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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N91AN | Vanatta Jerry N VANS ACFT RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2025-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43FA | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kingsky Flight Academy LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8251S | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airlife Aviation LLC Elkridge, Maryland |
Standard | 2025-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93GM | Patrick Paul C RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2025-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1319U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner District of Columbia |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N143DR | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oroca Flying Club LLC Weehawken, New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15079 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N169BF | Freckman Bill ACRO SPORT II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N184DA | Aubuchon Derrick L VANS RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24B | Brooks Randy BRATZ CB-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2596J | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4275J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eden Aviation LLC Benbrook, Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N494TM | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Duke Flight Training LLC Bonnyman, Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53600 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kdrd Holdings LLC Texas City, Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5908U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ecostudio Real Estate LLC South Amboy, New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6514R | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79584 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ocean Breeze Aviation INC Wilton Manors, Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N946CV | Veale Charles W VANS ACFT INC RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95365 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9879Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Coker Design Group LLC Campobello, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29444 | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N906JB | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9510H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3405Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5353W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5607W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2025-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N626MJ | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66189 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skynick Enterprises INC Tarzana, California |
Standard | 2025-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7430R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1545E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Slipstream Aviation LLC Carrollton, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N359AL | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tyson Aviation LLC Sherrills Ford, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26237 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviyon Aviation LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55380 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67H | Diehl William A S4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
None on file | 2025-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N752KF | Kent Foster VANS RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2025-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79234 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aig Aeronautics LLC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Restricted | 2025-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8896E | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N8896E LLC Lake City, Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999NT | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3596K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stall Breakers LLC Sachse, Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24605 | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5520F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chicago Air LLC Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55PN | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Knot Mach LLC Mchenry, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56592 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clw Aviation LLC Springville, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N217JB | Emmons Carlos STD-HMLTN GLASTAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2025-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42062 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1914L | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1937F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A2 Flight Leasing LLC Castro Valley, California |
Standard | 2025-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79493 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bounds Trucking LLC Faison, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9337C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54214 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Halo Aviation Texas LLC Fredericksburg, Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7345J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alpha 1 Aviation LLC Helena, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734YD | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9413D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ol Blue LLC Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2025-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13383 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alpha Aviation-1 LLC Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20025 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Golden Eagle 025 LLC Cary, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2016P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2059K | Luscombe 8E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21157 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beta Fleet LLC South Burlington, Vermont |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26422 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3137E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3544K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4051P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Eagle 64 LLC Stuart, Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46015 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Leaders Flying Service LLC Clear Lake, Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4865D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Black Hound Aviation LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5284D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Charlie Lima 1 LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56RV | Barber Dick RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64302 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7168M | Cessna 175 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739JF | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sagori Aviation LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747HC | Posey Howard L RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Experimental | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7880G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82949 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8511F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1463P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Marc INC Bolton, Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200EM | Doyle Timothy VANS RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2025-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2818T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lb33 LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2025-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5471L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jc Investors Group LLC Coral Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5564U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6010D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2025-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8387R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8400L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Instant Print Signs & Designs LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9857G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Leaseair LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9864G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4272H | Piper PA-14 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2025-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5099R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly High Aircraft Sales LLC Ocilla, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172JD | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Black Hound Aviation LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70282 | Piper J3C-65 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1996W | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3116Q | Maule MXT-7-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Henderson State University Arkadelphia, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N517SM | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52818 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aeroluxe Aviation LLC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59PG | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stone Aviation Holdings LLC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7827D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Three Legged Hog Aviation LLC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2025-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79270 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jb Flight Services LLC Carlsbad, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9868Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stone Aviation Holdings LLC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15592 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Site Flight Services LLC Monticello, Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235SR | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Draco Flight School DBA Chino, California |
Standard | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N370T | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bellas Business LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40021 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4129E | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2025-08-22 | 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.
