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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N255LL | Adams Abner M AVID MAGNUM |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2017-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N539JJ | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6186W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2017-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738VL | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2017-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8060D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2017-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2997Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2017-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N430TL | Duffy Thomas J LONG EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
None on file | 2017-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46518 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Adventist World Aviation Wilson, North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5100E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2017-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737LP | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86571 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6348N | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nelson Spraying Service INC Chester, Montana |
Standard | 2017-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739XU | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Training Mission Aviation INC New Tripoli, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9128F | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N118WW | Varga Aircraft Corp. 2150A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2017-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44081 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plm Enterprises LLC Mount Washington, Kentucky |
Standard | 2017-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N651EC | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eagle Sky Patrol INC Deadwood, South Dakota |
Special flight permit | 2017-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7180R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2017-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9993D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Munson Matthew C Canby, Oregon |
Standard | 2017-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N304RA | S.O.C.A.T.A. RALLYE 150 ST |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N571DM | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maine |
Standard | 2017-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N854HC | Oglesby H C Jr GLASTAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N854Hc LLC Watkinsville, Georgia |
Experimental | 2017-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9959U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2017-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N186FM | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jett Aviation LLC Clovis, New Mexico |
Standard | 2017-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1935L | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blais Aviation Services LLC Frisco, Texas |
Standard | 2017-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3845Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Macon Flying Club INC Macon, Missouri |
Standard | 2017-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4473R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2017-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5401W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2017-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733EV | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2017-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9544L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fortnight Aviation LLC Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1036Q | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2017-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N150CJ | P Z L Koliber 150A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2017-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15701 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2017-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N488JW | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5259R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5980Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oyster Flite Investments INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6578R | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73068 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2017-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73391 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7553E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9502H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100KC | Cornum Kurt K 100 STOL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2017-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N191WW | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3082E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airgo INC Centralia, Illinois |
Standard | 2017-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56750 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6329R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N982SK | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Restricted | 2017-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55126 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Zing Aviation and Marine LLC New Smyrna Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2017-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N612LC | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64108 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2017-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6936W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N696R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2017-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70TA | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sixty Three Charlie Zulu INC Thonotosassa, Florida |
Standard | 2017-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7356G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2017-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8274N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jln Aviation Services LLC Avon, Indiana |
Standard | 2017-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1046X | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Farnham Aviation Services LLC Ames, Iowa |
Standard | 2017-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9686P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | T-6 Warbird LLC Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Restricted | 2017-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999SN | Nelson Syd RV6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2017-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2986Z | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N967JR | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2017-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4940E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flyright Aviation INC North Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2017-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9988V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lenoir Aviation Club INC Lenoir, North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222U | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2017-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4307A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79306 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | La Partnership Billings, Montana |
Standard | 2017-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82665 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Schiestle Jason T Greenville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24645 | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9680Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53201 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80870 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8334P | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9281K | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bartels Aviation LLC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2017-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19680 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Proflight Services LLC West Newton, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2204D | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2017-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3508P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2017-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N410MV | Omf OMF-100-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55738 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2017-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9059Q | Robinson Helicopter R22 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2017-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9713W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2017-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18338 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56679 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2017-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9646D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2017-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2261Y | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23PW | Haehn John D RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2017-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3845Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Multiple | 2017-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4432Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Multiple | 2017-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5757E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flex Air INC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2017-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6414R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7070G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2017-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739XM | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92159 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Buster Aviation LLC Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90995 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Peregrine Air LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2017-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N416RP | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Miller Aircraft Services INC Crookston, Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N220NY | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ca Aviation 172 LLC Santa Barbara, California |
Standard | 2017-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3785X | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N989CW | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cardinal Wings Aviation LLC Buckner, Kentucky |
Standard | 2017-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44637 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Able Construction INC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2017-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5038G | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80246 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lincoln Skyways INC Lincoln, California |
Standard | 2017-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N187FT | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-03-16 | 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.
