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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N22395 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333PH | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | J&L Management Group LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6743H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cape Fear Aviation Maintenance LLC Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75794 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2017-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8290S | Cessna 150F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9454C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13376 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beahan Timothy Steven Tampa, Florida |
Standard | 2017-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1725J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3214D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2017-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3632E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Exposure INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7620F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Red 5 LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2017-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3GP | Pereira OSPREY 2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerospace Museum of California Mcclellan, California |
Experimental | 2017-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53361 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Adb Aircraft LLC Viera, Florida |
Standard | 2017-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64043 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aira Aviation LLC Grand Ledge, Michigan |
Standard | 2017-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84686 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2017-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N112KF | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Multiple | 2017-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3602K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Houlton International Flying Club Houlton, Maine |
Standard | 2017-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84753 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mckinley Brian J Clinton, Missouri |
Standard | 2017-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98378 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2017-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738DY | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rnb Aviation LLC Montgomery, Texas |
Standard | 2017-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8424 | Ebel PITTS SPEC. S1-C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2017-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3238E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738ZQ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80729 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9815G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kenmore Air Harbor LLC Kenmore, Washington |
Standard | 2017-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8627V | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2017-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13618 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2017-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172FM | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2017-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25LE | Wilson Charles R LONG-EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2017-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65065 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Angel Aviation INC Peoria, Arizona |
Standard | 2017-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75603 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78RT | Tredo Randy MUSTANG II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2017-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N139AA | Pzl 110 KOLIBER 160A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2017-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N491ET | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2017-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54990 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2017-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7045B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7215F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2017-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95253 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mmou LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2017-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9936Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2017-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1709J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingman Unlimited LLC Carrollton, Texas |
Standard | 2017-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20665 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2836G | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Red Rock Fly LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4085W | Kendrick Sherrill Vernon RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2017-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N413BX | Clift A E RV 4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2017-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64035 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5962U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2017-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733EW | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | S S T & J LLC Minden, Nebraska |
Standard | 2017-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12290 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1703P | Piper PA-22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172E | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plymouth Flying Club INC Plymouth, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2017-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172MS | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airgo INC Centralia, Illinois |
Standard | 2017-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3357T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High West Aero LLC Broadus, Montana |
Standard | 2017-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4432J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739BE | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ftg Leasing LLC Watkins, Colorado |
Standard | 2017-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79479 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26693 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2017-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8697E | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5426Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Len Emery Photography LLC Springfield, Vermont |
Standard | 2017-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5005R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2017-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5648W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9717H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2017-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2973Z | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4104P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Spooter Air II LLC Willis, Texas |
Standard | 2017-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N427DP | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Charlie Alpha INC Calabasas, California |
Standard | 2017-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4440P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Apac LLC Berlin, New Jersey |
Standard | 2017-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N663RT | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Raiders Tigers Flying Club INC DBA Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2017-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6879C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Paris Air INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2017-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8301P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2017-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8323B | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Midcoast Helicopter Services INC La Ward, Texas |
Standard | 2017-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N196L | Volmer Amphibian VJ22-CL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Experimental | 2017-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N282RD | Davenport Robert W LONG EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2017-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5249R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Exposure INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7889G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2017-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9886N | Shilt Jerry C RV4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2017-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52280 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Air LLC Marissa, Illinois |
Standard | 2017-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739EU | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Star Fleet Aviation LLC New Albany, Ohio |
Standard | 2017-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7559P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Multiple | 2017-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8148P | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2017-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8664D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12687 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78219 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2017-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81JF | Frost Howard R Jr WAGABOND TRAVELER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Experimental | 2017-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9334C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13127 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fisher Global LLC Conway, Arkansas |
Standard | 2017-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53763 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Restricted | 2017-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5830Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2017-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6HM | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Restricted | 2017-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9665U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2017-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9751U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2017-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1143M | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2017-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177V | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32526 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73181 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1516V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Management Services INC Milton, Florida |
Standard | 2017-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4322J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56GB | Brunger OSPREY II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2017-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6045D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2017-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734TE | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80421 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2017-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84183 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chickadee Aviation LLC Burr Ridge, Illinois |
Standard | 2017-02-08 | 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.
