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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6039D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2015-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6255W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7102Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Juckett Jimmy L Springhill, Louisiana |
Standard | 2015-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8033D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84347 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9862J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | New River Flying Club INC Beaver, West Virginia |
Standard | 2015-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1889V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2015-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20295 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Adk Flying Club INC Ballston Spa, New York |
Standard | 2015-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733MP | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82518 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2015-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3889Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2015-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3972Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2015-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4534R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2015-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5201R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | West Florida Flying Service LLC Safety Harbor, Florida |
Standard | 2015-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5794V | Beech A23-19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2015-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5953S | Beech A23-19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Delaware |
Standard | 2015-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7844G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2015-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9529L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2015-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9871D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Golden Eagle Outfitters INC Delta Jet, Alaska |
Standard | 2015-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9931U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lett John S Elk Grove, California |
Standard | 2015-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46072 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Anytime LLC Kankakee, Illinois |
Standard | 2015-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62744 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31263 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2912Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29HK | Kellogg John H VANS RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Experimental | 2015-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9815U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N321AL | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2015-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6155D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73852 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2015-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8926V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Career Flight Training and Aircraft Rental LLC Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2015-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1352P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2015-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47954 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2015-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8142Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739UQ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N739Uq Associates LLC El Paso, Texas |
Standard | 2015-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8371V | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Prairie Thermals LLC Brookings, South Dakota |
Standard | 2015-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2243E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2015-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46525 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2015-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64235 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skyhawk Flying Club Marysville, Ohio |
Standard | 2015-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739JU | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gregg Flying Service INC Durango, Colorado |
Standard | 2015-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13645 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2015-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734BN | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alameda Aero Club Alameda, California |
Standard | 2015-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737JH | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mcdermotts Letsfly LLC Somerton, Arizona |
Standard | 2015-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84835 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2015-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7182G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bar-Od-4 Cattle CO LLC Laredo, Texas |
Standard | 2015-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739DJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9187L | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1613R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222KM | Komoroski E J/Rounsaville T M RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Komoroski Edward J Frenchtown, New Jersey |
Experimental | 2015-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6525W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2015-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734AU | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Leading Edge Aviation INC Doylestown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5440L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2015-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7941G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pressley Aviation LLC New London, North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91EM | Mcfadden Edward L RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2015-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3022Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Van Helsdingen Riaan Rapid City, South Dakota |
Standard | 2015-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6650W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73317 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9885Y | Champion 7GCB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Central Air Parts INC Staunton, Illinois |
Standard | 2015-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N164ER | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Silver Express CO DBA Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2015-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4913D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rosies Procurement LLC Midlothian, Texas |
Standard | 2015-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35422 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2015-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5253W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Slipstream LLC Cherokee, Iowa |
Standard | 2015-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737ZA | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | County of Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California |
Standard | 2015-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20376 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kelley Aircraft LLC Weyers Cave, Virginia |
Standard | 2015-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3009U | Piper PA-28-181 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2015-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N335VH | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Premier Helicopters LLC Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2015-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7212F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2015-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8482R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2015-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5049R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Indiana Paging Network INC La Porte, Indiana |
Standard | 2015-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8414L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N666EE | Universal GLOBE GC-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2015-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N930AM | Robinson Helicopter R22 |
Helicopter | Del Mar College Corpus Christi, Texas |
Standard | 2015-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98384 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2015-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N544DJ | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Ohio Aviation LLC Lake Waynoka, Ohio |
Standard | 2015-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733UD | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spinks Flight Center INC Burleson, Texas |
Standard | 2015-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N199AR | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Barr Air Patrol LLC Mesquite, Texas |
Standard | 2015-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733VJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2015-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N884CA | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Coleman Aero Club Apo Ae, |
Standard | 2015-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13586 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2015-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1760P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2015-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739RQ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2015-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9342H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3165P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2015-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3649P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3838P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Arlins Aircraft Service INC Belgrade, Montana |
Standard | 2015-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N714TM | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2015-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7745G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Superhawk N7745G Owners' Group LLC Bend, Oregon |
Standard | 2015-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9276D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2015-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3953Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64530 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dazi INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7644D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22BA | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3343T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2015-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N406DR | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2015-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N795GA | Grumman American Avn. Corp. GA-7 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2015-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8170C | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11658 | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Multiple | 2015-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N140SB | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skyfusion II LLC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2015-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N173VA | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Legner Leasing LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2015-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1807P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2015-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19717 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2015-08-10 | 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.
