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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N43325 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Ventures Flying School LLC Smithfield, Rhode Island |
Standard | 2024-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78095 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80LS | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1765T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flyhome Aviation LLC Miami, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N270Z | Love Leslie G Jr ZENITH |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2024-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2959X | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4364A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7721J | Martin Richard J VANS RV-7A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jgm Aviation LLC Spring, Texas |
Experimental | 2024-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9971D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1039X | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Silvered Wings LLC Howell, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15851 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1663P | Piper PA-22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1951P | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beck Aviation LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Restricted | 2024-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N311RA | S.O.C.A.T.A. RALLYE 150 ST |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flight Tech INC Arlington, Washington |
Standard | 2024-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N456DP | Petrosino David V COZY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2024-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7309K | Piper PA-20 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stanley Bryan D Paso Robles, California |
Standard | 2024-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8620D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mid Atlantic Air Museum Reading, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N885SA | Omf OMF-100-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N289SR | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7576D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2024-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1833P | Piper PA-22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-01-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55790 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Buzzard Aviation LLC Pace, Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63456 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ace of Spades Aviation LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2024-01-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9192D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-01-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3202S | Bieber Barry E GLASAIR II-S RG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2023-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4261C | Bucker Jungmann C.A.S.A. 1.131 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2023-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5176T | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5601G | Varga Aircraft Corp. 2150A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6076W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N607EA | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Horizons Flying Club INC Perrysburg, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9950Y | Champion 7GCB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N301ST | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Technical Education Services INC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N800FW | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Paphos Airways LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2023-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84809 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dsr-Cherokee 180 LLC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9501D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20208 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734CS | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1691G | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N345KR | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Sky Aviation Cayman INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5190T | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mhe Aviation LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6098W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fall Line Aviation LLC Augusta, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6962W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2023-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1219A | Piper PA-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2023-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12935 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ray Aviation LLC Burkett, Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1872T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2410E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kingsky Flight Academy LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2023-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6798H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wnk Leasing LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N717FT | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1040X | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2023-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5216W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7333F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7353G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8490R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21535 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26845 | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82213 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2366Z | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerotyne International LLC Prattville, Alabama |
Standard | 2023-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51616 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stardust Aviation LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2023-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7551D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82EP | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Posav Holdings LLC Zephyrhills, Florida |
Standard | 2023-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5737W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ultimate Airparts LLC Strasburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738YR | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yankee Romeo LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739JW | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Juliet Whiskey LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N138SF | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6728W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fifteen Hundred Hours LLC Broken Arrow, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733ZK | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stone Aviation LLC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2023-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9488D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clear Prop Aviation LLC Sioux City, Iowa |
Multiple | 2023-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N104FG | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N216DR | Drost John E GLASAIR R.G. |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Experimental | 2023-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3736K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64001 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alpha One Aviation LLC Corona, New York |
Standard | 2023-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6750W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78NP | Palumbo Nathan M THORP T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20159 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Western Edge Aviation LLC Dickinson, North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4405X | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | W Air LLC Wheeling, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5051R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skywarrior Flight Training LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2023-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8483L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chickasha Wings INC Chickasha, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15559 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20637 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dbj Aviation LLC Venetia, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N230XH | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3861Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5162R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ellis Harvey Airport INC Guthrie, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5213W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N5213W LLC Clarksville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6083J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B&R Aircraft LLC Wadsworth, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6350R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6777T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75270 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Long Island Aviators LLC Seaford, New York |
Standard | 2023-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8350R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9336D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9746D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Experimental | 2023-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1895J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N196DJ | Jacobs Donald RV6-A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N280TC | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36187 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Swaz Aviation LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3701K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cdm Atlanta INC Tyrone, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4168H | Kurt John J RV4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2023-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44858 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Swaz Aviation LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5266D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Colemanation Investments LLC Naperville, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5399K | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Colemanation Investments LLC Naperville, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N653W | White John D RV6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2023-12-17 | 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.
