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
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
When the aircraft were built by decade
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
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
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 2,350 of these aircraft
- California 2,123 of these aircraft
- Florida 2,076 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
These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-o-320-series.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 27,315
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5763F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sugarloaf Air LLC Harrison, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57JS | Succop HATZ CB-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Experimental | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5893U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6249W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7294J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7323G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7749D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N135RB | Piper PA-18A-135 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46643 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Volunteer State Aviation LLC College Grove, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5175E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9041D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maine |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1260U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sigma Aviation LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N330KR | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cherry Hill Aviation INC Freetown, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49EE | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lessley Aviation LLC Carrollton, Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55TB | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6462C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A&J Aircraft Leasing INC Burlington, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738EA | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Matt Plane One LLC Gilbert, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78436 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vp Aviation LLC Woodstock, New York |
Restricted | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N279RA | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2979B | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Learn 2 Fly LLC Seminole, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53077 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Megasky Holdings LLC Charleston, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N619CC | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Darkhorse Aerospace Holdings LLC Tampa, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6727H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aldora Enterprise LLC League City, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N118EK | Kempkey THORP T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2550B | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Southern Utah University Cedar City, Utah |
Standard | 2025-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50462 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N282HG | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Compass Rose 2 LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N283HG | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Compas Rose 3 LLC Corinth, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401DT | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kairos Holdings LLC Huntsville, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5777W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737XZ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13190 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2363Y | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Pro Aviation LLC Shelby, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3798K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Crosswind Aviation of Oklahoma LLC Stillwater, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4485A | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N475AC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6759W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733YZ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Seaplane Adventures LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84659 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Laurel Highlands Aeronautical Academy Latrobe, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N918ML | Voshell Frank RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95173 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | First Flight Corporation San Diego, California |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9686W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N171SK | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N199DP | Penman THORP T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20660 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jl Avn LLC Ontario, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2601S | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hcs Air LLC Devalls Bluff, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28TG | Ginn Anthony E THORP T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shooting Star Services LLC Rosamond, California |
Experimental | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3990K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6422R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N694AB | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Goldpick Dirtworx LLC Wasilla, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738SU | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nab Aviation Holdings LLC Cocoa Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9842D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2622M | Robinson Helicopter R22 MARINER |
Helicopter | N2622M LLC Rehoboth Beach, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4327A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46391 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5171R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54190 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55988 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65197 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviator Education LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6704E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80230 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Nh Aviation LLC Bow, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9274Y | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flight Club 502 INC Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96WG | Gast William A RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4155D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64CA | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Swaz Aviation LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7270J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98492 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4498J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5850W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Caside Aviation LLC Brooklyn, New York |
Standard | 2025-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N618J | Harnden James A RV4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2025-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N680FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4237Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15768 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Khleb Hub LLC Palm Coast, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46349 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Third Step 1 LLC Gilbert, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84076 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Third Step 3 LLC Gilbert, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N241E | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Piedmont Aviation Leasing LLC Monticello, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N745LS | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2025-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75743 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerosmith Aviation LLC Panama City Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4910D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N4910D LLC Delavan, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79514 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Galaxy Aviation LLC Nantucket, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80807 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9238N | Maule MX-7-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N128CG | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1724K | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N1724Ken LLC Minocqua, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31600 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Florida 7771 Aviation Assets LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53856 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6611W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7159G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N7159G LLC Jacksonville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7168L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7314F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero Vantage Aviation Services LLC Bayonne, New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8161N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88322 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | North County Flight Training INC Carlsbad, California |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9588U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rgm LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9717L | Beech C23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Multiple | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98776 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Melbourne Flight Training LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1649G | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2025-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5056V | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spitfire Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5156R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kookaburra Kiwi LLC Post Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2025-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737PR | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Rhode Island |
Standard | 2025-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95121 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Preston Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-11-23 | 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 7, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
