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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N12342 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2015-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3839P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Morris Equipment LLC Yuma, Arizona |
Standard | 2015-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7204Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Texas Air Rangers LLC Mckinney, Texas |
Standard | 2015-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73662 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2015-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12573 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane N12573 INC Arlington, Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1398R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20464 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 8231 Tango Enterprises LLC Guthrie, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2015-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4122J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Collum Aviation LLC Milton, Florida |
Standard | 2015-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72035 | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2015-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734BT | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sorbi Aviation INC El Cajon, California |
Standard | 2015-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9678Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Northgate Aviation INC Chico, California |
Standard | 2015-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N156EW | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skyblue Aviation Cr INC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2015-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3021E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Solutions LLC Spokane, Washington |
Standard | 2015-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4205H | Piper PA-14 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2015-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5317K | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N5317K CORP Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2555P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2015-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3054E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Princeton Flying Club INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4820G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738YJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ozarka College Melbourne, Arkansas |
Standard | 2015-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8094N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2015-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88118 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2015-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13660 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Right LLC Ridgefield, Connecticut |
Standard | 2015-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52384 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jane LLC Somerset, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2015-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5495D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sorbi Aviation INC El Cajon, California |
Standard | 2015-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64219 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2015-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3532P | Piper PA-22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2015-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7195Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Puget Sound Flyers Everett, Washington |
Standard | 2015-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74KL | Linch Kenneth T LINCH |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2015-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8410L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Victory Lane Aviation LLC Concord, North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9537L | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2015-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6816F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quality Aviation INC Faribault, Minnesota |
Standard | 2015-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7084D | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Restricted | 2015-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1850A | Piper PA-18A-135 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Restricted | 2015-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6043D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Down and Green LLC Trenton, Michigan |
Standard | 2015-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7287G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ten Mile Ranch INC Vale, Oregon |
Standard | 2015-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N143PS | Jordan Bj DEFIANT |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2015-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N282V | Hooton Jack RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2015-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5464K | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Trend Vector Aviation International INC Barrigada, Guam |
Standard | 2015-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5866W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Capitol City Aviation INC West Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2015-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9053M | Cannon Donny RV-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2015-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19710 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bremfour Aviation Group INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N318RC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2015-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32042 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Van Anda Aviation LLC Apopka, Florida |
Standard | 2015-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54360 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A S Flight Academy LLC Lantana, Florida |
Standard | 2015-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734LW | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3817Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Moses Aviation Services LLC Uvalde, Texas |
Restricted | 2015-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80299 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mountain Air Aviation INC Bethesda, Maryland |
Standard | 2015-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1670G | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2015-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N327ED | Beach Charles E RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2015-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5529W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2015-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6110A | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | State of Montana Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2015-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9943U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21690 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flight Center International LLC Hollywood, Florida |
Standard | 2015-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4332L | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2015-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59WB | Brown William G RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Whiskey Bravo LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Experimental | 2015-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734QM | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alaska Sky School LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2015-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9809U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2015-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12624 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2015-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N174RC | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N430FS | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Custom Air International LLC Homestead, Florida |
Standard | 2015-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5508J | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N797RJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Seven 4 Zulu LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2015-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2345P | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Spitzer Helicopter LLC Woodland Hills, California |
Standard | 2015-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3907K | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68F | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2015-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8094Q | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Spitzer Helicopter LLC Woodland Hills, California |
Standard | 2015-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15179 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7397G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Multiple | 2015-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8128D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2015-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3240T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3523P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2015-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7253Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Harry'S Hawks Wells, Minnesota |
Restricted | 2015-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80673 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mitchell Aviation LLC Mitchell, South Dakota |
Standard | 2015-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8550D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26273 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2015-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33745 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35728 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gone Broke LLC Fairhope, Alabama |
Standard | 2015-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4207Y | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9907Y | Champion 7GCB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Multiple | 2015-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23MZ | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gulfstream Media LLC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2015-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6584W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8183N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9602S | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2015-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4308J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4358A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N531PC | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65271 | Chafer PITTS SPECIAL S-1C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2015-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9896U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172WR | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wind River Aviation LLC Lawton, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2015-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7095G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2015-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1295U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2SG | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kcsi Aerial Patrol Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2015-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65722 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Red River Aviation Services LLC Altus, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2015-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29440 | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eagle Sky Patrol INC Deadwood, South Dakota |
Standard | 2015-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41QB | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bravo Charlie LLC Johnston, Iowa |
Standard | 2015-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5960S | Schell John J SUPER KUB NX PA-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2015-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1826G | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2015-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2376T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26737 | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2015-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46612 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2015-03-23 | 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.
