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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N78461 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2018-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13540 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2018-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2326W | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43289 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2018-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5993E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tss Flying Club INC Bethesda, Maryland |
Standard | 2018-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8712D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2018-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9726P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2018-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9626H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N203BC | Bass Bill SCOOTER II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2018-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7564D | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Multiple | 2018-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9653P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Multiple | 2018-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121EC | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N121Ecfllyers LLC South Jordan, Utah |
Standard | 2018-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N489AC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kuza Flyers LLC Rock Hill, South Carolina |
Standard | 2018-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5435W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75942 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79506 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N274WE | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2018-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4899G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jf Property Leasing INC Port Orchard, Washington |
Standard | 2018-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82951 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Av Enterprises INC Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2018-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23MT | Kennedy Martin F LONG EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rutan Aircraft Flying Experience Waller, Texas |
Experimental | 2018-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4400J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65798 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65923 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733NF | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738GJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jlinn Aviation INC Quinlan, Texas |
Standard | 2018-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7822D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Twinco Leasing LLC Yacolt, Washington |
Standard | 2018-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97PZ | Brown M R/Brown L A COZY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2018-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9824V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Safety In Motion Flight Center Puyallup, Washington |
Standard | 2018-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12390 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lowcountry Aviation Company Brokerage LLC Walterboro, South Carolina |
Standard | 2018-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24HJ | Jakel Helmut Leo RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2018-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50397 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2018-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8610R | Tener Dean R RV9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2018-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9935D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Davis Nigel L Helena, Montana |
Multiple | 2018-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7161Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Frigate Aviation LLC Smithville, Ohio |
Standard | 2018-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7208F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8829D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Schwenninger Ronald L Allison Park, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1126M | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D2 Government Solutions LLC New Bern, North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2803P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2018-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3176U | Maule MX-7-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2018-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4239Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4358W | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sun Flyers LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2018-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6908B | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Meriden Aviation Center LLC Meriden, Connecticut |
Standard | 2018-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734FM | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D2 Government Solutions LLC New Bern, North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7918S | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N110RJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35315 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5063V | Varga Aircraft Corp. 2150A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2018-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8441L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | G1 Aviation LLC Ocala, Florida |
Standard | 2018-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2721 | Thorp T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2018-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6012L | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cloudkicker Lc Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Standard | 2018-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6983H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Waddell Pap LLC Friendswood, Texas |
Standard | 2018-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82750 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9715C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2018-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1974J | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Texarkana Flying Club INC Texarkana, Texas |
Standard | 2018-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6853J | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Monte & CO LLC Cedar Key, Florida |
Standard | 2018-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36JW | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Barr Air Patrol LLC Mesquite, Texas |
Standard | 2018-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41738 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dadson Aviation LLC Lowell, Indiana |
Standard | 2018-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4334R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Dakota Flite INC Hettinger, North Dakota |
Standard | 2018-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5658U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6532F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2018-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739FT | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings of Her Dreams Aviation LLC Belton, Texas |
Standard | 2018-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N766TW | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Barr Air Patrol LLC Mesquite, Texas |
Standard | 2018-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8400S | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2018-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9889Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Multiple | 2018-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11DC | Thorp T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 11Dc LLC Broomfield, Colorado |
Experimental | 2018-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41459 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Erick Enterprises LLC Spreckels, California |
Standard | 2018-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5904W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6264Z | Piper PA-25 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Simmons Aviation Services LLC Pawcatuck, Connecticut |
Restricted | 2018-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64510 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737LG | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airborne Mgmt LLC Dublin, Ohio |
Standard | 2018-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N139SN | Piper PA-28-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3427Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tradewind LLC Wasilla, Alaska |
Multiple | 2018-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43556 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2018-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4483Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wild Valley LLC Wasilla, Alaska |
Standard | 2018-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8879N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2018-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9860G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Citabria INC Auburn, California |
Standard | 2018-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1743J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32906 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33417 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mercer Aviation Group LLC Mercer Island, Washington |
Standard | 2018-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N416RH | Hamorski Joseph VAN'S RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2018-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5402L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2018-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76AU | Von Dane William E RV-8A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2018-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1757M | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Adventurous LLC Hayden, Idaho |
Standard | 2018-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6707H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wjt Investments LLC Gurley, Alabama |
Standard | 2018-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6595K | Colonial C-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mr B Aviation LLC Sag Harbor, New York |
Standard | 2018-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4533A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6602R | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fagundes Farms Hanford, California |
Standard | 2018-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93RR | Ronald T Reid RV-9 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2018-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6399N | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2018-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2150P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43128 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | United States Air Force Owner Hanscom Afb, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2018-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4377W | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2018-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N730BR | Reed Charles E Jr RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2018-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9643W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N9643W LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6396N | Champion 7ECA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Champion Aircraft LLC Valdosta, Georgia |
Standard | 2018-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6699 | Clark John C RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jcmc INC Junction City, Kansas |
Experimental | 2018-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6816W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2018-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734HM | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2018-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N351GP | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2018-05-22 | 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.
