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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8694D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2015-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N115SG | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aileron Aviation LLC Knoxville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N530WB | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dmb Aircraft INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N894AL | Lancaster Arthur E RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2015-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4961G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2015-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737ZK | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ak Fly INC Kasilof, Alaska |
Standard | 2015-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5917W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2015-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1716P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3394T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2015-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36768 | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2015-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3883X | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2015-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4309Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2015-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5148H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Malad Aviation LLC Bliss, Idaho |
Standard | 2015-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7643D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2015-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88BE | Eskesen Byron H LONG EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2015-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85HM | Marvin Howard LONG-EZE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2015-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96GW | White Gerald R RV-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2015-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2386T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hub City Aviation Academy LLC Lubbock, Texas |
Standard | 2015-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27176 | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2015-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8000M | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9092H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2015-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33459 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A-Z Leasing LLC Kenosha, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4587A | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chasing Alaska CORP Anchorage, Alaska |
Restricted | 2015-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6295D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Candace A Larned Enterprises INC Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2015-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7160D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2015-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7163R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78785 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2015-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8733V | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13156 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mph Aviation LLC Eastanollee, Georgia |
Standard | 2015-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N176DB | Bell EAA ACROSPORT-I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Experimental | 2015-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4158W | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4922D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D Gordon Aviation INC La Jolla, California |
Standard | 2015-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75709 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35401 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Aviation Training LLC Fort Scott, Kansas |
Standard | 2015-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5400W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2015-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7563R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2015-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9242D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1378M | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cavok LLC La Vergne, Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500GD | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5033R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eastern Cincinnati Aviation INC Batavia, Ohio |
Standard | 2015-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80118 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skylens LLC Hammond, Louisiana |
Standard | 2015-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80764 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2015-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20057 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2015-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N513DN | Nowakowski Donald K RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Experimental | 2015-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73420 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Globemaster Services LLC Saint Jacob, Illinois |
Standard | 2015-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82057 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8357V | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8590Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Northern Aviation LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Special flight permit | 2015-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89811 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky Warrior Flight Training INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2015-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N977MA | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2015-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9940W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2161E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2015-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95151 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9691D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Smith Daryl W Winifred, Montana |
Standard | 2015-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1997E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Olsen Grain & Livestock INC Whitewater, Montana |
Standard | 2015-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6148W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Ventures Flying School LLC Smithfield, Rhode Island |
Standard | 2015-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64377 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64541 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20218 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Emporia Flying Club INC Emporia, Kansas |
Standard | 2015-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86883 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Exposure INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N202BZ | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2015-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4640J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 4 Flyers INC Norwood, New York |
Standard | 2015-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8296E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8396R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1294F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, Washington |
Standard | 2015-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13692 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2015-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3986Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mfv-N5498Q Owners Association INC New Church, Virginia |
Standard | 2015-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4389F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739BN | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | R&R Aero Services LLC Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
Standard | 2015-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8062U | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Cullman Rotocraft INC Vinemont, Alabama |
Standard | 2015-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2886T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3940K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Ventures Flying School LLC Smithfield, Rhode Island |
Standard | 2015-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N762PJ | James Talcott WANNA BEE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2015-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222RV | Martens S / Martens E RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Experimental | 2015-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5512V | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N729J | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2015-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2911G | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3079M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eagle Flight Academy LLC Owensboro, Kentucky |
Standard | 2015-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51594 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Candace A Larned Enterprises INC Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2015-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9053U | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9792W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Towner Flying Club Pelican Rapids, Minnesota |
Standard | 2015-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4352A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3031W | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Paris Air INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2015-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N453KB | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2015-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54148 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2015-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7384E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2015-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7992G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Multiple | 2015-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33000 | Sindlinger HAWKER HURRICANE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2015-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12951 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2015-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2102E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41880 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2015-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46385 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | R A Marsh Flying Club LLC Williamson, Georgia |
Standard | 2015-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8214N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30012 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wfc Aviation INC Johnstown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3989F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wfc Aviation INC Johnstown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3143W | Loyd Gerald Wayne RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Experimental | 2015-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13602 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2015-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4017Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B4B CO Ridgeview, South Dakota |
Restricted | 2015-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84808 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Johnson Don W Sage, Arkansas |
Standard | 2015-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35813 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2015-04-30 | 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.
