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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N977KJ | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Falcon Aviation INC Southfield, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99377 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15994 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1774V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1952P | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2023-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N199TP | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Line Aviation LLC Dunbar, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24010 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2736P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4798E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N618TM | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum Detroit, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65JS | Starr James D RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Call One INC Clarinda, Iowa |
Experimental | 2023-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74929 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80636 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33377 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Owens Aircraft LLC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2023-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555LA | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | South Latitude Aviation Service LLC Humble, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73BW | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bravo Whiskey Holdings LLC Lewis Center, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7558G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2023-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9824L | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | St Pete Aviation Services LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2023-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1397U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rock Solid Aviation LLC Lake Charles, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5424S | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74WB | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12974 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2023-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20612 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bentley Drive LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N255X | Hall Larry D RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Experimental | 2023-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55578 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734RK | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9515K | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N146T | Piper PA-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2023-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35344 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4398Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | W I Moore Ranch CO INC Douglas, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5915D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6624H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8961C | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N914 | Cott PITTS SPECIAL S-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2023-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1074T | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13077 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1544E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Atlas Aero Training LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1643J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2417K | Vern Darley HATZ CLASSIC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2023-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55JE | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Lakes Area Aviation LLC Little Falls, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5906W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gjj LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80277 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Usaeroflight LLC Greenville, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8171Y | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Faith Works Aviation LLC Glenmoore, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N844 | Zarra Ron E RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Experimental | 2023-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8825A | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gauges Green LLC Euless, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N915L | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cardinal Flying CORP San Jose, California |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9645D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N512AC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53742 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mh Aviation INC Lancaster, California |
Standard | 2023-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6655W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 5B Aviation LLC Duncan, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7297L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9365P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8485L | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3337E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Altitude Aviation LLC Lenoir, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1539E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mls Aviation LLC Yorba Linda, California |
Standard | 2023-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N443RL | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44931 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | H&R Aircraft CO LLC Ward, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4829G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Soaring Raven LLC Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 2023-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N491G | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5135E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Commercial Safe and Lock INC Imperial, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6003U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Soarin Seven Aviation LLC Morton, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N603LH | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6820B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80534 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Millionair INC Ferndale, Washington |
Standard | 2023-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9469H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airplanes and Attitude LLC Mckinney, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99508 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2378Z | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mugleston Tim H Waldport, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5602W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N607FT | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2023-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6573W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737MH | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mls Aviation LLC Yorba Linda, California |
Standard | 2023-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738XD | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mls Aviation LLC Yorba Linda, California |
Standard | 2023-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7684S | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7869G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mls Aviation LLC Yorba Linda, California |
Standard | 2023-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N837K | Great Lakes 2T-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2023-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N187HA | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A&J Air Sales INC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N209CC | Cutchens Charles G VANS RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Campbell Aviation INC Dutton, Montana |
Experimental | 2023-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4388J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2023-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5AU | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Crosswind Aviation of Oklahoma LLC Stillwater, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1356U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N1356U LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1356Y | Barney Robert J STARDUSTER SA-100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2023-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N186SL | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jls Property Holdings LLC Athens, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2429S | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N496EC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5130T | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Infinity Aviation LLC Piedmont, South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737SC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739QZ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Umatilla LLC Umatilla, Florida |
Standard | 2023-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93BS | Reese David PITTS SPECIAL S-1-C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Experimental | 2023-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1336U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A & F Aviation Services LLC Collierville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3921Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rawareo LLC Warsaw, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5586U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9507L | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13CB | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | T&W Aviation LLC Pinehurst, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14BL | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eagle Equity INC Valparaiso, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20693 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Celestial Kinetics Flight Academy LLC Waupaca, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2402P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Multiple | 2023-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2910X | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N411FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N428SX | Charles R Cooper Jr CRV4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2023-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5339W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-10-09 | 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.
