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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5119H | Piper PA-14 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N636P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64465 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N64465 LLC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70KP | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734MT | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tca Equities LLC Advance, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7489D | Piper PA-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2025-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N811DH | Hull Dwayne E SH-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | 2025-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99100 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sterling Flight Training LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N244SD | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Perazzo Enterprises INC Brookeland, Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3613P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Little Bear Air LLC Lubbock, Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N370AC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3995K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kennedy Daniel P Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46198 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6746J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | On Short Final LLC Marion, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96626 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172AM | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21167 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tidewater Aviation LLC Easton, Maryland |
Standard | 2025-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22689 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ridge View Aviation LLC Napanoch, New York |
Standard | 2025-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2269Q | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N2269Q LLC West Palm Beach, Florida |
Special flight permit | 2025-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N284HG | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Compass Rose 4 LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2858Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32067 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4116J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kerns Brothers LLC Boardman, Oregon |
Standard | 2025-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55881 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Phoenix Kingdom LLC Washington, District of Columbia |
Standard | 2025-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5604W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hustedde Trucking LLC Fayette, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N877DA | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | West Prairie Aircraft LLC Weiner, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N160DB | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2025-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66EB | Berry Earl PA-18 SW |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aj Aviation Services LLC Midland, Texas |
Experimental | 2025-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7258D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N768AC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84HW | Wuensche Helmut K GLASAIR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Experimental | 2025-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91042 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2025-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9702L | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Dreams One LLC Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2914B | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | White and Blue Wings LLC Oakland Park, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N522DM | Mccallister Donald E RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Old Glory Flying LLC Raton, New Mexico |
Experimental | 2025-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734LA | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kool Wings Leasing LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8XF | Schlappi Dale VANS RV8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Experimental | 2025-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4517R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6514W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2025-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121LC | Cast D/Lammers J VANS RV6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jolisea Wings LLC Palm Bay, Florida |
Experimental | 2025-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N150AB | Koliber PZL-150A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Purple Sage Aero LLC Leonardtown, Maryland |
Standard | 2025-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1660V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Odegaard Wings INC Kindred, North Dakota |
Standard | 2025-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3858Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4748T | Morris Lloyd C VANS RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pointfly LLC Helena, Montana |
Experimental | 2025-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N575RV | Hoover Thomas H VANS AIRCRAFT RV-7A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Experimental | 2025-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7042U | Adams Charles V Jr ADAMS ACRO SPORT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2025-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91PA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Wing Air LLC Arnold, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9711W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2143T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rahim Shamim INC Jacksonville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4200H | Piper PA-14 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4320A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79209 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Prp Aviation LLC Ocala, Florida |
Standard | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8958 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4069Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | S&P Aviation LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Multiple | 2025-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4885G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | S&P Aviation LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5840U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tall Timber Flying Service LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733TC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N821BF | Thorman Frank RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2025-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9714U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1337R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2025-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15CZ | Danila Charles S Sr COZY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Safe Aero LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Experimental | 2025-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1712Q | Cessna 150L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mischief Makers LLC Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2073E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Great Lakes Air Ventures LLC Mason, Michigan |
Standard | 2025-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26743 | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32082 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 7550G LLC Birmingham, Michigan |
Standard | 2025-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4512R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elder Abuse Air Force Rcho Sta Marg, California |
Standard | 2025-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4727D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 4 Leaf Clover Leasing LLC Murrieta, California |
Standard | 2025-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N625DW | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eyes Skyward Aviation LLC Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8471R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3328E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Northwoods Air LLC Orono, Maine |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33545 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33691 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wide Open Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4391R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5111R | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alpine Aviation LLC Oasis, Idaho |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5268H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Grander Aviation LLC Panama City Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5977Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7102L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78338 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mbh Aviation LLC Tulalip, Washington |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84333 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Backup Enterprises LLC Conway Springs, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9752U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bg Aero LTD CO Coyle, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1104M | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Carrolls Auto & Aircraft LLC Muncie, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N216MT | Avions Pierre Robin PIERRE ROBIN R2160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24155 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41813 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Multiple | 2025-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55428 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flight Gear Aviation LLC Pickerington, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72553 | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79204 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nexgen Aviation LLC Ennis, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7444D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rups Adventure North LLC Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N136CH | Hall Charles A VANS RV4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2025-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211WF | Foster William E RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31868 | Maule MX-7-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320ES | Dibenedetto Vincent A LANCAIR 320 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2025-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N329JF | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | J F Aviation INC Joliet, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3689P | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4897G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55HN | D L Ross PITTS SPECIAL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Experimental | 2025-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5949U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 5949 INC Boulder City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6262X | Robinson Helicopter R22 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63681 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6811 | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dinnerbell Farms LLC Eden, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-10-24 | 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.
