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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1966F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D & S Aviation LLC Spring, Texas |
Standard | 2018-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2852A | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Redhawk Flyers Palos Park, Illinois |
Standard | 2018-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40037 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pars Avn CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5156W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2018-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97FR | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2018-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9837W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2018-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5058B | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84819 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jungmeyer and Bruns Aviation LLC Lees Summit, Missouri |
Standard | 2018-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N606ER | Beech 19A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2018-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739MY | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky Safety INC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2018-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7001D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2018-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4TA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Columbia Aviation INC Columbia, Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55497 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2018-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6748W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2018-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9639D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Multiple | 2018-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N113BA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2018-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2097U | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41498 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | G&M Aircraft INC Wheat Ridge, Colorado |
Standard | 2018-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5357J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Arizona Bravo Lima LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2018-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61769 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6265Z | Piper PA-25 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Restricted | 2018-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1205T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Aircraft Management LLC Irving, Texas |
Standard | 2018-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1380A | Piper PA-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2018-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172EP | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cp Aviation INC Santa Paula, California |
Standard | 2018-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4148E | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1377E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Barely LLC Manitowoc, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2900Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N355SH | Robinson PIEL EMERAUDE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 2018-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36409 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wire Wonder INC New York, New York |
Standard | 2018-09-24 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N44836 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Monadnock Aviation INC Keene, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2018-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7543G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | True Course LLC West Monroe, New York |
Standard | 2018-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91FH | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | P3 Aviation Services LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7111R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2018-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79445 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2018-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2900X | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2018-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37500 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2018-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4675R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2018-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50067 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Prop Wash Aviation LLC Hayward, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7145Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2018-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N969JH | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jls Aviation LLC DBA Fredericksburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2018-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35662 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2018-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N741GS | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Reform Friendly Flyers LLC Buhl, Alabama |
Standard | 2018-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82486 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2018-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N581ES | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2018-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6394N | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7803D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2018-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N800BP | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Jet Fighter Sales LLC Rehoboth Beach, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N945T | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | C R Transport INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13278 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2468T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38914 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Acadian Aviation Pilot Training Centre INC Lafayette, Louisiana |
Standard | 2018-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4325F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ireland David Eatonville, Washington |
Standard | 2018-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N270SA | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sundance Airport FBO LLC Yukon, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2018-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29MX | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2018-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4211Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jwmp Air INC East Moriches, New York |
Standard | 2018-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4857T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5103H | Piper PA-14 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5240T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2018-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5306E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N5306E LLC Ashburn, Virginia |
Standard | 2018-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733NW | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2018-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12899 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2018-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1708P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29596 | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2018-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3052Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Summer Aviation LLC Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7599G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N871F | Funk Kevin M.D. COZY MARK 4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2018-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9495H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nelson Flying Service LLC Lansford, North Dakota |
Standard | 2018-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10CK | Mason Paul A LONG EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Experimental | 2018-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55542 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Colorado Cherokee Flyers LLC Boulder, Colorado |
Standard | 2018-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61680 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2018-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80090 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cloud Hoppers II LLC Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2018-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2319J | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4381P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Chase 13 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7717G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2018-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2967E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bme N2967E LLC Clearwater, Florida |
Standard | 2018-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91105 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2018-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9647W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airplanes Plus INC Marathon, Florida |
Standard | 2018-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3227M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5652 | Johnson STARDUSTER TVO RGJ6- |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2018-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6348W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Marquette County Flying Club INC Marquette, Michigan |
Standard | 2018-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9134L | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44PG | Good Paul M RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Experimental | 2018-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5662U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31PC | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Flight World INC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2018-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33092 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6849B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7250J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N941MP | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2018-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N204SX | Wiebe David G WIEBE SWICK CLP WNG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wiebe Victoria S El Dorado, Kansas |
Experimental | 2018-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172LF | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2018-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2277V | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N246ND | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Global Aviation Center INC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2018-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38952 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211JK | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N221BA | Adams Robert E BA4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2018-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27148 | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2018-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4154Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Multiple | 2018-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5890D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2018-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7681S | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8276N | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2018-09-04 | 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.
