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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5436E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kitsap Aviation Squadron INC Southworth, Washington |
Standard | 2019-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6440W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N694JS | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83394 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hard Luck Aviation LLC Tok, Alaska |
Standard | 2019-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9488G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tap Solutions INC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2019-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N298Z | Fosdick Jeff VANS RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Delaware |
Experimental | 2019-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4257H | Piper PA-14 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2019-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55187 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N576FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rocky Top CORP Erin, Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738VY | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rpm Aero LLC Lincolnwood, Illinois |
Standard | 2019-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7539F | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78174 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spencer Aviation INC Delaware, Ohio |
Standard | 2019-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80531 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | R N R Aviation LLC Malaga, Washington |
Standard | 2019-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98PK | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2019-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N142HA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Honaker Group LLC Sellersburg, Indiana |
Standard | 2019-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N339EC | Cleveland Ernest RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2019-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3552E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Angel Aviation INC Peoria, Arizona |
Standard | 2019-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49DR | Russell Dwight R RUSSELL EAGLE 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Experimental | 2019-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80616 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero Equities LLC Ventura, California |
Standard | 2019-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9424E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero Equities LLC Ventura, California |
Standard | 2019-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N997SE | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero Equities LLC Ventura, California |
Standard | 2019-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N209ES | Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BO 209 MONSUN |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2307Q | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2019-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43ZZ | Brush Charles E RV4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2019-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78672 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8587B | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4453A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84278 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ap Air LLC Wilmington, North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N265ER | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerosolutions Group INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41618 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Evv Warrior LLC Evansville, Indiana |
Standard | 2019-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6278G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6376R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7109B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2019-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738AZ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tailwind Aviation LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2019-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8588B | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1073F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flydreams Aircraft Group INC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2019-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1632P | Piper PA-22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28SK | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4499P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tls Aviation Marysville, Washington |
Standard | 2019-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5731W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Longview Aviation LLC Newburgh, Indiana |
Standard | 2019-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80855 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9409L | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Laguna Verde Leasing INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1926W | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2919Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2019-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300LC | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5408W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Triple M&W LLC Bloomfield, Iowa |
Standard | 2019-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6647W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Panama Truck Line LLC Florissant, Missouri |
Standard | 2019-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7237Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Martin Bach Aviation LLC Cornelius, North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738GV | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2019-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9670Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Salad Days Aviation LLC Fargo, North Dakota |
Standard | 2019-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20154 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jones 170A LLC Bridgman, Michigan |
Standard | 2019-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2359T | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Chopco LTD Columbus, Ohio |
Standard | 2019-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24600 | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N296BC | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2019-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N304SF | Aeromere F.8L FALCO |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2019-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4778E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clemmons Flyers LLC Green Cove Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2019-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5378K | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Unique Educational Experiences INC Signal Hill, California |
Standard | 2019-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7152B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9683H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Restricted | 2019-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99040 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bradley Aircraft Company LLC Columbus, Indiana |
Standard | 2019-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45WD | Dawson William E DAWSON HATZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2019-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5158H | Piper PA-14 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2019-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9567H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2019-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N144SH | Harris Steve L VANS RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2019-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3436F | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4027P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | AG Air Squadron One LLC Saint Joseph, Illinois |
Standard | 2019-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5072H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2019-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5686W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Promedical INC Pfafftown, North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9109L | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yellowbird LLC Lititz, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44411 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5298K | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | New England Aviation LLC Plainville, Connecticut |
Standard | 2018-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7230F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Benautics LLC Wexford, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78464 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86846 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Woolard Farms Leasing INC Corning, Arkansas |
Standard | 2018-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9452H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733MS | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Northgate Aviation INC Chico, California |
Standard | 2018-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8776D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2018-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36115 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38CK | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N903KC | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Hawaii Pacific Aviation INC Kailua Kona, Hawaii |
Standard | 2018-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9563P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2018-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99553 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jka LLC Notasulga, Alabama |
Standard | 2018-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64M | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2018-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739NH | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N303SL | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Buffalo Aircraft Maintenance LLC Ridgecrest, California |
Standard | 2018-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46157 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9767W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brighton Flying Club LLC Brighton, Michigan |
Standard | 2018-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3973Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Idg Elsa LLC Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Standard | 2018-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53919 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alexander Aviation LLC Brighton, Colorado |
Standard | 2018-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9878Y | Champion 7KC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4975F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fg Aviation LLC La Jolla, California |
Standard | 2018-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5727E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2018-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6254D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Seventy Seven Industries LLC Waddell, Arizona |
Standard | 2018-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1374U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skydance Aviation LLC Norfolk, Virginia |
Standard | 2018-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15373 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2018-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5432L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Planesworld LLC Jasper, Georgia |
Standard | 2018-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733CR | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738GW | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2018-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738NB | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lele Aviation LLC Denver, Colorado |
Standard | 2018-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20264 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-12-15 | 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.
