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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1204P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2019-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2320H | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2019-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3346E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2019-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46484 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6998W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1694E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerobiz LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1787T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4365R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Csa Aircraft Leasing LLC Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2019-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4404A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N507LS | Stephens A L Dds PITTS S 1C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lansing Community College Mason, Michigan |
Experimental | 2019-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54457 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Sailing LLC Lawrenceville, Georgia |
Standard | 2019-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N700 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2019-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N725RJ | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7350G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fox Victor Aviation LLC Newnan, Georgia |
Standard | 2019-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9486K | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerial Avionics INC Modesto, California |
Standard | 2019-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43LG | Interstate S-1B1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57676 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Arthur Flying Club INC Page, North Dakota |
Standard | 2019-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7982K | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2019-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8252E | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Miami Flight Training LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2019-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8469L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12875 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Career Flight Training and Aircraft Rental LLC Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2019-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3853X | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2019-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43434 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bg Partners LLC El Cerrito, California |
Standard | 2019-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N505YR | Supalla Raymond J GLASAIR IIS-FT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Experimental | 2019-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63612 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2019-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6886H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733GX | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Marianas Air Transfer INC Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands |
Standard | 2019-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73981 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2019-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2905Z | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wmh Aviation LLC Buckley, Washington |
Standard | 2019-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50FA | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2019-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N512FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6341C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D & D Design & Manufacturing INC Wheatland, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6804J | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2019-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733VG | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8964D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N969RR | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2019-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2327C | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Olson Helicopters LLC Corpus Christi, Texas |
Standard | 2019-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2967Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4510D | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Camwhit Air CORP Montgomery, New York |
Standard | 2019-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5950W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2019-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737BU | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero Equities LLC Ventura, California |
Standard | 2019-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7524R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tiny Tin Aviation LLC Groveland, Florida |
Standard | 2019-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80751 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8382L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2019-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8391M | Robert Andre M SPORTSMAN 2+2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2019-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N112JM | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2829T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38989 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | M5 LLC Kit Carson, Colorado |
Standard | 2019-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5492H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Acme Aircraft Flying Club LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Experimental | 2019-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5795U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | AG Air Squardron One LLC Saint Joseph, Illinois |
Standard | 2019-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734PG | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Aircraft Brokers LLC Aurora, Oregon |
Standard | 2019-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75739 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Entroair LLC Hilliard, Ohio |
Standard | 2019-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9635H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Arizona Aircraft Leasing LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2019-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9867Y | Champion 7GCB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2019-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1986T | Paulus D M Sr/Paulus D M Jr STD HMLTN GLASTAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2019-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20418 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2019-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N265BS | Luine Arthur GLASAIR FT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2019-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5024T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2019-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86633 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N918JB | Briggs John R RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2019-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98EM | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Green Tool & Die CO LLC Honesdale, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N118TX | Johnston Coyt E T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Calandra Joseph D T Youngsville, Louisiana |
Experimental | 2019-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1737 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Flight Academy LLC Allison Park, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33727 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2019-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38316 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Meriden Aviation Center LLC Meriden, Connecticut |
Standard | 2019-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4293J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Coastal Virginia Aviation LLC Chesapeake, Virginia |
Standard | 2019-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6284W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wd Environmental Services INC Wauchula, Florida |
Standard | 2019-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737NU | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oracle Aviation LLC Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2019-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739ZN | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Our Jett LLC Englewood, Colorado |
Standard | 2019-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8148L | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Meriden Aviation Center LLC Meriden, Connecticut |
Standard | 2019-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82368 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19886 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Silver Express CO Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2019-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55146 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky High Aviation LLC Gonzales, Louisiana |
Standard | 2019-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66KP | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7054B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2019-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79169 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8407L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plainwell Aviation and Stem Academy Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Standard | 2019-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88384 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingit Holdings LLC Mannford, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9650D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1822J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N457DH | Bowman Douglas L RV6-A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Richardson Justin Glasgow, Kentucky |
Experimental | 2019-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5TE | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734BG | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2019-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79900 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2019-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82035 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8993R | Champion 7GCB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95327 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Seashell Aviation LLC Milton, Florida |
Standard | 2019-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172BS | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nothing Wasted LLC Bunker Hill, Indiana |
Standard | 2019-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20215 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Northeastern Financial LLC New Gloucester, Maine |
Standard | 2019-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4588X | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7267G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2019-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8896D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2948P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32501 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44LT | Turner Edward L RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2019-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2424V | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Luvsflying Flight Training LLC Staten Island, New York |
Standard | 2019-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30JA | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jahawk Leasing LLC Sugar Grove, Illinois |
Restricted | 2019-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31LH | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Up and Up Aviation LLC Magnolia, Texas |
Standard | 2019-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3908Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shamrock Flying Service LLC Denver, Colorado |
Standard | 2019-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61548 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-02-27 | 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.
