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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N45KT | Campbell Harold A Jr HAC 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Big Squirrelly LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Experimental | 2024-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6329W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64046 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734QF | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Power Play Leasing LLC Stuart, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734VX | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Red Door Aviation LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8788D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1088U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3804Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46704 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4757Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lake Country Lodge Port Alsworth, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7355J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Czyszczon Aviation LLC St Pete Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77GA | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84840 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N961SS | Smith Richard W SUPER SPORTSMAN |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2024-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N165FT | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Paris Air INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3867Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2024-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3932Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5544W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75MM | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2024-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7779D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7850D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8722D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3329P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2024-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64256 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dc Aero LLC Ramona, California |
Standard | 2024-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83113 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N83113 LLC Liberty, North Carolina |
Experimental | 2024-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N926RU | Smith Ronald A RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2024-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9880W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2024-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9886W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35392 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4115X | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Centerline Aero LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N595BS | Switzer Robert W RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2024-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7221J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9532W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96493 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Smtm Holdings INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13365 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pacific Flight Academy LLC Honolulu, Hawaii |
Standard | 2024-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1794T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gear Up Aircraft Rental LLC Warner Robins, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N204SR | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sunrise Aero INC Ocala, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4104X | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5444H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville, Iowa |
Standard | 2024-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5598F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6904D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N760JK | Fly Buys Inc STOL CH 750 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Buys INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2024-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8537 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Multiple | 2024-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9830G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N156XD | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2024-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31RW | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spot Air LLC Burlington, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38265 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Recipe System US INC Torrance, California |
Standard | 2024-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4125Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2024-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N804JS | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N814R | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9796V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kelley Aircraft LLC Weyers Cave, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9910U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172WW | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Straight and Level Seaplanes LLC Grand Island, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18186 | Monocoupe 90A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N341FA | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jb Aircraft LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3538P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55EK | Mengel David M LONG-EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2024-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8560D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9757W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tld and Company LLC Trenton, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2572A | Piper PA-20-135 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2621K | Piper L-21B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Restricted | 2024-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3DT | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bighorn Flying Company LLC Wood River, Nebraska |
Restricted | 2024-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5946D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Insite Design LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65AT | Arctic Aircraft Co Inc S-1B2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2024-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7138R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82783 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gulf Atlantic Airways INC Gainesville, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9522H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1156E | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gooding Flying Club Gooding, Idaho |
Standard | 2024-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13152 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2024-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1977P | Piper PA-18S-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2024-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211MK | Maynard Bryon T RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wk Construction LLC Meade, Kansas |
Experimental | 2024-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N407WB | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bad Dog Aviation LLC Wasilla, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N447P | Hartz Paul RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2024-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7510R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8331S | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Aviation CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84891 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2840P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29480 | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cobra Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4361V | Johnson J C/Johnson N L RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Experimental | 2024-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87MX | Jakel Helmut Leo RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Experimental | 2024-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N141TA | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pray Aviation INC Augusta, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3592Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Central Arkansas Flying Club INC Bryant, Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41669 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4420Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Multiple | 2024-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5066V | Varga Aircraft Corp. 2150A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Action Center LLC Morgan, Utah |
Standard | 2024-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N667LD | Socata TB 9 TAMPICO |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Leading Edge Aviation LLC Manchester, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8120F | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pray Aviation INC Augusta, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8362P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Multiple | 2024-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N859T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Raven Aviation LLC Lexington, Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9671K | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pray Aviation INC Augusta, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N227MD | Dalrymple Mark J COZY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Afd Solutions INC Dekalb, Illinois |
Experimental | 2024-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5304E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dornink Farms LLC Freeport, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5873W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8376L | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pray Aviation INC Augusta, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8900D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N928TA | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pray Aviation INC Augusta, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N144DR | Reed Derek RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2024-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20039 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2024-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20648 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jones Farm Fresh LLC Bartlett, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3308Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-04 | 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.
