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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5579U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6129L | American AA-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6369W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47969 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734GR | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N734Gr LLC Grand Prairie, Texas |
Restricted | 2023-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77160 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83039 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Macair Aviation LLC Xenia, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9649W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98240 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N118PC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2571H | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3551Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alpine Cable & Construction INC Grand Junction, Colorado |
Experimental | 2023-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3597P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2023-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64SS | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N704 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Multiple | 2023-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7042G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 7042G LLC Shingle Springs, California |
Standard | 2023-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7088G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sardeis LLC River Hills, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N775KT | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2023-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9871W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N104JD | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jnk Equipment LLC Deer Harbor, Washington |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1118Q | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ascend Aviation LLC Bountiful, Utah |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1315E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tada Aero LLC Worthington, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1372T | Kenden-Peterson-Folstad ACRO SPORT II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22752 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Tigers Flight School LTD Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29NE | Robinson Helicopter R22 MARINER |
Helicopter | Yankee Helicopters LLC Plainville, Connecticut |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4262J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beaverdam Aeronautics LLC Chatom, Alabama |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5051E | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5225D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mustang Sally Aviation LLC Camden, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5302W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5378D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mustang Sally Aviation LLC Camden, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N626DD | Goff George V RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733HS | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78385 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Amf Aviation LLC Dallas, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8101A | Piper PA-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8233T | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | East Bay Aviators N8233T Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8422L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3874P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6761W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1092T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | H4S Aviation LLC Longview, Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172KG | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2356M | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | N112Vg LLC Princeton, New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32296 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly South Aviation LLC Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3869Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | New Garden Township Landenberg, Pennsylvania |
Restricted | 2023-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N426HL | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4605R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Five Eagles Group LLC Pompano Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7209F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | New Garden Township Landenberg, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7556G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12546 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3138T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31770 | Johnson Wally RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5738W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cherokee 38Whiskey LLC Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6046C | Callair A-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2023-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6512K | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Loomis Aviation LLC Columbus, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3140T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320LE | Feugen Hugo M LANCAIR 320 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Experimental | 2023-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N902FA | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vero Technical Support INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1096T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2856X | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3939X | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Arapahoe Flight Club LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4282T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4586R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5804V | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nationwide Aviation LLC Hudson Oaks, Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6545H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6873W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75605 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Multiple | 2023-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7780G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero Quest LLC DBA Olive Branch, Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99JY | Yeager Joe H RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2023-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12867 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Palm Grove Development INC Gray, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13943 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172MF | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rhody Skyhawk Flying Club LLC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2973U | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mobug LLC Montgomery, Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3427T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41554 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flyboys Flight Centers LLC Griffin, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4397X | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | C & D Media LLC Lees Summit, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N461PM | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53744 | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tango Echo Aero LLC Holly Lake Ranch, Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5654W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56900 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5828D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5960Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64527 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aspire Aviation LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6981W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N725DB | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7550G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 7550G LLC Birmingham, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8184G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aspire Aviation LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Multiple | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9917Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Still Flying LLC Gibsland, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12635 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21648 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fox Victor Aviation LLC Newnan, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333FA | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hobart Aviation INC Akron, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3CL | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4450J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5108W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5667W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N612FT | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N704CZ | Cessna 150M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9226D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clf Industries LLC Thornton, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N936RV | Pippen-York RV6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N371DS | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cl Finney Aviation LLC Benton, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5127G | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5518U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | C1 Aviation LLC New Orleans, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-07-14 | 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.
