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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7847H | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eastern Iowa Gliders INC Muscatine, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80326 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Lugu LLC Southwick, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80734 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8204W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8621D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8859D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bbc Group LLC Sanford, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97NN | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aviation Business CORP Saint Louis, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2056 | Kerr John Lee THORP T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Vermont |
Experimental | 2023-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222NA | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5126W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57360 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5963W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Palm-Air Aviators LLC Springville, Utah |
Standard | 2023-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7286Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73563 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hamms Lake Development INC Crown Point, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83EW | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83PY | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N867AA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1495U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fairflight LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2023-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6021W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A&C Aviation LLC Lawrenceville, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N247SD | Dwyer Stephen T RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Experimental | 2023-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3072D | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly By Knight INC Hammond, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4222J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46133 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51379 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N51379 LLC Galena, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N610AM | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Swaz Aviation LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7242G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7267J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | SE Aviation LLC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734YA | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Luxair LLC College Station, Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737EH | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738UE | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79558 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Silver Creek Aviation Services LLC Snowflake, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1681P | Piper PA-22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2311P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3003Z | Piper PA-22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43234 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Level Up Aviation LLC Newton, Alabama |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4434R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | All American Aviation LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5530W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55701 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Level Up Aviation LLC Newton, Alabama |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5704U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Zephyr Air LLC Hickory, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N603FT | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64147 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Summit Aviation INC Kingston, New York |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6899F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Level Up Aviation LLC Newton, Alabama |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6991W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7741D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82912 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8410C | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Level Up Aviation LLC Newton, Alabama |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N901MP | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1700J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stratus Aviation LLC Newnan, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2335J | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N277SL | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Charlies Wings LLC Salisbury, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3460T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4262P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4485T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5310D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D & S Aviation LLC Spring, Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53718 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58TY | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N616AA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7146G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7307F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7485G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Independent Aviation Services LLC Sachse, Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75967 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ace of Spades Aviation LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N764AA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8569V | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Multiple | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9244H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Coachron Investments LLC Grosse Ile, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N964AA | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Florida Flight Training Center INC Venice, Florida |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N968AA | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3377P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Flying High LLC Gore, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56DG | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eagle East Aviation INC North Andover, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6374D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Flight Enterprises INC Danville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68499 | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sheboygan Survey LLC Waldo, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6894W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Summit Flight Academy LLC Peculiar, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N717RF | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Flight Enterprises INC Danville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7334F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Flight Enterprises INC Danville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733HC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Flight Enterprises INC Danville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734RH | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739FG | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Flight Enterprises INC Danville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79308 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8150D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bush Pacer LLC Watauga, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11087 | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Levanders Aircraft LLC Grand Island, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2090P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36010 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40939 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Grog Holdings LLC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6220W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66884 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sea2Ski Flying Club INC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N783LK | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8044N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N7396W LLC Coeymans Hollow, New York |
Standard | 2023-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N920AJ | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Patrols INC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1537J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6392W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nebraska Indian Community College Macy, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737BB | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N170WT | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2023-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2761P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3840Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41380 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N433RA | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5087J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6380E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cessna N6380E LLC Spring Branch, Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N642AW | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hobart Aviation INC Akron, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733AK | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Parker Helicopters INC Watsonville, California |
Standard | 2023-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8373V | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2023-05-13 | 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.
