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
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
When the aircraft were built by decade
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
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
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 2,350 of these aircraft
- California 2,123 of these aircraft
- Florida 2,076 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
These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-o-320-series.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 27,315
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1886T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N293MJ | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Little Dock Aviation LLC Water Valley, Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N449AG | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2025-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8750N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Midwest Avionics LLC Peculiar, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911UA | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9208L | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brookway Investments LLC Brookhaven, Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9462D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Multiple | 2025-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9801W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | North Little Rock Air INC North Little Rock, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5283W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6462D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N2893E LLC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739FP | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tmw Aviation LLC Portland, Oregon |
Standard | 2025-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96VA | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jak Real Estate LLC Gorham, Maine |
Standard | 2025-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99263 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9940V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Soco Aero Leasing LLC Santa Rosa, California |
Standard | 2025-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172KP | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300EF | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mrr LLC Schererville, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3028M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43685 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Horizon Aviation LLC Brooks, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4426J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N458W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tls Aviation LLC Smyrna, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46722 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57667 | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6279 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings of Grace LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7415R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82274 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N831VZ | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Melbourne Flight Training LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2550M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Earthcom INC Williamston, Michigan |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26793 | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4472R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flyrite Aviation LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N474FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75704 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lanning 1 Aviation LLC Amarillo, Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N797R | Engvall Ricky A MURPHY AC MFG-REBEL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Experimental | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8454F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9482D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hanley Company LLC Littleton, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9662Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Delaware |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98981 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airplane and Drone Flight Instruction LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1461T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2836P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2025-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2893M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rls Rental CO INC DBA Joplin, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316AC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3609Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3925K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dte Aviation LLC Cherry Hill, New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5217W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | S B Enterprise LLC Marshall, Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7243J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nova Flight LLC Gainesville, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737LX | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N737Lx LLC Manassas, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73868 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ca Aero LLC Fairfield, New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9586W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alpha 3 LLC Troy, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N765FW | Wellman Fred L PANTHER LS |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2025-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7758G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gallo Enterprises INC Wonder Lake, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N942BB | Robert E Baggett RV3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2025-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1334P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N1334P LLC Titusville, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1970H | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cape Fear Aviation Maintenance LLC Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57395 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7134L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cook'S Aviation LLC Conover, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9846U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98ET | N34762 Inc GLASTAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2025-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3432M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sears Megan Rigby, Idaho |
Standard | 2025-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78305 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2680T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviyon Aviation LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4199Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2025-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4333B | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Land & Leave LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2025-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N513JC | Champagne EAABIPLANE P2M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2025-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5623E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kd3262 LLC Downers Grove, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734HJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mb Airworks LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Restricted | 2025-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73530 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Saffron Aviation LLC Cookeville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737BD | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Music City Air LLC Rogersville, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7496D | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2025-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83268 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2025-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8362R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Core Flight Academy LLC Asheboro, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8933D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20182 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2025-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N272KM | Hansen Paul Arvid GLASTAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2025-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47768 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2025-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5300U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5546U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63017 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Adams Aviation Services INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6343E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Catskill Mountain Air LLC Milford, New York |
Standard | 2025-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7502D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flight Lead LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80182 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8093N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Saraland High School Saraland, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9108D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | J&P Aircraft LLC Chugiak, Alaska |
Multiple | 2025-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3876X | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Weenie LLC Henderson, Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6013D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2025-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7229J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9875G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 1 Aircraft LLC Kissimmee, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73425 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13698 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Park Avenue Group INC Stuart, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34W | Wight Carroll H THORP T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2025-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3874Z | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Multiple | 2025-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40HF | Cessna 150L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Multiple | 2025-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6539R | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7500R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N151DF | Wilson Art W RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2025-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2393T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shool Board of Marion County Florida Ocala, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6835J | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N430Y | Rohde-Elliott-Durham GREAT LAKES 2T-1L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2025-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1226A | Piper PA-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N122EZ | Benard Augusto LONG EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2025-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2436Y | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alpha Flight Academy Concord, California |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N26086 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Joe Hoerter LLC Hilton Head Island, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | 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 7, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
