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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N18SW | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1932Z | David E Spencer PA 19 REPLICA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2015-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N301JR | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tropitech INC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2015-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733CQ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gulf Coast Helicopters INC Pearland, Texas |
Standard | 2015-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9401D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1195A | Piper PA-18-125 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4250Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2015-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N249AK | Rupp-Roger STARDUSTER TOO SA300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | English Corey B Fargo, North Dakota |
Experimental | 2015-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3054Q | Englert Robert C FLOATSTAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Experimental | 2015-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N178RS | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2015-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N471AC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2015-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9515D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2015-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7206C | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2015-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9566H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2015-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400NE | Omf OMF-100-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57472 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kutztown Aviation Service INC Germansville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2300H | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | N112Vg LLC Princeton, New Jersey |
Standard | 2015-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42095 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cpkb Summit, New Jersey |
Standard | 2015-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43717 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A Comet Aviation LLC Altus, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2015-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44528 | Piper PA-28-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flywerx LLC Anchor Point, Alaska |
Standard | 2015-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75626 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N807EJ | Piper PA-18-135 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Baldmans Aircraft Services LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82084 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2015-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84221 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2015-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N907J | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2015-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4218Y | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56724 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Marianas Air Transfer INC Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands |
Standard | 2015-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1796T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3093E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2015-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9635U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2015-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2812Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2015-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56735 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kilo Mike Aviation LLC Hilliard, Ohio |
Standard | 2015-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1071X | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Peter Prince Aviation Center LLC Milton, Florida |
Standard | 2015-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15916 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Marianas Air Transfer INC Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands |
Standard | 2015-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5952U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2015-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7670G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Premier Aviation LLC Philadelphia, Mississippi |
Standard | 2015-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1457V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skyhawk Aviation LLC Rutherfordton, North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5417F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2015-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97984 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2015-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19958 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8559Z | Robinson Helicopter R22 |
Helicopter | Moss Aviation LLC Howell, New Jersey |
Standard | 2015-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30763 | Cessna 177B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6513D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ghia Flying Venture LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2015-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2HA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brunner Robert L Jefferson, Oregon |
Standard | 2015-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N472AT | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Airmen Testing and Training INC Lantana, Florida |
Multiple | 2015-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8594 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2015-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5197H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2015-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6472R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6756W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2015-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82100 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33313 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4128Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4787E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Silverhawk Aviation Academy LLC Caldwell, Idaho |
Standard | 2015-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96867 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skywarrior Flight Training INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2015-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172KD | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kad Aviation LLC Athens, Alabama |
Standard | 2015-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N631RV | Berlin James V RV6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Michigan Tail Draggers LLC Macomb, Michigan |
Experimental | 2015-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65842 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Holladay Aviation LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2015-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98710 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skywarrior Flight Training INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2015-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N376JM | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2015-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44580 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mtt Aviation Services INC Johnstown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9776D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 76 Delta LLC Garwood, Texas |
Multiple | 2015-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N118TM | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Harper Jean Centennial, Colorado |
Standard | 2015-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4558R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2015-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N561Z | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2015-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6987D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N161BG | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2015-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3182Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Arnt Aerial Spraying INC Worthington, Minnesota |
Multiple | 2015-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N814KC | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2015-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8979R | Champion 7GCB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2015-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1768J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2015-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3530K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2015-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3819Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gulf Coast Aero Club INC Sarasota, Florida |
Standard | 2015-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4326Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7528F | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2015-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235PA | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Good Flight Aviation LLC Stockton, California |
Standard | 2015-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4687R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2015-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N471PR | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Red Arrow Aviation LLC Santa Teresa, New Mexico |
Standard | 2015-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8980R | Champion 7GCB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Holmes Aviation INC Cannon Falls, Minnesota |
Standard | 2015-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1561V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2015-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7094D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Multiple | 2015-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84695 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1118M | Thorp T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2015-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N281DM | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N302CM | Lemond John FLY FISHER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Experimental | 2015-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3048Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32JB | Blackwell MUSTANG MOD. II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Heimat CORP Lincoln, Nebraska |
Experimental | 2015-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9517D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5937W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2015-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6485W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2015-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4859G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airgo INC Centralia, Illinois |
Standard | 2015-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734UY | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | AG & Csv INC Pine Bush, New York |
Standard | 2015-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79955 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2015-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2095P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2420Q | Graber Joel C VANS RV4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bobby J Kirby JR LLC Hernando, Florida |
Experimental | 2015-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4247Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2015-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734CQ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5842L | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2015-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6961Q | Beech 19A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2015-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8699D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5446H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2015-09-29 | 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.
