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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4482J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Webe Properties LLC Toledo, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58294 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Restricted | 2024-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66CD | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2024-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737TZ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2024-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7604F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2024-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79917 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177VA | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerial Specialties INC Decatur, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19819 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Northwoods Air LLC Orono, Maine |
Standard | 2024-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4157H | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dhf LLC Valentine, Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4703A | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Multiple | 2024-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4715J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5200H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville, Iowa |
Standard | 2024-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80535 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerial Specailties INC Decatur, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172WT | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3095Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2024-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3637Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5502W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | West Kentucky Wings and Toons LLC Benton, Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62SM | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9425H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9637Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3126E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N3126E LLC Columbus, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6942Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N729FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flight Adventures LLP Pleasant Grove, Utah |
Standard | 2024-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737XU | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8005D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185NS | Lafayette Foundation Inc F1 CAMEL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lafayette Foundation INC Fort Lupton, Colorado |
Experimental | 2024-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20600 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Occupational Health Services Green Bay, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7524D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12215 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cm3 LLC North Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2024-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19804 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cm3 LLC North Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2024-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2338Y | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Cm3 LLC North Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2024-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2716Z | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32588 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35815 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cm3 LLC North Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2024-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N493FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6877W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737UL | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Melbourne Flight Training LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8245N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84186 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84662 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Caverns Consulting LLC Purcellville, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9659H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jd Griffin LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N195MR | Emmanuel N Vargas RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78808 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2024-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3595Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Multiple | 2024-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41522 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4593F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sterling Flight Training LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4639R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sterling Flight Training LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9998D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19881 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25PL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Waterboy Aviation LLC Richlandtown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3074S | Cessna 150G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tail Aero CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4080Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5147R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7071Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sun Country Aero Club The Villages, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7586R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8260N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2024-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7355G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerolanding LLC Enterprise, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9668C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brandywine Flight School INC West Chester, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12189 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ozark Aviation LLC Fayetteville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5378W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hargis Bookman LLC Justin, Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64095 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Righthand 2004 LLC Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739YM | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Heritage Aviation LLC Ankeny, Iowa |
Standard | 2024-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2885Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fisher Global LLC Conway, Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33640 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Red Rooster Rentals LLC Alto, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7190R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8051N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8486C | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Down To Fly! LLC Ocean Springs, Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3364T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Mesa Aviation LLC Naturita, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N702G | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tsiouklas Aviation INC Dunedin, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12716 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2024-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33079 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Devaney Aviation INC Palm City, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53730 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N882F | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Drb Helicopters LLC Klamath Falls, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4263J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bmf Wings LLC Corinth, Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43MP | Peck Melvin H VANS RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4756J | Beech A23-19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555ZH | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5815U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63DG | Gehle D C / Gehle P D VANS RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733CS | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Aviation CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8013D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92014 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shotwell Land Management CO LLC Jackson, Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9975W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N120ZZ | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cumulus Holdings LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N234PA | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Juliet Two LLC Ocean Ridge, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30617 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Executive Flight Training & Services LLC Sanford, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4396T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64255 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gulf Coast Helicopters INC Pearland, Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9555C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vimana LLC Chandler, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33673 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7506R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9623V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46256 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hartford Air LLC Gahanna, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7597R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1683J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4300T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46100 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerflow INC Jersey City, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N499TG | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Crest Aviation LLC Broomfield, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7861D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9594S | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-16 | 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.
