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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3967U | Utterback Harry L ACCIPITER 200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2021-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4037E | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2021-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N420LP | Prichard Lynn RV4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2021-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9038K | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Northwest Aviation LLC Gig Harbor, Washington |
Standard | 2021-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9401H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2021-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N220MF | Omf OMF-100-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Montana Motor Cars LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2021-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2346Q | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32500 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fairfield Flying Service INC Fairfield, Iowa |
Standard | 2021-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65716 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rtd Aviation LLC Hillsborough, New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6712J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | F & F Flying Service INC Springfield, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738ZT | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sp Airparts LLC Moscow, Idaho |
Standard | 2021-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79012 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1233U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Magnum Air LLC Camp Hill, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N128EP | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2862X | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N382JN | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Silver Sky Air LLC Fresno, California |
Standard | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444LM | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Vermont |
Standard | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46378 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Northwoods Air LLC Levant, Maine |
Standard | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56280 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5853L | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5893L | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6373R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738ZG | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9131D | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91925 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rl Aviation LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97JE | Ely John M VANS ACFT RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Mississippi |
Experimental | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20HT | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Red Arrow Aviation LLC Santa Teresa, New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N216MS | Avions Pierre Robin PIERRE ROBIN R2160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | General Aviation Consulting LLC Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2021-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2322P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3980K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stephen Reinhart Air LLC Depew, New York |
Standard | 2021-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7535R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8387J | Varga Aircraft Corp. 2150A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2021-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N905KS | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3409M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N629MB | Belleau Thomas Roy SA-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2021-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14332 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4426A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2021-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7249J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2021-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8982R | Champion AERONCA 7GCB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8999D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9873U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cheetah Flyers LLC Huntersville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1100U | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1371U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stanton Sport Aviation Stanton, Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N151DS | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N186SK | Krueger Kenneth L VANS AIRCFT RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2021-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2954Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N419SF | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Total Flight Aircraft Leasing LLC Apex, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51213 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2021-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52KB | Bell Lyle Gene MA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Experimental | 2021-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55392 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fast Aircraft Aerowork CORP Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2021-02-04 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N5948E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tlt Legacy LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2021-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6135W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Whiskey Aviation LLC Huntsville, Alabama |
Standard | 2021-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79904 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skyhawk904 LLC Ventura, California |
Standard | 2021-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98244 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13644 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kelley Aircraft LLC Weyers Cave, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N216TS | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | S&S Aircraft INC Bennington, Vermont |
Standard | 2021-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6558W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shirley Hills Aviation LLC Macon, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6854W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7721B | Liolios Jim SH-2R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2021-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83665 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2021-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22755 | Harrison Peter G RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2021-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2356J | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N2356J LLC Winchester, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5050N | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2021-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N7205G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733JS | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | School of Missionary Aviation Technology Ionia, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737TC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flyboys Nevada LLC Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2021-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96180 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jb Aviation Bolingbrook, Illinois |
Standard | 2021-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16EK | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Centerline Holdings LLC Belgrade, Montana |
Standard | 2021-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172YA | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cf Images LLC Fairfield, New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20496 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2875G | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5406W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2021-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6514J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Juggernautaviation LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734QV | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75269 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7861W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N800MD | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2021-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N822WY | Mccreery Alvin L RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2021-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82962 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2021-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18AL | Chivers THORP T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sandpoint Aviation LLC Sandpoint, Idaho |
Experimental | 2021-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44538 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Berkshire Aviation Enterprises LLC Great Barrington, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5230W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5543U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12488 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14W | Ward Peter RV-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2021-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39DU | Southern Aero Sports Inc VANS RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2021-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42PB | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4386L | Anderson John William RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2021-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6592L | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8151N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Smitty 172 LLC Rockford, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9614H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | C&H Elite Air LLC Johnstown, Colorado |
Standard | 2021-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1800T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mission Aviators LLC Spring, Texas |
Standard | 2021-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46118 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Epiphany Software CO Wilmington, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5077V | Varga Aircraft Corp. 2150A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Experimental | 2021-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73846 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79941 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2021-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8322V | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 11 Point Aviation LLC Alton, Missouri |
Standard | 2021-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19AV | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26684 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2819Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airborne LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-01-25 | 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.
