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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9609W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117MT | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2024-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5732U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5831L | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cooks Aviation LLC Conover, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81RB | Bentley Richard L RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2024-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N125JS | Snyder John W Iii RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2024-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2875X | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Paris Air INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2AX | Ackerman Philip T RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2024-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3303Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2024-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6231E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738YP | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7413J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7607F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41387 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Horizon Aviation LLC Brooks, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4158Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alliance Aircraft Sales INC Pierre, South Dakota |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4613Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | South Seattle College Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6901H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7035G | Lebaugh Chris RV6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7367L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7902S | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N7902S Wings LLC Forest City, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90704 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9544H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aero LLC Homestead, Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N196AR | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2080V | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mcguire Rental Properties LLC Prescott, Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3479T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N130ER | Socata TB 9 TAMPICO |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1946H | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Macair Aviation LLC Xenia, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2628Z | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6454W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sm Aviation LLC Clermont, Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78183 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N862TC | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airmax Aviation LLC Lake Worth, Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5773M | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5974U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | W8S Enterprises LLC Stillwater, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75149 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1097T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Horizon Aviation LLC Brooks, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12795 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rl Aviation LLC Miami, Florida |
Multiple | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12GL | Reeves James I GREAT LAKES 2T-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Experimental | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26323 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Peachtree Builders LLC Waterford, New York |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3061Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3465T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3985P | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Restricted | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56487 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5914U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shawver Aviation LLC Knoxville, Iowa |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6760W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N726DF | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tactical Aviation LLC Brownstown, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13283 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N13283 LLC Greenville, South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N214SA | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33432 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Atmospheric Vehicle & Spacecraft Flt Exploration Rch Palos Vrd, California |
Standard | 2024-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N379PF | Cessna 150J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43241 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Atmospheric Vehicle & Spacecraft Flight Exploratio Rch Palos Vrd, California |
Standard | 2024-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8756M | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91248 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly8Ma LLC Big Lake, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1778Y | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3681N | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4946T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elite Fleet Jacksonville LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54346 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Trust Company LLC Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6033W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Green Apple Solutions LLC Durham, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734MW | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Holm LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79137 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9225C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Meriden Aviation Center LLC Meriden, Connecticut |
Standard | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N951AC | Cotyk Andrew L RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Experimental | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51BB | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N722MC | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Classic Banjo LLC Richmond, Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734BX | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79950 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N905DW | Wert Donald L RV6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Due South LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1098M | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20365 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Atlas Aero Training LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2546U | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | L00 Fliers LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3924Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5536W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N554FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tomenyaero INC Florence, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6161V | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N642SB | Burwell Stephen R BURWELL RV6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Experimental | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6827W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Short Final Aviation LLC Branson, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8297N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4815C | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | St Pete Aviation Services LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5408R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 08R Leasing LLC Englewood, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55656 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78760 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2024-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8789D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Multiple | 2024-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92447 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98769 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99RU | Brandt PITTS SPECIAL S1C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bold Group LTD Englewood, Colorado |
Experimental | 2024-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N106TU | Dakota Columbia Rentals Llc RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Experimental | 2024-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2116F | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2665Z | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40230 | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44702 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7019B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Red Baron LLC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70411 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Charlie Lima 1 LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8342H | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92318 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flitepro INC Murrieta, California |
Standard | 2024-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2335P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2421P | Piper PA-22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4292J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Reds Aircraft LLC Edinburg, Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N429DR | Rupp Dale O RUPP/VANS RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2024-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4978G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jin Jin Aviation LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54983 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jin Jin Aviation LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6117W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-09-19 | 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.
