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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N907UT | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1423T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Iowa |
Special flight permit | 2018-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3891Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2018-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4507X | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2018-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4562R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6780H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2018-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9449D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hall Aircraft LLC Kenai, Alaska |
Standard | 2018-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9860W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2018-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1930U | Gazzano Leonard S RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2018-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7158L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9884V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2018-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1736P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2018-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30182 | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2018-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41551 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Services LLC Twin Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2018-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4451Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4774A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9351S | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hauling AG INC Middlebury, Indiana |
Standard | 2018-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9924Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | My Way Aviation LLC Weston, Florida |
Standard | 2018-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1292P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Em Turbines CORP Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2018-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30112 | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2018-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3657Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2018-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46390 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gerber Aviation LLC Winter Haven, Florida |
Standard | 2018-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5242D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | R&R Aero Services LLC Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N553AP | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Paradise LLC Homestead, Florida |
Standard | 2018-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4158Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2018-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7132R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2018-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739NR | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Diaz Aviation LLC South New Berlin, New York |
Standard | 2018-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75749 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2018-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2285Y | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Krid Cardinal LLC Centerville, Indiana |
Standard | 2018-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35801 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2018-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4098F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N4098F LLC Ypsilanti, Michigan |
Standard | 2018-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46360 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2018-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4950D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6355Z | Piper PA-25 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quality Aviation INC Marana, Arizona |
Restricted | 2018-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7008B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mayes Russell F Farmersville, Illinois |
Standard | 2018-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734SX | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mondo Beyondo Thrill Squadron Pasadena, California |
Standard | 2018-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74954 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7780Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2018-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9653Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9827D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quality Aviation INC Marana, Arizona |
Standard | 2018-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3919K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2018-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61CA | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2018-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N888CK | Duncan Charles K RV 4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2018-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9205Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18RV | Lindsey Larry C RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2018-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2301B | Temco GC-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4770A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4845A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5396S | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2018-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6058Z | Piper PA-25 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blackstone Aircraft LLC Hartselle, Alabama |
Restricted | 2018-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1371T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Saviortree House Ministries Coarsegold, California |
Standard | 2018-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40520 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2018-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9250C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Region Flyers LLC Valparaiso, Indiana |
Standard | 2018-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N245FR | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chupito Sabrocito LLC Paso Robles, California |
Standard | 2018-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44Q | Phillips BUSHBY MUSTANG II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2018-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46708 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2018-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54048 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hodge Flight Services LLC Pittsburgh, California |
Standard | 2018-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5409J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kelley Aircraft LLC Weyers Cave, Virginia |
Standard | 2018-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737ZP | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jahawk Leasing LLC Sugar Grove, Illinois |
Standard | 2018-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9113L | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Zimin Carl e Naknek, Alaska |
Standard | 2018-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1010Q | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N291KF | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Total Flight Aircraft Leasing LLC Apex, North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35700 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2018-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4557R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5507P | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2018-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738NX | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Above All Aviation INC Goleta, California |
Standard | 2018-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1752P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Purdy Ranch LLC Buffalo, Wyoming |
Multiple | 2018-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N262E | Hare Walter G LONG EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 349 Ez LLC Yakima, Washington |
Experimental | 2018-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46677 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2018-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7065G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2018-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79264 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2018-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81149 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly By Knight INC Hammond, Louisiana |
Standard | 2018-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86892 | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96SC | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2018-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9831G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2018-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1945F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Raven Aviation LLC Lagrangeville, New York |
Standard | 2018-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5281W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2018-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52891 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2018-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5343F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Trident Aircraft Leasing LLC Easton, Maryland |
Standard | 2018-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65275 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2018-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N733BD | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2018-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N9508B | Cessna 172RG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2018-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N1909U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2018-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52877 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2018-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5940D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Runnin Rabbit LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2018-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172EB | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333BT | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4013E | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2018-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5149X | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2018-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6256G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2018-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761W | Wood PL-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2018-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777VX | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1115U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avian Leasing LLC Bremerton, Washington |
Standard | 2018-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13205 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4391J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avian Leasing LLC Bremerton, Washington |
Standard | 2018-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46203 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avian Leasing LLC Bremerton, Washington |
Standard | 2018-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4876G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6BQ | Beard Bradley A LANCAIR 320 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2018-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7122G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Birmingham Flight Center LLC Birmingham, Alabama |
Standard | 2018-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7963G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avian Leasing LLC Bremerton, Washington |
Standard | 2018-01-05 | 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.
