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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N13CK | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2017-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3934Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2017-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44553 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2017-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46760 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2017-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N476SM | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tail Slide Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Multiple | 2017-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8979V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avel Aircraft INC West Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2017-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98SA | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tail Slide Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5616Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bigfoot Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99045 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9985D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12953 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2017-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N161GT | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yellow Jacket Flying Club INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2017-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5090T | Beech 19A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2017-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7043B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13675 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1480U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N365RW | Windeler Richard J RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Walter Aviation Perry, Iowa |
Experimental | 2017-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3882Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52RV | Chaplin Raymond L Jr RV 6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2017-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79189 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2017-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3627Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N655DK | Skovbjerg Jorgen COZY MK 3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2017-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83345 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Whytes INC Coconut Creek, Florida |
Standard | 2017-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N336N | Fanning Jerry D Sr AVID MAGNUM |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Experimental | 2017-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7904G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Right Rudder LLC Rexburg, Idaho |
Standard | 2017-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9257P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brooks Laura Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2017-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9851U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3838Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2017-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7135B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2017-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734CV | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2017-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5564F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739TS | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Arispe Aviation LLC Mckinney, Texas |
Standard | 2017-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3673P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79323 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Carstairs Energy INC Los Osos, California |
Standard | 2017-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7307D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2017-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1273T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Zulu Aviation LLC Newcastle, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N308MT | Seth J Badje PANHANDLE CUB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Experimental | 2017-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4260Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2017-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4610Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Panama City Cycles INC Panama City, Florida |
Standard | 2017-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61640 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7109Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80868 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2017-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8477E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vestasur LLC Chauvin, Louisiana |
Standard | 2017-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80295 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Legacy Skies Aviation LLC Rogers, Arkansas |
Standard | 2017-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1344P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13594 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2521U | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N2521U LLC Danbury, Connecticut |
Standard | 2017-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26103 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2017-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4392Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2017-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5140G | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2017-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7348J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2017-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123FP | Phillips Frank RV6-A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2017-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1474F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jlb Aviation Services LLC Woodbine, New Jersey |
Standard | 2017-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1954V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bray Aviation LLC Calera, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2080E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3034V | Maule MX-7-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wdt LLC Otis, Oregon |
Standard | 2017-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5504F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2017-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5972U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6030C | Callair A-5T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Restricted | 2017-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N661JC | Mann Jere M RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Experimental | 2017-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98EE | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2017-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N170SK | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2017-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5472R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8444J | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Heartland AG Aviation LLC Lancaster, Kansas |
Standard | 2017-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9999D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N375YV | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2017-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401LS | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | El Paso Aero INC El Paso, Texas |
Standard | 2017-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4843A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nous Air LLC Yukon, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738EP | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Command-Aire LLC Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 2017-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738VJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Command-Aire LLC Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 2017-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7643G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Triad Aviation Academy LLC Greensboro, North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8884D | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | J C Aero LLC Yelm, Washington |
Multiple | 2017-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2795J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Endeavour Flight Training INC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2017-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44715 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5105Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2017-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N108ND | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2017-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2631P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2017-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29788 | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2017-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5132H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2017-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54502 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61953 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2017-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78517 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2017-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12793 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19KS | Smith Kent R RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Experimental | 2017-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N407FT | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Slipstream INC Cincinnati, Ohio |
Standard | 2017-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555ZW | Hammack Olin D HSC-2010 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2017-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6155J | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Anderdoc Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20185 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2017-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2666P | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2017-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4378F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2017-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5073N | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pavco INC Gig Harbor, Washington |
Standard | 2017-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66BR | Rowlandd THORP T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2017-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739BC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Second Wind Aviation CORP Friday Harbor, Washington |
Standard | 2017-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73MS | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2017-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9742D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9898Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Second Wind Aviation CORP Friday Harbor, Washington |
Standard | 2017-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12382 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Sky Pilots INC DBA Salem, Oregon |
Standard | 2017-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14310 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pa-18 LLC Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2017-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14365 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pa-18 LLC Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2017-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80526 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stoddard County Flyers INC Dexter, Missouri |
Standard | 2017-05-19 | 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.
