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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N903NS | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2240K | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2296Z | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29307 | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36395 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brittle Aviation LLC Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3819P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414BC | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5654V | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9302S | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N951AN | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | North Branch Aviation LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1969K | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2024-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N2126J | Mcdonald Howard C MAC SUPER CUBY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2024-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2802Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29592 | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5417W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Crystal Lake Air LLC Lake Geneva, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5516F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80816 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Laurel Highlands Aeronautical Academy Latrobe, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6664W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N6664W LLC Grand Prairie, Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734SW | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sierra Sky Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99948 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Florida State College At Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N239SF | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Luke Skywalker 23 LLC Los Altos, California |
Standard | 2024-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N347WG | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mt Aircraft LLC Port Orange, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3748P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4099E | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54410 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Law Aircraft LLC Oak Grove, Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7080Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90CA | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Max Aviation LLC El Cajon, California |
Standard | 2024-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3593Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555NA | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | We Warrior Three LLC Paragould, Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7608F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aj Mush LLC Dearborn, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7770B | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2024-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N845BC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2024-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N664TJ | Simard Thomas F SIMARD GLASAIR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 2024-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80335 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rawareo LLC Warsaw, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121BB | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Multiple | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N141SC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N206CB | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22607 | Gauthier Joseph J E CW-SPCL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2372J | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sea Serpent Tours INC Saint Augustine, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3762P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56809 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5786U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5886H | Piper PA-16 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 86H LLC Burlington, Vermont |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5986U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611CA | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61536 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerolanding LLC Enterprise, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739GF | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8224K | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88VL | Lemen William T HATZ CB-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90945 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N926MK | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98136 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501MP | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6317D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jkg LLC Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6871W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skylux Aviation LLC Coppell, Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7140L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | K Anthony Lax Aviation LLC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7730C | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bug'Z Land Clearing LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8708D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9853J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eastern Kentucky University Center for Aviation Richmond, Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N374SD | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2024-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737PJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chawilder LLC Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9017D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4642R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skyways Group LLC Greensboro, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9264F | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4398J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5779F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Delaware |
Standard | 2024-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83BE | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2024-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95217 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16JP | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | True Grit Wy 2 DBA Rozet, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1972E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N214AC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2819X | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3915Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Exposure INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5387K | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N5387K LLC Carthage, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7095R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stevens Aircraft LLC Morehead, Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737VC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N737Vc LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738CN | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N738Cn LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N784CM | Morganti Charles GLASAIR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | East Texas Aircraft Engines LLC Palestine, Texas |
Experimental | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80975 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N80975 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8194J | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tipton Aero Shares LLC Fort Meade, Maryland |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8978D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9622C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N9622C LLC Clintondale, New York |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14NR | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Piper Capital Investments LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35799 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Huebner Otto Bolingbrook, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3713K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 3713 Kilo LLC Athens, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5394W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5773U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6416R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | National Aviation Academy of Mississippi INC Clearwater, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6760B | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739MR | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eagle Simulator LLC Lake Oswego, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91834 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skylink Xpress INC San Bernardino, California |
Standard | 2024-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1108X | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2024-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4201J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5497L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6083L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N725BK | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N775MC | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20243 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5583F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aiken Pilot Training LLC Johnston, South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6892W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-02-05 | 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.
