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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N84577 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Acadian Aviation Pilot Training Centre INC Lafayette, Louisiana |
Standard | 2018-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8491D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dirty Side Down LLC Downers Grove, Illinois |
Standard | 2018-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N907BP | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9605D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dirty Side Down LLC Downers Grove, Illinois |
Standard | 2018-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19733 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2018-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2649P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2018-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73001 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spooter Air LLC Obion, Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7300D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1234P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2018-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54832 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Maskityj LLC Hagerstown, Maryland |
Standard | 2018-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7429D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2018-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79199 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Robbins Aviation LLC Scottsbluff, Nebraska |
Standard | 2018-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9806G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2018-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737UF | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Heart of Texas Aviation LLC Troy, Texas |
Standard | 2018-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75177 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1936A | Piper PA-18A RESTRICTED |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32518 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2018-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7613D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N264CT | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2018-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5505H | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N656MF | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Melbourne Flight Training LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2018-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73516 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Captial Management LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2018-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84195 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Norcal Flight Center LLC Lincoln, California |
Standard | 2018-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9666D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999WB | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, Kentucky |
Standard | 2018-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14HM | Miller MIDGET MUSTANG 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Experimental | 2018-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N151PM | Mazzagatte Peter A BUSHBY MMII |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Historical Aeroplane Foundation INC Villa Park, California |
Experimental | 2018-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N395LA | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2018-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59086 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2018-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6036W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2018-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747SP | Lindros Eddie RUTAN |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2018-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N781FM | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fmfa INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N782FM | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fmfa INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N783FM | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fmfa INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N986FA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Freedom Aviation INC Lynchburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2018-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N180HY | Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2018-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7554F | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89MC | Cunningham Alan COZY 3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 2018-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N218LK | Kowalski Leo J VANS RV6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2018-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8105Y | Piper PA-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21360 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2018-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6005U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2018-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N700FM | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2018-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2833D | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35337 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734LP | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skys the Limit N734Lp LLC Port Saint Lucie, Florida |
Standard | 2018-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7469L | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2018-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8625D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4667T | Stits Skycoupe SA7D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2018-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73CM | Moore Charles P RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2018-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95080 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2018-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13263 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2018-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43352 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2018-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4379R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Slipstream Aviation LLC Calera, Alabama |
Standard | 2018-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5439H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Meyer Aviation Group LLC Grand Island, Nebraska |
Standard | 2018-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N616VT | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2018-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75731 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7776G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gulf Atlantic Airways INC Gainesville, Florida |
Standard | 2018-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1191M | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N312SM | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shelbyville Flight Academy LLC Smyrna, Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4265H | Piper PA-14 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Angel Aviation INC Peoria, Arizona |
Standard | 2018-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N468TC | Cole Terry E RV6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2018-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68521 | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bowman Eagles INC Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2018-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7804G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2018-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9105 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Restricted | 2018-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N985FA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Freedom Aviation INC Lynchburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2018-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1793V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Capital Management LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2018-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401DK | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Buford Copter CO LLC Colorado City, Texas |
Standard | 2018-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N707GK | Ausburn Franklin E GLASAIR SH2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2018-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9205D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3799X | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2018-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61657 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bell Ornithopters Flying Club INC Eastlake, Colorado |
Standard | 2018-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9562U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2018-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5215W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86JJ | Charlton John RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Felda Farms LLC Felda, Florida |
Experimental | 2018-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1951W | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2018-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3563E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48JA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jahawk Leasing LLC Sugar Grove, Illinois |
Standard | 2018-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55135 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Ventures Flying School LLC Smithfield, Rhode Island |
Standard | 2018-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65JA | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jahawk Leasing LLC Sugar Grove, Illinois |
Standard | 2018-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9168Q | Konicek William A TAILWIND W10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2018-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N102LY | Young Frederick Lawrence RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2018-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1424X | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1900P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2018-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N229S | Scannell Robert M ZENITH CH-300-TD |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2018-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6990W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Madichar LLC Lempster, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2018-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733PG | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pn Aero LLC Caldwell, New Jersey |
Standard | 2018-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8420Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2018-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9624W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18641 | Filer Raymond W MUSTANG II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2018-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N194HC | Robinson Helicopter R22 MARINER |
Helicopter | California Spyder LLC Rehoboth Beach, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20191 | Verdone Frank ZENITH CH150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2018-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26958 | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N629HB | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Battle Creek Powersports LLC Jasper, Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N169HC | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Butterfly Wings of Miami LLC Miramar, Florida |
Standard | 2018-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3491Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2018-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N325TR | Robertson T E GLASAIR FT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Experimental | 2018-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2998P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2018-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3452Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chief LLC Du Quoin, Illinois |
Standard | 2018-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19900 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2018-07-31 | 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.
