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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5764U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2018-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9606D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Niemi Danny L Osage, Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N131S | Stiner DER JAGER D IX |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2018-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N374FT | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2018-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43311 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5181R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55JJ | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5754F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N575TD | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2018-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738RC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2018-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7455R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N309RB | Ross Burk LONG EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Experimental | 2018-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8L | Pitts Special S-1C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Everything Pitts LLC Queen Creek, Arizona |
Experimental | 2018-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15888 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2018-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4366R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2018-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N451BT | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Neosho Investments LLC Neosho, Missouri |
Standard | 2018-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5357E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2018-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N651TS | Bond THORP T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Experimental | 2018-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98708 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Madera County Sheriffs Office Madera, California |
Standard | 2018-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9925Y | Champion 7GCB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2018-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N338PM | Marso Peter G KITFOX S7 SUPERSPORT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 2018-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555VC | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N645RF | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2018-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9057H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2018-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9123H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Twenty Three Juliet LLC Tyler, Texas |
Multiple | 2018-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9730P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Restricted | 2018-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1544J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2018-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1638J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2018-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1880T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5093K | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | L A M Capital Management LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2018-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N656TS | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N656Ts LLC Stuart, Florida |
Standard | 2018-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N730HA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Honaker Group LLC Sellersburg, Indiana |
Standard | 2018-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738BG | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elon Aviation LLC Burlington, North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88081 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13437 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65658 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | L A M Capital Management LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2018-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7544R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Reyes Aviation INC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7823G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2018-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9389L | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | L A M Capital Management LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2018-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4496P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2018-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7832D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2018-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2265A | Piper PA-18-135 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2620C | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2018-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99NX | Noel Lester J WAG AERO SUPER CUBY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2018-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1809T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29028 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Service Oriented Aviation Readiness (Soar) Bolivar, Missouri |
Standard | 2018-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84782 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rzs Enterprises INC Finley, North Dakota |
Standard | 2018-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3511Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2018-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4313J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N702BS | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Two Bravo Sierra LLC Auburn, California |
Standard | 2018-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7646D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N925RS | Slagle Robert E THORP T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2018-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96839 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eastern Shore Aviation Onancock, Virginia |
Standard | 2018-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20061 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 7B Flying Club INC Sandpoint, Idaho |
Standard | 2018-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2199P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2018-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5378Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ragwing Flyers LLC Richmond, Texas |
Standard | 2018-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57446 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62BH | Hennings Bobbie J RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2018-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3037F | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nulton Enterprises LLC Johnstown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35544 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sunquest Aircraft LLC Wappingers Falls, New York |
Standard | 2018-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7559G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2018-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90558 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hagele Aviation LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2018-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2396Q | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Phantom Works Flying Club INC Saint Peters, Missouri |
Standard | 2018-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41316 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elliott Barry e Lake Havasu City, Arizona |
Standard | 2018-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7328G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2018-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1927F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2018-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4350R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B2 West CORP Winona, Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43700 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Career Enrichment INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2018-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N817DH | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2488A | Piper PA-18A-135 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2018-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320DD | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2018-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7695K | Piper PA-20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chase 13 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9694W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2018-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N959E | Piper PA-18-135 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rs Specialties LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Multiple | 2018-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733BP | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41193 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stephen Air LLC Woodsfield, Ohio |
Standard | 2018-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444KP | Michel Laverdiere VANS ACFT RV-9 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2018-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19601 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pnl Aviation LLC Brunswick, Maine |
Standard | 2018-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43968 | Taylorcraft BCS12D-4-85 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2018-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N647JR | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2018-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734XC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13492 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2458P | Piper PA-22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2018-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8467D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2018-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1096U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2018-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6274D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oracle Aviation LLC Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2018-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41539 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5526U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pearl Wings LLC Doylestown, Ohio |
Standard | 2018-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738UW | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Management Services INC Milton, Florida |
Standard | 2018-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79296 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2018-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1329C | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N133JL | Furey John FUREY-RV6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alpha Air INC Wrightwood, California |
Experimental | 2018-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1388U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2489A | Piper PA-18-135 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Restricted | 2018-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35762 | Piper J5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerial Sign North INC Lakewood, New Jersey |
Restricted | 2018-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3965X | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2018-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4033T | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Crop Doctors LLC Micanopy, Florida |
Standard | 2018-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43899 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Smtm Holdings INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4644J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-04-19 | 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.
