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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N19795 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20455 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kachemak Bay Flying Service INC Temple, Texas |
Standard | 2020-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4317J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2020-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6504R | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2020-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83324 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Innovations Educational Consulting INC Eden, Utah |
Multiple | 2020-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172MC | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 172 Mikecharlie LLC Ocala, Florida |
Standard | 2020-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78SK | Stark Bobby J STARK GLASAIR 1RG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2020-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172KJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ja Flight Services LLC Sugar Cove, Illinois |
Standard | 2020-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2588P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3994Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2020-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41649 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Trek North LLC South Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Standard | 2020-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57682 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2020-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N641P | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2020-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738AR | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Guam |
Standard | 2020-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94CP | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211DX | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2020-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N131W | Globe GC-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brown Jordan Ray Center Point, Indiana |
Standard | 2020-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N938VP | Robert J Reimbold ZENITH CH 750 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Duckling LLC Auke Bay, Alaska |
Experimental | 2020-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2331J | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Technical Education Services INC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2020-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6231F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | H & F Aviation INC Labelle, Florida |
Standard | 2020-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6393W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79924 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95157 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2020-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9779V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46543 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2020-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5473D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N1705R INC Cobb, California |
Standard | 2020-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69641 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31AC | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tango Thirty Aero Clube INC Mckinney, Texas |
Standard | 2020-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8293C | Piper PA-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N130RR | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2020-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36028 | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2020-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43268 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Inter Global Aviation LLC New Fairfield, Connecticut |
Standard | 2020-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8290N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2020-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8374L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | General Aviation LLC Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2020-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2905X | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2953X | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38313 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lwr LLC Teton, Idaho |
Standard | 2020-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6203Z | Piper PA-25 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2020-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63AM | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sierra Yankee Victor LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2020-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6408G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2020-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6605W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2020-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7582C | Callair A-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2020-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8919D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Luallin Randy D Hot Springs, South Dakota |
Standard | 2020-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9562W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hub City Aviation Academy LLC Lubbock, Texas |
Standard | 2020-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4641R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12655 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ker Holdings LLC Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2020-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2601Z | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Richardson Companies INC Clifton Hill, Missouri |
Standard | 2020-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5951Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Restricted | 2020-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7464B | Brown William A RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviator Ppg LLC Lake Wales, Florida |
Experimental | 2020-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9927Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2020-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4159S | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2020-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4164J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2020-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7087A | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cmcq Flight LLC Park River, North Dakota |
Standard | 2020-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8476Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9716D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2532P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2020-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4477A | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Restricted | 2020-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1194M | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gadamic LLC Fresno, California |
Standard | 2020-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19709 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2020-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N203GT | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | University of Michigan Flyers INC Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Standard | 2020-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46512 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Central Oklahoma Aviators Flying Club Piedmont, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6258K | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gadamic LLC Fresno, California |
Standard | 2020-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70052 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7523G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Triple J Aviation LLC Mcconnelsville, Ohio |
Standard | 2020-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N556JR | Rodgers Jerry T RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Semmig Jeffrey C Oceanside, California |
Experimental | 2020-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5740U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61672 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2020-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6994W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2020-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6999W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7460L | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Restricted | 2020-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79434 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2020-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9260S | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N913TG | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Thomas Home Center INC Sheridan, Oregon |
Standard | 2020-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9747U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2020-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172SB | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Birmingham Flight Center LLC Birmingham, Alabama |
Standard | 2020-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46721 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2020-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6666J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9544W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26407 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N566FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2020-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6975H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2020-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738PJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Geebee Ventures LLC Belgrade, Montana |
Standard | 2020-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N902H | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2020-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1140P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2020-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11DM | Millikan David L STARDUSTER II SA-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Suburban Aircraft Leasing and Sales LLC Sylvania, Ohio |
Experimental | 2020-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55EM | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ixi LLC West Bloomfield, Michigan |
Standard | 2020-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63659 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2020-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7028Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2020-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7317G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2020-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8131W | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2020-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9892Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2020-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N357AH | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Atlantic Aviation International INC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54445 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2020-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7169F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pillar Aviation Services LLC Auburn, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2020-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N213AM | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Iowa |
Multiple | 2020-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N623LD | Lars Durban VANS ACFT RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2020-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N707AT | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spacely Space Sprockets LLC Aurora, Oregon |
Standard | 2020-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7252J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N126JR | Ryan Francis J RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Experimental | 2020-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21769 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Overseas Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-11-05 | 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.
