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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N20143 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Loomis Aviation LLC Gahanna, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78186 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N133AJ | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13543 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skylink II LLC Florissant, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20079 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Celestial Kinetics Flight Academy LLC Waupaca, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2894M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4512X | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4868E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vero Technical Support INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5119W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5754D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6374W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7171Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734WZ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7576F | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8345R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Klad-Air LLC Catlett, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N119JD | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | USA Wiltshire LLC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13036 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N228RT | Thomas James Robert VANS RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Experimental | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N251MA | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2865Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3200M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3238Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Zulu Flight LLC Washougal, Washington |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56DB | Schumacher George H RV4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5854D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pro West Air LLC West Point, Utah |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6694J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N726JH | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clearview Flying Club INC Westminster, Maryland |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7414R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vx Aircraft Services LLC Batesville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N774MG | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ps Aviation INC Jackson, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8754E | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Six Two Seven Aviation LLC Sardis, Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8896 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9296H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9621D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Limitless Outdoors Bonners Ferry, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172DS | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jb Air Services LLC Framingham, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N261DM | Oelmann Dennis J COZY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 2023-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4468R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501ME | Thurston TSC-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5025T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57379 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N604FT | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82712 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2023-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1531V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oneonone Flight Training LLC Hagerstown, Maryland |
Standard | 2023-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26744 | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38986 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ascend Aviation LLC Bountiful, Utah |
Standard | 2023-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5692W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N623FT | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734MK | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flyby Aviation LLC Logan, Utah |
Standard | 2023-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78575 | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8773N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Been Flyin LLC Colchester, Connecticut |
Standard | 2023-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4246Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jkg LLC Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6605F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Purdue Aviation LLC West Lafayette, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7089R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Tigers Aviation LLC Mars, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733WX | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spartan Marine CO Capistrano Beach, California |
Standard | 2023-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7961G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alternate Air INC Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 2023-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8156T | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1696J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3557K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eastern Aeroworks LLC Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4300M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5180R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60SS | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6797E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12698 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1790T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21754 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Countrywide Flyers LLC Cape Coral, Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3231Q | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5951D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9690K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1157X | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ascend Aviation LLC Bountiful, Utah |
Standard | 2023-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1324A | Piper PA-18-125 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2023-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5298R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6261W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Star 1 LLC Canyon Country, California |
Standard | 2023-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N635TB | Butler Thomas W VANS ACFT RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Envy Aviation LLC Tampa, Florida |
Experimental | 2023-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80765 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9187S | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101MS | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1649B | Piper PA-22-135 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1705V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Niles Air LLC Concord, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N313AC | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero Craft of Bloomington LLC Bloomington, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4034P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4121P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Riggin Flight Service INC Madison, South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4150Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dalks Leasing INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4632V | Varga Aircraft Corp. 2150A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5483L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55422 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6924H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jeea Aviation LLC Tyler, Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734PH | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tiger Bait Aviation LLC Gulfport, Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78CW | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7921G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Triad Aviation Academy LLC Greensboro, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N128RS | Smith Walter Reed Iii RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gwizair LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Experimental | 2023-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77JG | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Goon Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2023-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8026Q | Young Terry RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Fun Place Hangar 32 LLC Laughlin, Nevada |
Experimental | 2023-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84801 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2023-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26278 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bal-Air LLC Boca Raton, Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2962E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Paulisue Aviation LLC East Saint Louis, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4135Y | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N450PM | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5420L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6265D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Commander Funk LLP Portland, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8238N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Silver Hawk Aviation LLC Panora, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911CT | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mcallen Aviation LLC Mansfield, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111HM | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sciara Flying Service LLC Eudora, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-07-29 | 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.
