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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5861D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747VH | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75078 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15359 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19866 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2946T | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733WY | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flys and Floats C172 LLC Panama City Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2698P | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Multiple | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29459 | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333LS | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52432 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aftcloud INC Ontario, California |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5720E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Install Pro Construction LLC Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5723F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Odyssia LLC Corpus Christi, Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7215Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rhynette Airways LLC Key Largo, Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7375C | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Erick Enterprises LLC Spreckels, California |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8980V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sweitz-Air INC Stewartstown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1391U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Arctic Winds INC King Salmon, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2343L | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N357T | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2023-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3820Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Multiple | 2023-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5781F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2023-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N65003 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Major Air LLC Charleston, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8958V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hyldburg Aviation INC Plymouth, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1181M | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15802 | Piper PA-28-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3028Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38494 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4888Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N521TD | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Raiders-Tigers Flying Club Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6045L | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6385Z | Piper PA-25 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Restricted | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79072 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N8167N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83013 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tjmc LLC Riverbank, California |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9777D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4478X | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64159 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying 14 LLC Spokane, Washington |
Standard | 2023-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733TT | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Teens In Flight INC Palm Coast, Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20876 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ogalalla Land & Cattle LTD Douglas, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7120Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81843 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88GE | Eddings George Jr RV 4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Experimental | 2023-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98249 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tramper Air LLC Rockford, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1930T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N339DL | Lawrence D W/Lawrence L R VANS RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4471Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Multiple | 2023-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5047W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7755G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sagori Aviation LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77L | Haworth William E VANS RV9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Experimental | 2023-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4652R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Springfield Flying Club INC Ludlow, Vermont |
Standard | 2023-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55420 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | M A R S Aircraft Leasing LLC Williamsburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N589CB | Bryan Curtis L VANS RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2023-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6139W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9874Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1067Q | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hard Rock INC Purcell, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2384Y | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Area-I Flying Club LLC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27GF | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64120 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6572W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6ZP | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82424 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9137H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pilots Flying School LLC Englishtown, New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19655 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3585Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5891D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737HG | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Guyair INC Saint Charles, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80102 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Transonic LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N845RV | Ware Randall L RV7A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 88 Romeo Vans Rv LLC Austin, Texas |
Experimental | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N907CU | Stephen Austin Mcleod AK BUSHCUB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9810C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N449WF | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Glenns Super Cub LLC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Restricted | 2023-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77TB | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8476J | Piper PA-14 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Streak Aire LLC Sandpoint, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5712D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96616 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Transport INC DBA Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111YZ | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13SR | Rasmussen Steven L STARDUSTER TOO |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 10 Skies LLC Corpus Christi, Texas |
Experimental | 2023-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1747T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2301L | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Muskrat Flying Club LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30184 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cp Aviation INC Santa Paula, California |
Standard | 2023-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N569RV | Claycomb Rd/Claycomb Da VANS RV-9 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Experimental | 2023-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7194 | Cessna 150F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1620A | Piper PA-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2023-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29595 | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Delta Fox CORP Schaumburg, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32475 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3814P | Piper PA-22S-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43348 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A Bit Extra LLC River Ridge, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6934W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N702J | Baker James RV9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Experimental | 2023-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7300L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2023-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734JD | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bergman James H Buckley, Washington |
Standard | 2023-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737CW | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wakefield Aviation LLC Riverton, Utah |
Standard | 2023-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738UD | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Affection Above Aviation INC Yukon, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78856 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86RH | Hampton Robert H OSPREY II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2023-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1472U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33DH | Beech A23-19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N477BG | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5107V | Morrisey 2150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54VV | Stuwe Werner RV 4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-06-28 | 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.
