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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N900JK | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2017-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N110AU | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2017-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20601 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3780Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2017-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4091P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64477 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rico Aviation Services INC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2017-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6691W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N6691W LLC Nazareth, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9869G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2017-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N221HG | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Higher Ground Helicopters of Cincinnati LLC Miamisburg, Ohio |
Standard | 2017-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N601FT | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N811EB | Cecil E Banks Jr RV 7A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2017-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83328 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Restricted | 2017-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9832W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1974P | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2017-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21015 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25278 | Socata TAMPICO TB 9C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2017-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5178W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mahoney Christopher P Quakertown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6742J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2017-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79417 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2804Z | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N642SA | Symphony Aircraft Ind Inc SA 160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Time LLP Fort Mill, South Carolina |
Standard | 2017-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757C | Jasen Paul W GLASTAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2017-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N883M | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2017-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1002M | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2017-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1390R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5366F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2017-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74967 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2017-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N278Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2017-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4281J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2017-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5127H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2017-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5332S | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nimmons Johnny Brookshire, Texas |
Standard | 2017-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N572RJ | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | University of Michigan Flyers INC Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Standard | 2017-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5915W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2017-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7989H | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Jtc Aviation LLC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2017-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N272JA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gold Coast Aviation LLC Oxnard, California |
Standard | 2017-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5366J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Slipstream Aviation LLC Calera, Alabama |
Standard | 2017-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6024W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | White Pelican LLC Union City, Tennessee |
Standard | 2017-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6062A | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733AW | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2017-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15446 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2017-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21BW | Blessing/Hodo PITTS S1-C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quonset Technology LLC DBA North Kingstown, Rhode Island |
Experimental | 2017-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41650 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airmotive Service LLC Brigham City, Utah |
Standard | 2017-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5154R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5659W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2017-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64134 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N827JH | Huls James J RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Dakota |
Experimental | 2017-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98357 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1688V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avstem Incorporated Mc Grath, Alaska |
Standard | 2017-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N272WC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Candace A Larned Enterprises INC Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2017-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N410SA | Laurel Air Club Inc RV-3A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Experimental | 2017-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4202J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Parker Aviation LLC Camdenton, Missouri |
Standard | 2017-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7477L | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8486L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92810 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2017-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9944Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skywarrior Flight Training INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2017-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44646 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2017-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9968W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2017-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33648 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4140X | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2017-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5264W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5268R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6047L | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75621 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7684F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N150BK | Cessna 150J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tribec INC Medina, Ohio |
Standard | 2017-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8714N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2017-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91QA | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2017-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1174P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2364T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51793 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7692Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aloof Aviation LLC Denver, Colorado |
Standard | 2017-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85KW | Gee Walter R RUTAN LONG E-Z |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N85Kw LLC Avon, Indiana |
Experimental | 2017-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8721V | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N232SQ | Kosta Michael J VANS RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2017-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3455E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Silverhawk Aviation Academy LLC Caldwell, Idaho |
Standard | 2017-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7551G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nb Airdoc LLC Aventura, Florida |
Standard | 2017-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76053 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ape LLC Birmingham, Alabama |
Standard | 2017-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78179 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2017-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43568 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Aviators LLC Valparaiso, Indiana |
Multiple | 2017-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7077J | Frew John M THORP T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2017-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22JS | Saxon PITTS SPECIAL S-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2017-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4140J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46540 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2017-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6343D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air One Aircraft LLC Portage Des Sioux, Missouri |
Standard | 2017-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6786J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2017-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7169J | Grigsby Earl C WITTMAN W-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2017-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737PW | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Region Flyers LLC Valparaiso, Indiana |
Standard | 2017-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8856L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26TP | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Global Aerials INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Standard | 2017-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N495TM | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N504EM | Murray Eugene L RV-8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 2017-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6068W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2017-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6333F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2017-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N787MT | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2017-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84153 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spirit Air INC Salmon, Idaho |
Standard | 2017-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8633E | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pompano Senior Squadron Flying Club INC Pompano Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2017-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2500P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2842X | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5457E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2017-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7017Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-04-25 | 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.
