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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N467AT | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 467At LLC Frankfort, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8643D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9674D | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Space Coast Aircraft CO Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97662 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Northwest Alabama Holdings LLC Spruce Pine, Alabama |
Standard | 2023-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9844S | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Space Coast Aircraft CO Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12613 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nashville Flight School LLC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3413K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35802 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Boeing Employees Flying Association INC Ridley Park, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6086G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Abovestandard LLC Denison, Texas |
Standard | 2023-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8035D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8049D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8390L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bliss Marketing Communications INC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98152 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1597J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ls Aviation LLC Searcy, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44530 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4460A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2023-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5927W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N886SA | Omf OMF-100-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9592L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98135 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tropical Island Aircraft LLC Clearwater, Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N110BX | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ck Leasing Services LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N259RD | Maurer Roger M RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 2023-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4062P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Lgop LLC Maple Grove, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7010B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78525 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero II INC Spartanburg, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80159 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1242U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172SS | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20095 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2380T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N33636 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4397Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5744U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6389R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shockwave Flight LLC Keedysville, Maryland |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6880B | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7329D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7669G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N812TM | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84275 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9622Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12442 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12657 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13715 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1590V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19650 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20437 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2359Q | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2PF | Deforrest MARQUART MA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Cow Farm LLC Mount Pleasant, Arkansas |
Experimental | 2023-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3601P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5367H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N817AC | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cannon Air Force Base - Aero Club Clovis, New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8398L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8454A | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cannon Air Force Base Aero Club Clovis, New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9612U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40JK | Joseph R Bryant VANS RV-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2023-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5809L | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64383 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mission Aviation Training Academy Arlington, Washington |
Standard | 2023-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65742 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mustang Sally Aviation LLC Camden, South Carolina |
Multiple | 2023-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738QF | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8440H | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2315P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N446AC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2023-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N572FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65614 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7609D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8216S | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nulton Enterprises LLC Johnstown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88E | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Starlite Aviation Technologies LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6097W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738CY | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84604 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky Aviation CORP Staten Island, New York |
Standard | 2023-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9579U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11MB | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Youngstown Warren Development Partners Youngstown, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1465E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dandelion Wine LLC Leesburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177AS | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N240MK | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly254 LLC Waco, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3393Z | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3874X | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tr Flying Service LLC Milan, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46593 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Grupo Cuaahtemoc LLC Canutillo, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5041H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Simplifly LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7433R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78842 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Helice Sarcelle LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11647 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2023-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2180E | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2349Q | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3231Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Western Skyways INC Montrose, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4153P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5490W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6856B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95265 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Red River Aviation Services LLC Altus, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9966D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3083M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Weakley Companies LLC Poland, New York |
Multiple | 2023-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3877Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4336A | Piper PA-22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51EX | James Jonathan K GLASTAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2023-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6225J | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7358G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N7358G INC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75SD | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vimco N75Sd LLC El Paso, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76LC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hacienda Hills Skyhawk LLC Laveen, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79874 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9648V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-10-25 | 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.
