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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N12732 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly By Knight INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2567L | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Golden Valley LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25WB | Blackburn William A PITTS S-1D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3266T | Otto Tony F TAILWIND W10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner AE |
Experimental | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4345B | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4590R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56898 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5900J | Cessna A150K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air America LLC Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61539 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N61539 LLC Arvada, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6357R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65776 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Meridian Aviation Holding Company Teterboro, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7329J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Walser Air LLC Warwick, Rhode Island |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76SS | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | North Texas Aeronautics LLC Burleson, Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9170D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9933U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1815J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2842P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37674 | Whitesell Michael Lee RV-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2024-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N808GJ | Johnson Gary PA-18 SUPER CUB KIT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2024-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83076 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N83076 LLC Wayne, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8902V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flycarolina LLC Concord, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9349D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95402 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2024-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N20070 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skywarrior Flight Training LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3333R | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5376J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tss Aviation LLC Conyers, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5553U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6062L | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Foo Flyers LLC Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6461W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Overstreet Aviation LLC Sunray, Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7845D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79263 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7928C | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cash Management Consulting LLC Granite Springs, New York |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90LS | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9120H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14316 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pa-18 LLC Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1431B | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pa-18 LLC Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52720 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rick Aviation INC Newport News, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7257F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733LE | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chagres Flight Training LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75807 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pearl River Community College Poplarville, Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7687S | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1117R | Globe GC-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1167X | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22JB | Bailey Starduster Too SA-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3282Q | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3407Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bug Smashers LLC Winfield, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N345DE | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Sky Aviation Cayman INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3548P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N411DK | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Swaz Aviation LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42361 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lima 001 LLC Muscatine, Iowa |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4281T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5065Z | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Four Guys Flying LLC Tunica, Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5165R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avocado Air LLC Perkasie, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7833G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Orlandi Properties LLC Blairstown, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80322 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mt Aviation LLC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9323E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9684S | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gt Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97AD | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4286Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8067N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Csp Avionics LLC Knoxville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1919S | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2024-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20JE | Evens Joe RV4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2024-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2462E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Five Six Zero One LLC Orange, California |
Standard | 2024-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3271Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4309X | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N441BM | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N503WA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Three Rivers Aero INC Three Rivers, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5591W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8445G | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2024-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29329 | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N344AT | Socata TB 9 TAMPICO |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5589U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gq Aviation LLC Cherry Hill, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6391R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7007T | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2024-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91203 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Helicopter Roundup Service LLC Nephi, Utah |
Standard | 2024-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103DB | Alon A2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2024-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1897V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Barxbar Aviation LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5994S | Beech A23-19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Three Musketeers LLC Gorham, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7124L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Triad Management Group LLC Papillion, Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7631G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chickadee Aviation LLC Rangeley, Maine |
Standard | 2024-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172KW | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tap Solutions INC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20157 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kelley Aircraft LLC Weyers Cave, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2818Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32419 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35469 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44407 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45WR | Raksanyi William J PAZMANY PL-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Uso Security INC Chino, California |
Experimental | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4895G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76JE | Love STARDUSTER SA-100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8347L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8557D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19997 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Neel Aviation LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20211 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lee Cas LLC Macomb, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26TF | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Top Flight Aviation INC Corona, California |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3403P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401R | Eickstedt Raymond W RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Experimental | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40951 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4353X | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5649U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5922F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Neel Aviation LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | 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.
