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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1987W | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3643M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5192X | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Rhode Island |
Restricted | 2021-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7210D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2021-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1989E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Interiaires LLC Redwood Falls, Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2399Y | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2021-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32813 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clear Sky Investments LLC Martinsville, Indiana |
Standard | 2021-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38478 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pa28 LLC Sebastian, Florida |
Standard | 2021-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43232 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N43232 LLC Orange, Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63512 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | New England Aviation LLC Plainville, Connecticut |
Standard | 2021-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73487 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739NC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fairmont State University Fairmont, West Virginia |
Standard | 2021-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79089 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N797RT | Hine T L/Johnson R BUSH WACKER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Experimental | 2021-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8116J | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chapel Hill Flying Club INC DBA Sanford, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89JM | Ross Herbert W VANS RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2021-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95133 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rd Aire LLC Opelika, Alabama |
Standard | 2021-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N130BZ | Bolander Robert G RV6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2021-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1673J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Colorado Flight Professionals LLC Pueblo, Colorado |
Standard | 2021-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2973W | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Warrior Aircraft CORP Sturgis, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35623 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rtd Aviation LLC Hillsborough, New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N370S | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4480J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44886 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Personal Aviation INC Poway, California |
Standard | 2021-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4758F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Phastar CORP Cleveland, Ohio |
Standard | 2021-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6TV | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Travelaire Service INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8383H | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2021-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8528C | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N881RW | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Williams Summit LLC Salmon, Idaho |
Multiple | 2021-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9605Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98954 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Emerson Solutions LLC Bellingham, Washington |
Standard | 2021-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N151SF | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Romeo-3 Aviation LLC Marietta, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N249NY | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2021-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53023 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N53023 Aloha LLC Palm City, Florida |
Standard | 2021-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N686J | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72QT | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2021-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8870N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maine |
Standard | 2021-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61663 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6798J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dead Frog LLC Miles City, Montana |
Standard | 2021-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7163C | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73462 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2021-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1691J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2021-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32367 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32691 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mid-American Pilot Association INC Lawrenceville, Illinois |
Standard | 2021-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3865Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5509W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5898V | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Maxair INC Coxs Creek, Kentucky |
Standard | 2021-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6725B | Piper PA-22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2021-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7260F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Randy'S Rodz LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2021-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9770U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1172P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177EB | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2021-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N221CF | Pickens M/Hicks L VANS RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Experimental | 2021-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5585F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | South Texas Air Force LLC Mission, Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21757 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2021-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4952G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Highland Rim Aviation LLC Springfield, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61687 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Advanced Rehab Specialties Pa Leesburg, Florida |
Standard | 2021-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6277D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2021-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64228 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maine |
Standard | 2021-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7581L | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88AB | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2021-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9158Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1455P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19679 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N19679 LLC Opa Locka, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2613P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4976L | Piper PA-28-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6181D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6749J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9752C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero-Sphere INC Longmont, Colorado |
Standard | 2021-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9911Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aeronautical Technical Service INC Collierville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N217JA | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Colors Airparts INC Leesburg, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32306 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Legacy Pilot Training LLC Annandale, Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N452CB | Bull Charles M Jr VANS RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Experimental | 2021-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47595 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2021-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50598 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fig Aviation LLC Boulder, Colorado |
Standard | 2021-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75515 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N75515 LLC Palm City, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82942 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1023K | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bushak Aviation LLC Frederick, Maryland |
Standard | 2021-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1GB | Sisson PITTS S1S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2021-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30535 | Segerson James M A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Experimental | 2021-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733JW | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Seven 4 Zulu LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2021-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79000 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2021-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8383V | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | H&M Air LLC Metamora, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6769J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84879 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Propwash Aviation LLC Midland, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9587V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2021-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43604 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Indian Valley Aero LLC Telford, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4644V | Varga Aircraft Corp. 2150A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hendricks Trenton Q Bow, Washington |
Standard | 2021-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N473W | Dewitt Richard DEWITT RV6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Smutny Joseph R Downers Grove, Illinois |
Experimental | 2021-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5680W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73357 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738AT | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2021-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1080F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N206TV | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hpfm INC Vermillion, South Dakota |
Standard | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N268JG | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N370XP | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5908D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6123N | Beech 19A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pfisters Flying Wahine Waialua, Hawaii |
Standard | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61812 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6470Z | Piper PA-25 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Northern California Soaring Association Byron, California |
Restricted | 2021-05-22 | 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.
