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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5605J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Major Air LLC Charleston, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5855H | Piper PA-16 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Northeast Cub LLC Hudson, New York |
Standard | 2023-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7760G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82196 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying W Ranch Jv Cooperstown, North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33J | Pitts S1-C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2023-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5198X | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7306F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79475 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2023-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N171WR | Rewey William M CH 801 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N280YS | Bingham Morss LANCAIR 320 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Experimental | 2023-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5266E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Natchez Flight Training LLC Natchez, Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N566 | Loutrel David MYSTERY SHIP 2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2023-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7310G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734VC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nashville Skyscrapers LLC Old Hickory, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98205 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98297 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Black Hawk Flight Progress LLC Cedar Falls, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1528X | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aldrich Air Transport LLC Saint Augustine, Florida |
Standard | 2023-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26234 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Compositec INC Manitowoc, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44996 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Executive Flyers INC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2023-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5560F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84898 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Coles County Airport Authority Mattoon, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8649D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N926EZ | Sanders Herbert A LONG EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Echo Zulu LLC Middletown, Delaware |
Experimental | 2023-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N251DM | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N323A | Shankland Richard G EMERAUDE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Experimental | 2023-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N503GL | Great Lakes 2T-1A-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5865D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8264J | Varga Aircraft Corp. 2150A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N833CB | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9880G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Multiple | 2023-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1264U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky Creation INC Torrance, California |
Standard | 2023-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15003 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Untethered LLC Saranac Lake, New York |
Standard | 2023-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2941P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4355Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2023-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46158 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cadillac Aircraft Services INC Cadillac, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5751E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flight Tech INC Arlington, Washington |
Standard | 2023-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7038R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elite Aircraft Services LLC Pierce City, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N726 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2023-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7312D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737VF | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Compass Aviation Maintenance LLC Shelby, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7612G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7746F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78938 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81RG | Stampe Et Renard SV-4C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Experimental | 2023-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N841JW | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Scenic Concepts LLC La Crosse, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54290 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Laguna Verde Leasing INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N608FT | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2023-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99KK | Brooks Lyle C KENSHIP 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2023-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2713M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beacon West LLC Billings, Montana |
Standard | 2023-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27155 | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3987P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4074V | Ahrens Gerd H RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Experimental | 2023-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4418J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | S B Enterprise LLC Marshall, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N816RA | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rochester Air Center LLC Canandaigua, New York |
Standard | 2023-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8249B | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N932AZ | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N932Az LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2023-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3034Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4150H | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51952 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jandd One LLC Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2023-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5279G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N940AM | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oracle Aviation LLC Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9502W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555GB | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2023-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911WW | Waggoner Jerry N GLASAIR SH-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2023-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19692 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Babyshark LLC Duncan, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57DR | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6195W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7555G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sac Air LLC Citrus Heights, California |
Standard | 2023-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9561C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rak Flight Squad LLC Bronx, New York |
Standard | 2023-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4213Y | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N770DH | Meyer Joe RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2023-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80725 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Flight Academy LLC Allison Park, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84309 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9663U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1325F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A&F Aviation Services LLC Collierville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3599Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2023-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4028Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flower Pot Cattle CO LLC Arlington, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5600W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63482 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738CR | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7449G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avmajic LLC Waterford, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777SR | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78249 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90948 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ccf Ventures INC Bangor, Maine |
Standard | 2023-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9640V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N9640V LLC Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9863L | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aspire Aviation LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2023-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1222A | Piper PA-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dawley Creek Ranch Nv LLC Ruby Valley, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2851P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3064Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5314W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6533L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6834W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73134 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Harborside Aviation Services INC Punta Gorda, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7461G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16535 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wdc Enterprises LLC Beaumont, Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33715 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wdc Enterprises LLC Beaumont, Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3707P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4139Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | L Sheffels and Son INC Wilbur, Washington |
Standard | 2023-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5837U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733KE | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-09-24 | 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.
