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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3359T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7326F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2018-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31KF | Mcfee Don ELITE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Experimental | 2018-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41548 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ravotti Air LLC Leechburg, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5435H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5816U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2018-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65021 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75925 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A&A Aviation LLC Edinburgh, Indiana |
Standard | 2018-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N785RM | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jesnet Aviation LLC Sanford, Florida |
Standard | 2018-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13753 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55811 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2018-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83672 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2018-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85MD | Delano Mark RV6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2018-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3391E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ocala Aviation Services INC Ocala, Florida |
Standard | 2018-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4699R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2018-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N687SS | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733GT | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sanchez Demolition INC Bosque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2018-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8196N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jensen Aviation LLC Zephyrhills, Florida |
Standard | 2018-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84176 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brandywine Flight School West Chester, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8499L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2018-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91823 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2018-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19687 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dg Aviation LLC Mechanicville, New York |
Standard | 2018-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3241T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2018-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40CM | Van Grunsen Richard RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2018-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5114T | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2018-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81632 | Mackey Alan T RV4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2018-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9683P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Warthog Flying Service INC Stuttgart, Arkansas |
Standard | 2018-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9MY | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2018-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31AG | Giorgi PITTS S-1C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2018-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3621K | Kaercher James L LONG-EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2018-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8207N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9859W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2018-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N363GC | Comfort Gordon RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2018-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1975F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ward Gary T Cincinnati, Ohio |
Standard | 2018-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4364P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2018-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47PG | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5085W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9895Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ck Leasing Services LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13254 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3063P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2018-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N412FX | Grumman American Avn. Corp. GA-7 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cougar Aircraft CORP Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2018-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5454K | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Rhode Island |
Standard | 2018-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55256 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Notam Aviation LLC Portage Des Sioux, Missouri |
Standard | 2018-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N789RA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9535W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | East Carolina Aviation LLC Camden, North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1747J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2018-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20KB | Bourkland-Basalay MUSTANG II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2018-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3715P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2018-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3741Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2018-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41243 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2018-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63279 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | P & H Air INC Overland Park, Kansas |
Standard | 2018-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7563G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oso Air LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2018-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92236 | Robinson Helicopter R22 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Restricted | 2018-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N143AM | Holmes Gary Don RUTAN LONG-EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2018-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2991X | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2018-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N424AK | Cushman David W WAG-AERO SPRT TRNR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2018-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1692G | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2018-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20190 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2623B | Blanc Donald R GLASTAR KIT STD HMLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2018-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3569Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7183D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Multiple | 2018-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739ZH | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Freeflight Aviation LLC Allentown, New Jersey |
Standard | 2018-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26247 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2018-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4328A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2018-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4398A | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Iberlin Ranch Gillette, Wyoming |
Multiple | 2018-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6017W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2612Z | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79310 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8427R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14LD | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Copper Mountain Aviation LLC Port Alsworth, Alaska |
Standard | 2018-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61701 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jls Aviation LLC DBA Fredericksburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2018-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7391K | Piper PA-20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1710T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2337Q | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92888 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2018-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14167 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N175KA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Cruiser LLC New York, New York |
Standard | 2018-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20834 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Climb Maintain LLC Morrisville, Missouri |
Standard | 2018-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4370X | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6035Z | Piper PA-25 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Restricted | 2018-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1302U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Training Planes LLC Tampa, Florida |
Standard | 2018-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21126 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Academy LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2018-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3911Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Training Planes LLC Tampa, Florida |
Standard | 2018-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N460LZ | Olesen Sheldon LONG-EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2018-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4568R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2018-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78805 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2018-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5434E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2018-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57DF | Dennis Flamini ACROSPORT 2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | F3 Aero LLC New Lenox, Illinois |
Experimental | 2018-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7160Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Phoenix Aviation LLC Meridian, Idaho |
Standard | 2018-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12331 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N Conti INC Boyertown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N267AG | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Simply Living LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2018-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8293N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1967U | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26939 | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4489Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1833J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2570U | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jla Aero LLC State College, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5059W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12330 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1423U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-10-03 | 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.
