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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N54781 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kingsky Flight Academy LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2019-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79549 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Triad Aviation Academy LLC Greensboro, North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5237T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N556PS | Carter David R CHRISTAVIA MK4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2019-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95238 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N521RL | Robinson Helicopter R22 |
Helicopter | Cherry Creek School District No 5 Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2019-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5734U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2019-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6149J | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aeroventures Flying Club INC Lilburn, Georgia |
Standard | 2019-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7091G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skylark Flight Training LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12MP | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172FX | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flexjet LLC Cleveland, Ohio |
Standard | 2019-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21123 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Paris Air INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2019-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46640 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2019-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5768F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Collum Aviation LLC Milton, Florida |
Standard | 2019-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64199 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2019-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7303J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75714 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lincoln Skyways INC Lincoln, California |
Standard | 2019-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8262N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 40 Flight LLC Fernandina Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2019-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8513D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N116FL | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5039R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Smooth Landings INC Cary, Illinois |
Standard | 2019-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7052G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | G&H Aviation Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2019-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733VH | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerospace Testing Engineering & Certification INC Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 2019-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7860G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N786ES | Joe Salomone RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Experimental | 2019-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8840N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2019-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11JW | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2019-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2DT | Mercer Donald C STARDUSTER II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Experimental | 2019-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3112Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2019-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N341SL | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2019-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4237T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Peak 2 Peak Enterprises LLC Sebring, Florida |
Standard | 2019-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7264Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737UK | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alternate Air INC Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 2019-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8399L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2019-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41535 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mjh Aviation INC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2019-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6198W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cherry Creek School District No 5 Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2019-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6499R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738ZR | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ficus Point Aviation Corporation INC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8120M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2019-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12503 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2846Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2019-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N461RK | Krips Ray RK1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2019-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5364W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83FP | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9120R | Piper PA-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1884P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46221 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51960 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Xin Han Aviation LLC Atwater, California |
Standard | 2019-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5745U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2019-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6570W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1476U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tampa Bay Aviation INC Clearwater, Florida |
Standard | 2019-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1950F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ace of Spades Aviation LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2019-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81391 | Gibney Frank A ACRO SPORT II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Vermont |
Experimental | 2019-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8922V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tampa Bay Aviation INC Clearwater, Florida |
Standard | 2019-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1346E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N168D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2019-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N199AV | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Echo Mike LLC Baldwin, New York |
Standard | 2019-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4114Y | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Light & Variable LLC Arlington, Virginia |
Standard | 2019-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4386R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying H LLC Lake Placid, Florida |
Standard | 2019-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6902D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9921W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Phoenix Composite Solutions LLC Oscoda, Michigan |
Standard | 2019-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2939X | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3223P | Baker Curtis L LONG EZE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Prestige Tech Consulting INC Carrollton, Texas |
Experimental | 2019-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4088M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ram Aviation LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2019-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4807Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Multiple | 2019-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4928E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ace of Spades Aviation LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2019-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733LL | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lavalley Asset Management INC Potsdam, New York |
Standard | 2019-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N773RF | Pratt Robert V RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2019-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9560V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mike Smith Aviation International Napa, California |
Standard | 2019-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32267 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Top Flight Aviation LLC Reedsburg, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34DV | Vaughan Don K RV 4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2019-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3560Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2019-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5834W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2019-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6476R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6814B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2019-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733VL | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yuma AG Service INC Yuma, Colorado |
Standard | 2019-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8767D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2019-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9150D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95285 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172Z | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61925 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | St Pete Aviation Services LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2019-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7623G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Sane Aero LLC Cary, North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3921K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2019-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73728 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13143 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2019-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2312Z | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dfr LLC Giltner, Nebraska |
Standard | 2019-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3767P | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2019-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50036 | Lauritsen Ralph M RV 4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Experimental | 2019-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5025C | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5610U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Anderson Aviation LLC Bulverde, Texas |
Standard | 2019-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73103 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bfl Aviation LLC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2019-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82600 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2019-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9189T | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35371 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2019-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3856X | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2019-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7266J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2019-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7454G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80332 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2019-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N141J | Stocks Judy K RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2019-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1424T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-08-22 | 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.
