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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9724P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98263 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2018-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19777 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rtd Aviation LLC Hillsborough, New Jersey |
Standard | 2018-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35705 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Paris Air INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2018-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172BK | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Usaeroflight LLC Greenville, South Carolina |
Standard | 2018-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19962 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4365Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2018-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6211W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2018-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63JD | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2018-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66836 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32LA | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Circle S Aviation LLC Starkville, Mississippi |
Standard | 2018-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49VL | Srour Thrasher GLASAIR SH 2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2018-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N122SS | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Grain Belt Aviation LLC Malcolm, Nebraska |
Standard | 2018-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9173H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Smitty 172 LLC Rockford, Michigan |
Standard | 2018-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1125C | Piper PA-20-135 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2018-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20606 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2018-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2500Z | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35798 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Big Sky Aviation LLC Massillon, Ohio |
Standard | 2018-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52160 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | G & M Aircraft INC Wheat Ridge, Colorado |
Standard | 2018-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59VL | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kelley Aircraft LLC Weyers Cave, Virginia |
Standard | 2018-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N628TC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2018-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N995JA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N995Ja LLC Ft Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2018-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7208G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2018-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28360 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Albert Lea Airport INC Albert Lea, Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6412W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Otter Aviation LLC Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2018-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1763P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5716U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mil2Atp INC Pikeville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10MK | Russell R Elliott BUSHMASTER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2018-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6690J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2018-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80756 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92731 | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane@Work LLC Blaine, Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9LU | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2018-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4880F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fkm Air Shuttle LLC Brooklyn, New York |
Standard | 2018-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N560Z | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2018-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N636RV | Hasch Edward L Jr VANS RV 6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Experimental | 2018-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96567 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gmt Aviation LLC Newtown, Connecticut |
Standard | 2018-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73481 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N73481 LLC Eaton, Colorado |
Standard | 2018-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79WH | Hastings Walter RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2018-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8316L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N174JL | Lockamy Jack L RV-7A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2018-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5820Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Multiple | 2018-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64YU | Bruch S/Gregerson J S RV6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cane Creek Aviation LLC Asheville, North Carolina |
Experimental | 2018-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N908AF | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N131JD | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2304L | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Johnson Diversified LLC East Lansing, Michigan |
Standard | 2018-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4401J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Johary Aviation INC Apopka, Florida |
Standard | 2018-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5532U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2018-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7623S | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Multiple | 2018-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12702 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Onguard Aviation LLC Cottonwood Falls, Kansas |
Standard | 2018-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19807 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25117 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 98X LLC Caddo Mills, Texas |
Standard | 2018-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6359C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ras Aviation LLC Elyria, Ohio |
Standard | 2018-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6724L | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2018-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92MM | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2018-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3464K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Explorers Post 8000 INC Ottawa, Kansas |
Standard | 2018-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4240Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2018-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44629 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | M & S Aviation LLC Lebanon, Missouri |
Standard | 2018-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7325J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78606 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brook Trout Properties LLC DBA Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Standard | 2018-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9512H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2018-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4282J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2018-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9676U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Redwood Aircraft LLC Santa Rosa, California |
Standard | 2018-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737JM | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N326MM | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2018-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35349 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2018-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4961Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8464D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2018-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2571P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2018-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7157Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1445E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | South Aero LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2018-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4973F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Boraam Aviation INC Prospect Heights, Illinois |
Standard | 2018-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5265D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly 172Rg LLC Peoria, Arizona |
Standard | 2018-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40829 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80350 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2018-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N972FC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blackhawk Holding CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5711D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2018-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6244W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Taylors Turf Paradise LLC Whitewater, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6457D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tristar Aviation Services LLC Hendersonville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15RV | Crawford Larry G RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Experimental | 2018-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20486 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2018-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2473P | Piper PA-22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2018-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51883 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Angel Aviation INC Peoria, Arizona |
Standard | 2018-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177RP | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | USA Premier Repair & Services INC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2018-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5785U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2018-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611DX | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2018-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7669D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80425 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2018-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32052 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9VV | Martin John L Jr VARIVIGGEN JM-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Museum At Garner Field INC Uvalde, Texas |
Experimental | 2018-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12196 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jdr Services LLC West Plains, Missouri |
Standard | 2018-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4328Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57640 | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2018-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6898H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | S J Holding LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91071 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Warrior II LLC Zionsville, Indiana |
Standard | 2018-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9963D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2018-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1176U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Leasing LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12247 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rebecca'S Wings 247 LLC Greenville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2018-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1309U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 129W Holdings LLC Terlingua, Texas |
Standard | 2018-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21JB | Weller Jay Bee STS PLYMATE SA-11-A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jvg3 INC Orange Park, Florida |
Experimental | 2018-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3140Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2018-02-02 | 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.
