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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7093G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero Performance LLC Scooba, Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739MM | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wet Sky LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13KK | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sanders Flight Training Center INC Jasper, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5582W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172GB | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aig Aeronautics LLC Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2024-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17BE | Ellison Benjamin L LONG-EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Deltafox Aviation LLC Port Orange, Florida |
Experimental | 2024-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30128 | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mizani Air LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3107P | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3333W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3757K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skylux Aviation LLC Coppell, Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N107ND | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N107Nd LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N314SH | Herrick Steve NORTH STAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2024-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4954G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kris Noone Air LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738ZF | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7614D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Big Bend Community College Foundation Moses Lake, Washington |
Standard | 2024-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78299 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jb Aircraft LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79489 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N844RV | Conner Michael A VANS ACFT INC RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2024-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8739 | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9036K | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9536S | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Express Aviation LLC Philadelphia, Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9592U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kilroy Aviation LLC Versailles, Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177FG | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-02-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18LF | Falconi Louis J THORP T 18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2024-02-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78834 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-02-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8837N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alpha Kilo Aviation LLC Wasilla, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-02-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1161H | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19972 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20009 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210JA | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2168P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333FK | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5205W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft 1821 LLC North Charleston, South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5989W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6112W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611BD | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clement Aviation INC Tea, South Dakota |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6394C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Atd Pilot Training LLC Kansas City, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64454 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | True Blue Flying LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7289L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78523 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N816GM | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Atd Pilot Training LLC Kansas City, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82149 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sanders Flight Training Center INC Jasper, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9513H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Flight Academy LLC Allison Park, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9676V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9737W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Azzurra City Tours LLC Staten Island, New York |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9961W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Viper Enterprises LLC Rolla, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10989 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123CL | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pcs Air LLC Middletown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27MH | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4754J | Beech A23-19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N490R | Blue Diamond Aviation Inc MURPHY REBEL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Experimental | 2024-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N733JF | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734SB | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737QX | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | First Eclipse LTD Richmond, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7729G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8524D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Big Bend Community College Foundation Moses Lake, Washington |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N138TP | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Two Pauls LLC Forked River, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61991 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738TP | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8423L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N180KS | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N311EH | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Five Six Zero One LLC Orange, California |
Standard | 2024-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4258J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alpha Kilo Aviation LLC Wasilla, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55010 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Royal Aviation Academy LLC Sarasota, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5871L | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61873 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Umo Seneca LLC Raleigh, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78375 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bozeman Leasing INC Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2024-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91151 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2024-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5194F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sanders Flight Training Center INC Jasper, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5457D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sanders Flight Training Center INC Jasper, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56EP | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sanders Flight Training Center INC Jasper, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172ES | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero Quest LLC Olive Branch, Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N225FR | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N295GS | Scott Stine THORP T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2024-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3256T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N415MS | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4845G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N623WJ | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Mods and Repair Robbinsville, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6824J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79126 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Grounded Hangar INC Turlock, California |
Standard | 2024-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7945G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98265 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9938W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1526J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rosedale Time LLC Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17SM | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N17Sm LLC Coral Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2FL | Londo STARDUSTER II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2024-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4415R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5788W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tech Flight CORP South Hamilton, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7214E | Shroyer Lonnie W VANS RV6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2024-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7561G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101RM | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310EF | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Matherne Aviation LLC Houma, Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36RB | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5138E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sanders Flight Training Center INC Jasper, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52473 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6678W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7009Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Joiner Legacy Enterprises LLC Joliet, Montana |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76990 | Cessna 140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7748D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79410 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N79410 LLC Tupelo, Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | 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.
