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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N10GH | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2020-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11115 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2020-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N173YA | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2020-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62RW | Labelle SKYBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2020-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6909B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2020-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N692S | Sherman Albert HATZ CB-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2020-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7253G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | One Mile LLC Canton, Georgia |
Standard | 2020-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73464 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2020-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N134SF | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1731J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Riverside Exteriors INC Post Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2020-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2345Z | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2020-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N44500 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51865 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2020-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61748 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2020-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7099Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7860W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Red Rock Flying School LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2020-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8089E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skywarrior Flight Training INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2020-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8488L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Harrier Aviation LLC South Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Standard | 2020-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91256 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2020-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9615D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2020-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N102TC | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20033 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Coddiwomple LLC Newberg, Oregon |
Standard | 2020-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32805 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2020-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32QX | Dyer Larry A LANCAIR 320 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spacewalker 2 LLC Ocala, Florida |
Experimental | 2020-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9265D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3989Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dms Leasing CO LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2020-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N523DP | Ahrens David Lee RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | 2020-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5696W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2020-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N694AR | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2020-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737YT | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 80075 Aircraft Corporation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9309K | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2020-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1476X | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2020-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3127Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5106R | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5409L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73837 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bloomex Aviation LLC Montvale, New Jersey |
Standard | 2020-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20AL | Harrington Albert A MUSTANG M II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Experimental | 2020-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26794 | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Seveca Ventures LLC Arcola, Texas |
Standard | 2020-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46534 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2020-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37MF | Freeman Marshall W SPORT TRAINER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Experimental | 2020-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5597F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N705SR | Ryan A Newell NEWELL HATZ CB-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2020-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9556W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2020-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N126TW | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerial Advertising Services San Jose, California |
Standard | 2020-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172WS | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Woodstock Air LLC Cincinnati, Ohio |
Standard | 2020-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20305 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2169D | Quirk Kevin M RV6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2020-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4601G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Resicum International LLC Gulf Shores, Alabama |
Standard | 2020-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64174 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sen Air INC Mckeesport, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2020-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8514Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9617W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15808 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2020-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24KK | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying High Again LLC Mt Juliet, Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2850P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2020-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5269W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734ZC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Georges Aviation Services INC Honolulu, Hawaii |
Standard | 2020-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N206MC | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N802UM | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lawrence Dayle A Scotia, California |
Standard | 2020-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5860L | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2020-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18956 | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5254D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | R&R Aero Services LLC Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
Standard | 2020-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6133H | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cbc Aviation LLC Hayden, Idaho |
Standard | 2020-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91PG | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tri Angle 7 Bonham, Texas |
Standard | 2020-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9554V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cavu LLC Fort Collins, Colorado |
Standard | 2020-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1462X | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N284ND | Davis Donald M BUSHBY MUSTANG II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2020-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3478K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4281Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mcdonald Air Services LLC Saint Johns, Michigan |
Standard | 2020-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57BM | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Huerta Holdings INC Santa Ana, California |
Standard | 2020-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8334Z | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ufly Vi LLC St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
Standard | 2020-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172AR | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26985 | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2020-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3BN | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2020-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N478P | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5504K | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2020-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6467R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N718FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739RY | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Aircraft Sales CO Livermore, California |
Standard | 2020-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9106Y | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Region Flyers LLC Valparaiso, Indiana |
Standard | 2020-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92006 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32990 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Trident Aircraft Leasing LLC Easton, Maryland |
Standard | 2020-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7116Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8075W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pale Horse Imports INC Shingletown, California |
Standard | 2020-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12176 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cardinal Wings Aviation LLC Buckner, Kentucky |
Standard | 2020-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15132 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lewis University Romeoville, Illinois |
Standard | 2020-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222MJ | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Honore Breen Aviation LLC Allegan, Michigan |
Standard | 2020-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2953T | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Zavalney Carl G Pollocksville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32WT | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3967Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2020-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61544 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8223N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9096H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2020-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N119FR | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jeffery & Weiss Holdings LLC Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2020-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2961W | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Krauss Solutions LLC Debary, Florida |
Standard | 2020-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46030 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Constance Air LLC Luthersville, Georgia |
Standard | 2020-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8391Q | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N151M | Mccallum Michael G COZY 3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Experimental | 2020-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33542 | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4160P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2020-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44872 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Allmond Aviation LLC Peoria, Illinois |
Standard | 2020-07-30 | 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.
