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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8048D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Barnstormers Aerial Advertising LLC North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Restricted | 2014-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2317M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hilton Head Flyers LLC Liberty, South Carolina |
Standard | 2014-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26915 | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33304 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2014-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5127R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Industrial Laundry Lander, Wyoming |
Standard | 2014-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N746TW | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tumbleweed Leasing CO INC Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2014-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9042Q | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tumbleweed Leasing CO INC Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2014-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4136E | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48652 | Interstate S-1B1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2014-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7813D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2014-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1376R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2014-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6090B | Heller Werner H RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Experimental | 2014-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7182B | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2014-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7204G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2014-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734DA | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | California In Nice INC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2014-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320MT | Transtrum Wallace Mckay Jr VANS RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2014-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4174J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | North Creek Flying Club INC Continental, Ohio |
Standard | 2014-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46107 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2014-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N597LE | Robinson Helicopter R22 |
Helicopter | Leading Edge Aviation INC Bend, Oregon |
Multiple | 2014-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6492E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2014-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7549R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2014-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N219BJ | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2014-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3428T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Broken Arrow Crop Insurance INC Perryton, Texas |
Standard | 2014-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7139Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2014-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N727PM | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2014-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917GK | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Amdel Holding LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2014-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9631Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1822G | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Whr Sales LLC Riviera Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2014-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27226 | Swanson NIEUPORT 28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Owls Head Transportation Museum Owls Head, Maine |
Experimental | 2014-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N144BF | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hyldburg Aviation INC Plymouth, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2014-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21329 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Propeller Enterprises LLC Gilbert, Arizona |
Standard | 2014-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44710 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2014-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3327Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64267 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2014-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739AF | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2014-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1627A | Piper PA-18-125 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Restricted | 2014-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1692P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2014-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19676 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2014-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4473J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aj Aviation LLC Gwinner, North Dakota |
Standard | 2014-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2240T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Judie Bear Air LLC Bend, Oregon |
Standard | 2014-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3211P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Judie Bear Air LLC Bend, Oregon |
Standard | 2014-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6778W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2014-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75056 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9906Y | Champion 7GCB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mac Wichita, Kansas |
Multiple | 2014-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7582G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6549D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bbjs Investments LLC Waukesha, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2014-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N745TW | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tumbleweed Leasing CO INC Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2014-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8333L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46601 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skywarrior Flight Training INC Pensacola, Florida |
Multiple | 2014-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9822V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2014-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20360 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jaynair CORP DBA Middlebury, Connecticut |
Standard | 2014-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9608U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | North Shore Aviation LLC Honolulu, Hawaii |
Standard | 2014-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55975 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7171R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71RE | Eigsti Rodney E RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Experimental | 2014-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734EA | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tschacher Farms INC Manville, Wyoming |
Standard | 2014-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7311F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2014-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7786G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rcm Aviation LLC North Clarendon, Vermont |
Standard | 2014-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85JW | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2014-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5287E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lin LLC Dunn, North Carolina |
Standard | 2014-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54744 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Suncoast Aviation of Swfl LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2014-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6488W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2014-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98485 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Amelia Reid Aviation LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2014-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21RK | King PITTS S-1-S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Experimental | 2014-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5779D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75825 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2014-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16289 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3565Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60HF | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Texas Flying Club INC Bryan, Texas |
Standard | 2014-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N822GB | Brown Gerald P GLASAIR RG-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2014-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8677V | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Albij3 LLC Milton, Florida |
Standard | 2014-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94X | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2014-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1231P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Twin Oaks Airpark INC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2014-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1687G | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2014-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7476L | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Grabofsky Livestock & Grain INC Hogeland, Montana |
Standard | 2014-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1095E | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Independent Dusting Service INC El Campo, Texas |
Standard | 2014-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20804 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2014-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N239CP | Powers BD-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2014-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9272H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2014-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5754E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2014-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97154 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Restricted | 2014-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N192AR | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dj Whelan CORP Sag Harbor, New York |
Standard | 2014-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3217Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quality Aviation INC Marana, Arizona |
Standard | 2014-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3965P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2014-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5297R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2014-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6206D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | P & W Investments INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2014-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6955D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2014-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98239 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2014-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1552J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2014-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42DG | Havard Gregory Hughes RV 4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Experimental | 2014-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5514F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2014-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7776D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Second Delaware CORP Moorestown, New Jersey |
Standard | 2014-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8222H | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13529 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2014-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5816L | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sparrowhawk Aviation LLC Moraine, Ohio |
Standard | 2014-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6706H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dairy Air INC Wyoming, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2014-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80864 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2014-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83346 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6731J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2014-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6976W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2014-03-24 | 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 9, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
