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
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
When the aircraft were built by decade
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
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
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 2,350 of these aircraft
- California 2,123 of these aircraft
- Florida 2,076 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
These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-o-320-series.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 27,315
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N30166 | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N566BG | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N566Bg LLC Leesburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5896U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gift Academy INC Vernon, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7122R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Simmons Heating and Air Conditioning LLC Summerville, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N927TM | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gmr Leasing LLC Lincoln, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N965JD | Brush Dennis W STD HMTN GLASTAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Circling Sky Aviation LLC Canton, Mississippi |
Experimental | 2025-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61835 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Epic Aviation Leasing LLC Puyallup, Washington |
Standard | 2025-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36434 | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2025-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4133X | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5213R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Soco Aero Leasing LLC Santa Rosa, California |
Standard | 2025-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8720M | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hulme Aviation LLC Gilbert, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9528D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Greenhead Flight Services LLC Bemidji, Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9652D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2025-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20046 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Panda LLC Olive Branch, Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N383BH | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero Aircraft 13 LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7346J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739AQ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Azure Mahpiya LLC Dublin, California |
Standard | 2025-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8369R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wolfgang Aviation LLC Lynnwood, Washington |
Standard | 2025-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N925N | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12291 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2025-12-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2534P | Piper PA-22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2025-12-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3451Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-12-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N533FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Luvsflying Flight Training LLC Staten Island, New York |
Standard | 2025-12-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6292W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Aviator LLC Arlington, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6312V | Stroms Stefan RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Moss Lake Ski Club LLC Cherryville, North Carolina |
Experimental | 2025-12-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95154 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cen INC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-12-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32351 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5436H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | True Course Air LLC Rich Hill, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50944 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55278 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N705FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sue Christina Alicia San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9848V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Superhawk Flight LLC Plano, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2050E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tcv Capital Holdings LLC Riverton, Utah |
Standard | 2025-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2334L | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4240J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64261 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chickadee Aviation LLC Auburn, Maine |
Standard | 2025-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73816 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nedved Aviation LLC Mitchell, South Dakota |
Standard | 2025-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8381L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9838V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Waypoint Equipment LLC Mckinney, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4348Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5067V | Varga Aircraft Corp. 2150A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7182L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40953 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cws Capital Holdings LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4804A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2466P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7064R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N772BD | Mcginty Edwin R SMITH CUB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Experimental | 2025-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100UD | Cessna 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19801 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4122Y | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4317R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sam Aviation LLC Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5376W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5948D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7803G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98ZT | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2201Y | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9687U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2243Y | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27KK | Piper PA-28-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3647P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N427AC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4603V | Varga Aircraft Corp. 2150A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lazy Ta Legend Aircraft LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46519 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Northern Pilots LLC Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2025-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5208D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Varsity Flight Ops LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7060N | Towne Gary A STORK |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2025-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43569 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dash One LLC Newbury, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2025-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46019 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | La Porte Aero Club INC La Porte, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4633Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mavis Air LLC Poway, California |
Standard | 2025-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5126Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avco Patrol LLC Lyndon, Kansas |
Multiple | 2025-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N614PS | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aeronaut Technolgy LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7194G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avco Patrol LLC Lyndon, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79302 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avco Patrol LLC Lyndon, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9153H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737CX | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eb Flight Training LLC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1516J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | H&H Holding LLC Tucson, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1675H | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Icarus Flying Academy LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N247AP | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2927T | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Altitude Aviation Services LLC Mountain Home, Idaho |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3318E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333TM | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skywagon Aero LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N359TC | Clark Tony R CLARK RV-3B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Experimental | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3776X | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skyline Aircraft Maintenance INC Nampa, Idaho |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38522 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5582U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5793U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dfw Skydreams LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63GK | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rawareo LLC Warsaw, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6616D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mjng Investment Group LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75748 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7830G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skildum&Company LLC Grand Marais, Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1566J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Multiple | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2005P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2800W | Socata TAMPICO TB 9C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Azul Aviation INC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29436 | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Echelon Sport Aviation LLC Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6384W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7155D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737AF | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Apm Leasing LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739EF | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9280A | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Apm Leasing LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13461 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero Maintenance INC Vancouver, Washington |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47426 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lockhart Flying Club Lockhart, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | 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 7, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
