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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9407D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9950W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Jane Aviation LLC Lincoln, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N268BH | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28PG | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lane Community Colleg Eugene, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41AP | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rising Wings Aviation INC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500LH | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Paris Air INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5244R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Rhode Island |
Standard | 2023-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6491R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7483L | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8251N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9632H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sweitz-Air INC Stewartstown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1345R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Grumman N1345R LLC Benton Harbor, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1458V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Miles Aviation LLC Thedford, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N209JV | Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BO 209 MONSUN |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4460X | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stingray LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N456RB | Boone Warren GLASAIR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6560Z | Piper PA-25 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Piper Aviation Museum Foundation Lock Haven, Pennsylvania |
Restricted | 2023-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737GS | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rising Wings Aviation INC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93DS | Taylor Vance A EAA ACRO SPORT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2023-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1652G | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Runway 5 LLC Wurtsboro, New York |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1695H | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vista Air INC Pacoima, California |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N223WD | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2846A | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Up and Up Aviation LLC Magnolia, Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3215Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3961M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bluebird Aviation LLC Bismarck, North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52272 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Above the Haze LLC San Lorenzo, California |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54468 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Legacy Training Group Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6020D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6574G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pplforu LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N787ST | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Citabria N787St LLC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8222J | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84518 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88365 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11XX | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1420U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1733J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2150Y | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5280M | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N5280M LLC Elizabeth, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6950B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ludwig Henry H Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N967AA | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1888A | Piper PA-18-125 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alaska Tailwheel LLC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26976 | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N334RV | Doty Danial J RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flyrs Field INC Anchorage, Alaska |
Experimental | 2023-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6154D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79159 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8461U | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sfb Aviation Services LLC Edmond, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9619D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9800U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2074A | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N2074A Aviation LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5450W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73MD | Beech A23-19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1526V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rl Aviation LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3484M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Niner One Aviation LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4420R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4717A | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Restricted | 2023-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7092R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8821E | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1611R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fi Fi Flyers LLC Littleton, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1837J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20571 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41949 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5473W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7075G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9630W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4332A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53890 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8008N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1266U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ralstontc LLC Trophy Club, Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N169EZ | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19SJ | Piper PA-22-135 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3265E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ta Brand LLC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46423 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Parrish Aviation Flight Academy LLC Southlake, Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5054C | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero Box Four LLC Hammond, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N521DH | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Penner Ford Aviation LLC Lebanon, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6075W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9509D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3001L | Fotheringham Delose Grant LANCAIR 235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4216Y | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tusquittee Flyers Aero Club LLC Hayesville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5755D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2023-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80088 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wolgat Alexander White Lake, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8942V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pilots Flying School LLC Englishtown, New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13732 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bay Lux Ventures LLC Tampa, Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1439U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cass Aviation LLC Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N323WB | Cleeves Scott R BOBCAT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2023-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3269M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2023-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4803G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aarow Aircraft Leasing LLC Mcminnville, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5833D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5876W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82371 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Texas Bar Triangle LLC Plane Series Mason, Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1258C | Piper PA-18-135 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4603R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5068L | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Restricted | 2023-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7199R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80797 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2023-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84072 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8778M | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14226 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N433FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | True North Aviation LLC Cooperstown, North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7236F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8779N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | North Little Rock Air INC North Little Rock, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-08-12 | 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.
