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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3593F | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2016-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N514FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Rhode Island |
Standard | 2016-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68RL | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2016-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7230G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2016-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7926G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spencer Aviation INC Delaware, Ohio |
Standard | 2016-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N842SV | Robinson Helicopter R22 |
Helicopter | Rancho Sierra Vista de Sasabe LLC Sasabe, Arizona |
Standard | 2016-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45CD | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hillair INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7464L | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | North Wind Air Service LLC Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 2015-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1333R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2015-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4372S | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2015-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7432G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nichols Roy D Cadillac, Michigan |
Standard | 2015-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94HF | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2015-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N303T | Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Multiple | 2015-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46675 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2015-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73938 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2015-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75NS | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Multiple | 2015-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172DA | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Duncan Aviation Lincoln, Nebraska |
Standard | 2015-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21030 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Management Group INC Honolulu, Hawaii |
Standard | 2015-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2547Q | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46703 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2015-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9596U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2015-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7295J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12098 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2015-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1496P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2015-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1639J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | All American Aviation Services INC Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21GJ | Jasper Gary H VANS RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2015-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3038Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2015-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3601E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lsn Air LLC Morrison, Colorado |
Standard | 2015-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6808B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2015-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7164L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7217F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2015-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8166D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2015-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8560M | Robinson Helicopter R22 |
Helicopter | N8560M LLC Rehoboth Beach, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737CP | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flight Exams INC Deland, Florida |
Standard | 2015-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15533 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard Day Aviation LLC Garland, Texas |
Standard | 2015-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2681Z | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2015-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9367H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Deralex Airways LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2015-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1FD | Socata TB200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Siek Aviation INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N318AC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2015-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2423 | Champion 7GCB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Multiple | 2015-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4788E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2015-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5220R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chaz L Enterprises LLC Ringwood, New Jersey |
Standard | 2015-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6160J | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2015-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90249 | Robinson Helicopter R22 |
Helicopter | Helicopteracademy.Com LLC Rehoboth Beach, Delaware |
Experimental | 2015-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13814 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3169Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2015-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5078B | Eiden Richard F RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Experimental | 2015-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2959Q | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Paris Air INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2015-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7944H | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98218 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2015-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56RW | Wade KING MINI |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2015-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6644Z | Piper PA-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2015-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46163 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32478 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sidney Aviation LLC Sidney, Nebraska |
Standard | 2015-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9839W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2015-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98MS | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2015-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2829Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | L & L Aviation LLC Sidney, Nebraska |
Standard | 2015-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2992P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3129P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Judie Bear Air LLC Bend, Oregon |
Standard | 2015-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51614 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stillwater Flyers LLC Columbus, Montana |
Restricted | 2015-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5187W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5344H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A&F Aviation Services LLC Collierville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5629W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2015-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64537 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2015-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6687J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rio Creek Aviators LTD Casco, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736RM | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2015-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739GD | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Midwest Trucking Transport INC Willowbrook, Illinois |
Standard | 2015-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7588C | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Grand Aviation INC Grove, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2015-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8244S | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Extreme Helicopter Service LLC Alice, Texas |
Standard | 2015-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8581V | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Obx Airplanes LLC Manteo, North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9855U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2015-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3948K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2015-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5KF | Francis Kenneth V COZY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Experimental | 2015-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911BU | Kliewer George S RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2015-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N241AW | Waters Wesley G GLASTAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 2015-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6450G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N6450G INC Jacksonville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739MH | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9189H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pendergrass Aviation INC Demopolis, Alabama |
Standard | 2015-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N936SC | Schultz Jack RV4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2015-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172WE | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | El Aero Services LLC Elko, Nevada |
Standard | 2015-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7792D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Miner Farms LLC Monte Vista, Colorado |
Multiple | 2015-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81972 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2015-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2535F | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N511MG | Robinson David E VANS RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2015-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8188C | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2015-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8753C | Piper PA-18-135 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2015-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73189 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ellie Air LLC Mabank, Texas |
Standard | 2015-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7339F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2015-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733BS | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2015-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92845 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hainet Aero LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3965Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2015-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172JB | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2015-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N727SF | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2015-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12865 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flyright Aviation LLC Columbus, Ohio |
Standard | 2015-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3388T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2015-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80117 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valley Fliers Flying Club Auburn, Washington |
Standard | 2015-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8244U | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8749E | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sheboygan Flight Plane I LLC Sheboygan, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12234 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Amelia Reid Aviation LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2015-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1883T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2015-11-17 | 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.
