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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5263W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cjco Holdings LLC Venus, Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7013G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8252N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1251U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1270U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N156MT | Taylor Merwyn MARQUART MA5 CHARGER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N236RV | Larash Richard C RV6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24978 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2860Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32574 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46521 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shadow Yacht LLC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5463W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Angels Envy Aviation LLC Denison, Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555RS | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | R&M Aviation LLC Austell, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56828 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5819U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | On Final Aviation LLC Brookland, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6027D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61577 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739JE | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mountain South Aviation LLC Telford, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7679G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12919 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gibson Aviation Services LLC Menomonie, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1637G | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19956 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gulfstream Boats INC Cortez, Florida |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N205DT | Atzenhoffer Billy W RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N250CH | Payne/Foster GLASAIR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N259RP | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3897Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3972P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sc Super Cub LLC Rosharon, Texas |
Multiple | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40810 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N804BL | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8102S | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jl Holdings Ntx LLC Flower Mound, Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92026 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N116CR | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N144PJ | Cammons James G RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2025-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4390J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6296W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739TT | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tongass Flyers LLC Ward Cove, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82005 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | S&H Leasing LLC Sarasota, Florida |
Standard | 2025-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8847F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30145 | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Keno Aviation LLC Marshfield, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2025-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756AW | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lincoln Skyways INC Lincoln, California |
Standard | 2025-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1041U | Bucker Jungmann C.A.S.A. 1.131 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13BW | Walbeck William M RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Experimental | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2192W | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2355Y | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Schwarz Enterprises LLC Huntington Beach, California |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N253A | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2972C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hoosier Aviation LLC Terre Haute, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4472F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A&J Aircraft Leasing INC Burlington, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4969G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sanford Aircraft LLC Winter Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5677U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Golden Age Aviation LLC Naperville, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7503R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82504 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8278E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Equinoxx Flight Systems LLC Lawrenceville, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98021 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12474 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tail No N12474 LLC Brewton, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24LT | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pinestate Aviation LLC Glenburn, Maine |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N285JS | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flytruckeetahoe INC Truckee, California |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N312TS | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4096Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4893G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Boldflight LLC Greenwood, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4998G | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7489G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cloud Fleet Aviation LLC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7702D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Indian Creek Farms LLC Eureka, Montana |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79133 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rotate LLC Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8352R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quantum Aviation LLC Wauna, Washington |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1696G | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46552 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cache Rentals 401K P S P LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55166 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Volando LLC Columbia, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74990 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82718 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hanley Company LLC Littleton, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8493F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Charles City Aeronautics INC Charles City, Iowa |
Standard | 2025-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4867D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13182 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spillman Aviation LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1728J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24153 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mt Vernon Airport Authority Mount Vernon, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3329M | Mcduffie Wade H VANS RV4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2025-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4422R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N4422R LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2025-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5GN | Nelson RV-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2025-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8491F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4677R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5934V | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Luvsflying Flight Training LLC Staten Island, New York |
Standard | 2025-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6926W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cola Air LLC Irmo, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7395J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ohm Aviation LLC Wmca, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97HP | Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N361WE | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | On da Way Exotic Car Rentals LLC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2024-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55842 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7520R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N7396W LLC Coeymans Hollow, New York |
Standard | 2024-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3688M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738BE | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Seraphim Aviation LLC Gretna, Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7989G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7715G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airborne LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N144MC | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 450 Dancer LLC Benton Harbor, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333PK | Kormylo Philip C RV6-A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Experimental | 2024-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N503MA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hobart Aviation INC Akron, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8453D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2024-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6676J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N136DK | Noel Simmons VANS RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2024-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2329L | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2024-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172PK | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2024-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N329P | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41327 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-12-21 | 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 8, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
