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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5239G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2018-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5415D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Silverhawk Aviation Academy LLC Caldwell, Idaho |
Standard | 2018-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9794U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2018-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9911W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Category One Aviation LLC Atascadero, California |
Standard | 2018-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1122M | Meyer Jeremie D MEYER CUB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2018-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18LR | Robbins Laine RV 4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2018-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19740 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2018-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3338Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3483T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2018-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739CC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Citadelle Holdings LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N150EP | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Restricted | 2018-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N202PY | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eastern Stearman INC Trustee Leesburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2018-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3446T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | R & B Air LLC Clayton, Missouri |
Standard | 2018-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36EH | Hymen THORP T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Experimental | 2018-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4358J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2018-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N445R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N486K | Krugel Irwin A LANCAIR 320 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2018-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5784F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2018-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8364C | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20541 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2018-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4000Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2018-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60MR | Grumman American Avn. Corp. GA-7 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N404MH | Call One Inc/Mitchell Hargin ZENITH CH750 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Call One INC Clarinda, Iowa |
Experimental | 2018-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4127J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Van Aero LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82669 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Restricted | 2018-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8899L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2018-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9107D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Restricted | 2018-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N243AK | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2018-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N348MA | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2018-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6860H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | University of Michigan Flyers Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Standard | 2018-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97075 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sopwith Camel Flying Club LLC Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2018-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9918U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2018-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1359R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4402X | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2018-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5045T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2018-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51RV | Rockwell Kent Norman RV-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2018-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58B | Cessna 150H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2018-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734BF | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2018-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80414 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2018-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8052N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bcaeronautics LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2018-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N996MW | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wiehl In the Sky LLC Mount Juliet, Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5819L | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9338C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Smart4 LLC Kissimmee, Florida |
Standard | 2018-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1541J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2222P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Advance Aviation INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-04-06 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N2621M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Western Oklahoma Aviation LLC Clinton, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2018-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N593SP | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Full Rudder Flyers LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2018-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6000W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Port Townsend Aero Museum Port Townsend, Washington |
Standard | 2018-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734ST | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Leading Edge Aviation INC Bend, Oregon |
Standard | 2018-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8376P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Multiple | 2018-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13946 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Capital Aviators Club Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2018-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43080 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Red Baron Rentals LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2018-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6104D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2018-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65767 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chu'S Sky LLC Brandon, Florida |
Standard | 2018-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6783B | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Sky Aviation INC Peyton, Colorado |
Standard | 2018-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7203G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Venard INC Murdo, South Dakota |
Standard | 2018-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737DS | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Empty Nest LLC Glen Ellen, California |
Standard | 2018-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911P | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2018-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13727 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2018-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4523R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2018-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739PL | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8013N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N104PT | Olson George PITTS S1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2018-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46177 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9439E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Silverhawk Aviation Academy LLC Caldwell, Idaho |
Standard | 2018-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9519D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2018-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4481Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2018-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8449Z | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2018-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9707D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2018-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19625 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5335D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2018-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N613FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75797 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eralet INC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8260Y | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | New Peach Aviation LLC Brooks, Georgia |
Standard | 2018-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13058 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2018-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13JT | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29468 | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7019E | Robinson Helicopter R22 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7208J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2018-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734SE | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jkg LLC Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4004Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2018-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77GB | Mason Gerald VANS RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2018-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8192D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Glasheen Sean T Bethel, Alaska |
Standard | 2018-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9685U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2386Z | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2018-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3665R | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6717E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Denrow Limited Lc Shawnee, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2018-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7150K | Piper PA-20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2018-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14326 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Osprey Island Lodge INC Eagle River, Alaska |
Restricted | 2018-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2572L | Cessna A150L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4286P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47719 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2018-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N461H | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Hawaii Pacific Aviation INC Kailua Kona, Hawaii |
Standard | 2018-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739HP | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hawaii Pacific Aviation INC Kailua Kona, Hawaii |
Standard | 2018-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N817AB | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Hawaii Pacific Aviation INC Kailua Kona, Hawaii |
Standard | 2018-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86617 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Multiple | 2018-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1228U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Big Sky Aviation LLC Glenmora, Louisiana |
Standard | 2018-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738ZU | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skydance Aviation LLC Chesapeake, Virginia |
Standard | 2018-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8857 | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Management Systems LLC Fallbrook, California |
Standard | 2018-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8805C | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2018-03-19 | 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.
