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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N35732 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36583 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Trident Aircraft INC Easton, Maryland |
Standard | 2021-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4629R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47882 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Trident Aircraft INC Easton, Maryland |
Standard | 2021-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6667F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Trident Aircraft INC Easton, Maryland |
Standard | 2021-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6792B | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Multiple | 2021-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8345Z | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Trident Aircraft INC Easton, Maryland |
Standard | 2021-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8394D | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Trident Aircraft INC Easton, Maryland |
Standard | 2021-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9827G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N179DC | Fereira Donald RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2021-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4953F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7607E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Powerbelt LLC Glendale, California |
Standard | 2021-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83278 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12DS | Carr Bryan RV4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2021-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N249M | Harle Harold L RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2021-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320TH | Jelomono Ralph J LANCAIR 320 FB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N63E LLC Fallon, Nevada |
Experimental | 2021-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4376G | Jackson Joseph R WAG AERO 2+2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Experimental | 2021-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5638U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lig Tyl LLC Akron, New York |
Standard | 2021-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N679CM | Peterson Clifford E RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2021-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N819 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88405 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9534L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47905 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hanson Larry A Starkville, Mississippi |
Standard | 2021-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51238 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying G Aviation INC Drayton, North Dakota |
Standard | 2021-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739TR | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jeff Air Pilot Services LLC Shelbyville, Indiana |
Standard | 2021-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N984CT | Noble Morinaka VANS RV3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2021-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N173PK | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Trc-4K Investments LLC Southlake, Texas |
Standard | 2021-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46230 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73146 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oregon State Flying Club INC Corvallis, Oregon |
Standard | 2021-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8201N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8973V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ocean Flyers LLC Chatham, New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41523 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44761 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55246 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kadena Aero Club Apo, AP |
Standard | 2021-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1635J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dalsco INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1777C | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2021-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2823E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 2Lyons Enterprises LLC Westlake, Florida |
Standard | 2021-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4243Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Multiple | 2021-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8408L | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Macair Aviation LLC Xenia, Ohio |
Standard | 2021-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8851N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5736W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Time Flyer LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2021-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N693W | Benell Ronald E HATZ CB-1 CLASSIC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Miller Steve L Naperville, Illinois |
Experimental | 2021-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12506 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Txt Aviation LLC Deland, Florida |
Standard | 2021-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2394Z | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Max Aero Club LTD Onalaska, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2909Q | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3692Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Multiple | 2021-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5211W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6914W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2007P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 2007 Papa LLC Fayetteville, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399BC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Paradox Aviation LLC Whiting, Iowa |
Standard | 2021-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4044D | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Parker Helicopter LLC Watsonville, California |
Standard | 2021-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6323R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2021-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8218N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29367 | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2021-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N297DS | Bernauer/Cannon RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 2021-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56714 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2021-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5ZU | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2021-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6192J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | First Flight CORP San Diego, California |
Standard | 2021-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7265F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shouling & Philip Enterprise Lancaster, California |
Standard | 2021-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734NS | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75955 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2021-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8594E | Champion 7FC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Experimental | 2021-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9102D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2021-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3422T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5787W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6852B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2021-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7607G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4529R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2021-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6242J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | East Coast Autoline LLC Whitehall, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2829E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Everts Air Service INC Sarasota, Florida |
Standard | 2021-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35626 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4774E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2021-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6916H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fms Air LLC Leesville, Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76KD | Carlson David E AERO GARE SEA HAWK |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2021-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80829 | Globe GC-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2021-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8125Y | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2021-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3656P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4246J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bk Media LLC Hilo, Hawaii |
Standard | 2021-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4413S | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Birmingham Flight Center LLC Birmingham, Alabama |
Standard | 2021-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N600AA | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2021-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7427R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2021-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83577 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2021-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14AX | Alon X-A4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 2021-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2829X | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2021-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5764D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2021-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86483 | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eaa Aviation Foundation INC Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8930D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2021-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9867D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Multiple | 2021-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N308SU | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hagele Aviation LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2021-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3505M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mountain Green Aviation LLC Morgan, Utah |
Standard | 2021-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6101W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2021-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3996K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50678 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5217D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Optima Aviation LLC DBA Lewisville, Texas |
Standard | 2021-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7156Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2021-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5810U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2021-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739TF | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jld Resources Management LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2021-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172PT | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spanaflight LLC Puyallup, Washington |
Multiple | 2021-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2288P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30189 | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Onguard Aviation LLC Cottonwood Falls, Kansas |
Standard | 2021-02-11 | 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.
