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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N64296 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2017-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N271GT | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2017-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2893E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N2893E LLC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2017-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N461RM | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rr&D LP Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66842 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111LH | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Superior Aviation Gateway LLC Tampa, Florida |
Standard | 2017-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4650D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Superior Aviation Gateway LLC Tampa, Florida |
Standard | 2017-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5054P | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Doug Harris Aviation LLC Pryor, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79440 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spatiumtech LLC Madison, Alabama |
Standard | 2017-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81023 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2017-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12531 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Guardian Flight LLC South Jordan, Utah |
Standard | 2017-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83572 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pacific Aviation LLC Cottage Grove, Oregon |
Standard | 2017-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9471D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2017-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2181B | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2017-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4311T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chandler Air Service INC Chandler, Arizona |
Standard | 2017-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N482E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hb Coco & Company Gonzales, Texas |
Standard | 2017-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84578 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | San Juan Skyhawks INC Friday Harbor, Washington |
Standard | 2017-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8854D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2884X | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Angle of Attack Flying Company LLC Springfield, Missouri |
Standard | 2017-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2950Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2017-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31161 | Upgrove Kevin J LANCAIR 320 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2017-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34DA | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N382DF | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dream Flight LLC Westminster, Maryland |
Standard | 2017-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75548 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8893C | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airquest Aviation LP Butler, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N360MF | Omf OMF-100-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2017-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N496TP | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Vertical Corporation Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2017-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737AA | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2017-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9865G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N135WM | Piper PA-18-135 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N726PK | Robison Lester H VANS RV9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Simply Living LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Experimental | 2017-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N893FS | Smith Francis H RV-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2017-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9371K | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Everglades Aviation Academy LLC Weston, Florida |
Standard | 2017-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9681D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2017-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N115JA | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2017-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3996P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N721JK | Kitz John RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2017-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1504V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Culman William A Scotts Valley, California |
Standard | 2017-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3034Q | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Libra Air INC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2017-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3962Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2017-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N540FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Vermont |
Standard | 2017-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7149R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2017-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7341G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2017-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N141SW | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2017-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36248 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399RM | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64069 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Whiskey Tango Aviation LLC Keene, North Dakota |
Standard | 2017-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734UZ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dream Unthreatened LLC San Luis Obispo, California |
Standard | 2017-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7354J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 7354J LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2017-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26136 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5781W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2017-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7599R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95343 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2017-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5215T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80FT | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) LLC Gaithersburg, Maryland |
Standard | 2017-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9886K | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Smart03 LLC Kissimmee, Florida |
Standard | 2017-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1431V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kgrb LLC Owensville, Missouri |
Standard | 2017-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N291HA | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chandler Air Service INC Chandler, Arizona |
Standard | 2017-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30514 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | S&S Aircraft INC Bennington, Vermont |
Standard | 2017-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4125J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N418WK | Alvarez M R/Malecki J F VANS ACFT INC RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2017-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5278S | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N5278S LLC Katy, Texas |
Standard | 2017-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5511F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73562 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92SW | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Restricted | 2017-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12737 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2017-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7688D | Piper PA-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2017-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N866MA | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Goose Aviation CO Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N869WC | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2017-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9972V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2017-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N154MD | Doering Mike COZY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Experimental | 2017-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N208RD | Dann R H/Jerritt A RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2017-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N221NY | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3597E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Bird Aero Club INC Bonne Terre, Missouri |
Standard | 2017-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4287J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2017-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N447KS | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2017-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5312H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skywarrior Flight Training INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2017-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6505W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9671U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2017-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44014 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2017-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4573R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2017-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7194D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beacon West LLC Billings, Montana |
Restricted | 2017-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2945M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2017-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5071H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2017-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61696 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95447 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2017-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42358 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54HM | Miears H R ACRO TRAINER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Experimental | 2017-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739WR | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Raritan Valley Flying School Princeton, New Jersey |
Standard | 2017-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9870W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Taffin Air LLC Mount Vernon, Ohio |
Standard | 2017-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N157SC | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15933 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flaps INC White Bear Lake, Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27446 | Taylorcraft BC-65 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2017-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61631 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Guam |
Standard | 2017-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78PJ | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2017-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86CK | Craighead Kenneth R BUSHBY MUSTANG II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2017-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46433 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2017-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734NR | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vintage Aircraft Group Albion, New York |
Standard | 2017-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79105 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2017-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8922 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-08-30 | 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.
