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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N319EC | Maule MX-7-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2017-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4114X | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2017-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5017R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | R&R Leasing LLC Fargo, North Dakota |
Standard | 2017-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78548 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bakalar Flying Club INC Columbus, Indiana |
Standard | 2017-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911NJ | Pitts SPECIAL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2017-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N264L | Smith Richard J VANS ACFT RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2017-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5986W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16TX | Murphree David H RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2017-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2055E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerowood Aviation LLC Monroe, North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4091Z | Piper PA-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A G Sholton CO Wasilla, Alaska |
Standard | 2017-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5920D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2017-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88227 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Acadian Dusters LLC Church Point, Louisiana |
Standard | 2017-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22JU | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Pro-Drive INC Wynona, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N396LJ | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2017-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4349X | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elon Aviation LLC Burlington, North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10JR | Perrucci Joseph S RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2017-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N113DL | Lee Vernon R PITTS S-1C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Experimental | 2017-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1305P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6281C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70RW | Starduster SA-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2017-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9ZU | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5088R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Glacier Equipment LLC Wasilla, Alaska |
Standard | 2017-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5229W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7308C | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chandler Air Service INC Chandler, Arizona |
Standard | 2017-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733CA | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2017-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8929L | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2017-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1212M | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2017-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N360BS | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4296H | Piper PA-14 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37RN | Raymond W Nilson RV9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2017-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41DM | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mission Air LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11WC | Cwian Walter D HATZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2017-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2185E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3075K | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53853 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2017-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738SY | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Van Anda Aviation LLC Apopka, Florida |
Standard | 2017-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9585L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eight5Lima LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2017-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64420 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2017-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6613W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2017-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12916 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jacobs Airways INC Wilson, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2017-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2357Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Usda Aphis Ws Atoc Cedar City, Utah |
Standard | 2017-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91187 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Usda Aphis Ws Atoc Cedar City, Utah |
Standard | 2017-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N110KW | Ference John William RV 4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2017-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61RM | Mckenna Reginald B RV6-A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2017-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1732T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Glasgow Construction Company INC Guin, Alabama |
Standard | 2017-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738RU | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2017-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7579D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nutter Teri L Glennallen, Alaska |
Restricted | 2017-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1319R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N284JD | Davis James E DAVIS SH-G1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2017-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46251 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2017-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N489J | Giebelhouse Jeffrey RV 4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2017-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5499W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6512W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8431L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dsr Cherokee 180 LLC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2017-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35332 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2017-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3VR | Ebbert Robert RV-3-E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2017-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84422 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dhr Investments LLC Beaumont, Texas |
Standard | 2017-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5911W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72CV | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2017-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75722 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pt Real Estate INC Port Hadlock, Washington |
Standard | 2017-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N270CC | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Euro 2000 INC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2017-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N833TB | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Euro 2000 INC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2017-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N600W | Wilcoxon CVJETKOVIC CA65 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Port of Tillamook Bay Tillamook, Oregon |
Experimental | 2017-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7151R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2017-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7587W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2017-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79024 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jwp Flying Services LLC Chatfield, Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6353D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Deland Aviation LLC Deland, Florida |
Standard | 2017-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64154 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jw Skyhawk LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2017-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1452U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Flight Academy LLC Allison Park, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N807DA | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40965 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Portsmouth Flying Club LLC Epsom, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2017-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41262 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4320M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Koinzan Flying Service INC Elgin, Nebraska |
Restricted | 2017-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54661 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Executive Flyers INC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2017-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1598J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2017-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2406J | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34HD | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) LLC Gaithersburg, Maryland |
Standard | 2017-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35569 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2017-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4364J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2017-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55398 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Three Wire LLC Portland, Oregon |
Standard | 2017-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734DC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2017-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9455 | Chorley William COZY III |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2017-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100TN | Dobbs George COOT A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2017-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12668 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rebel Aviation INC Liberty, Missouri |
Standard | 2017-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6195D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2017-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3941K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2017-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4145J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2017-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73441 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2017-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12236 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2017-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6557W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2017-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7383J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2017-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N298PW | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4273J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7345G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jacks Air Service INC Greenville, Maine |
Standard | 2017-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75897 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8795N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cycle-Moto INC Gilbert, Arizona |
Standard | 2017-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7055Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11626 | Cessna 150L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2017-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36411 | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2017-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44509 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Central Washington University Ellensburg, Washington |
Standard | 2017-10-05 | 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.
