767FT | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N805EZ | Bruce Smith LONG-EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2021-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13668 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Red-Tailed Hawks Aviation Academy Mukilteo, Washington |
Standard | 2021-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2558L | Cessna 172H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3086Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N454C | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Florida Coastal Flying Club LLC Titusville, Florida |
Standard | 2021-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5790D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733FN | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jls Aviation LLC DBA Fredericksburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75602 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jkg LLC Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78747 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80961 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A S Air LLC Lantana, Florida |
Standard | 2021-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87031 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1493V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | My Flight LLC Cypress, Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2869P | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alaska Aviation Museum Anchorage, Alaska |
Restricted | 2021-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9118D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yaggie Equipment LLC Breckenridge, Minnesota |
Restricted | 2021-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98241 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lh Investments INC Albany, Oregon |
Standard | 2021-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N344CR | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pattern Altitude Aviation Standards LLC Sandy, Utah |
Standard | 2021-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5841W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Destination Flyer LLC Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N676Q | Jackson Glen E RV4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2021-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6969H | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7113R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88FN | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Saline County Flyers Association LLC Little Rock, Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9914S | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N134RS | Shick Robert L Jr RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2021-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5193H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clear Skies Avionics INC Clearwater, Florida |
Standard | 2021-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5656Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D & D Airpark LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2021-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739LJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7432R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Heil Dan M Hooker, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78487 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2021-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15319 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26337 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N676FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Edwards William J Big Rapids, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7525R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7652F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Professional Aviation Aircraft Services LTD New Philadelphia, Ohio |
Standard | 2021-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777SX | Salmi Neil M RV 4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 2021-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8460R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2021-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26414 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6805E | Cessna 175A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7128L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Urocopters INC Lancaster, California |
Standard | 2021-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7304F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7415K | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8354R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8M | Teach Ted L PITTS S1-D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2021-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N141JS | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2021-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1786T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eg Aviation LLC White Lake, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4409Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737GA | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N737Ga LLC Jupiter, Florida |
Standard | 2021-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97489 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Neron II LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83283 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N164LT | Tarantola Leonard RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 2021-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17MP | Prochaska PITTS SPECIAL S-1C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2021-06-11 | 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.
