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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N12559 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hampton Flying Services LLC Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13119 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Boomer Aviation LLC Catoosa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20454 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rl Aviation LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20714 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | All American Aviation Services INC Wilmington, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3323T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5202W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5554U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5749W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dch Aviation LLC Owasso, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N727BH | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Piper 7Bh LLC Middleton, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747HL | Leong Herman Y. M. GLASTAR 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8413R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N193SP | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Indiana State Police Greenwood, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19896 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47560 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vy Aviation LLC Beverly, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737TE | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | John P Kintzle LLC Mount Prospect, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15943 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2346T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N241WH | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80884 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95481 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | North Texas Aeronautics LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1091M | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Swaz Aviation LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1823P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4362Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6190D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tap Solutions INC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2023-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75572 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9864W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12653 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31082 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bershire Aviation Enterprises LLC Great Barrington, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44806 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nationwide Aviation LLC Hudson Oaks, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7224F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7276D | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739PB | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N977VM | Piper PA-18-135 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1688J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2203D | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Whytes INC Coconut Creek, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N243MA | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | J W Peterson INC Warren, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33SP | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N355G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Personal Aviation INC Poway, California |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4233T | Smith Donald A Jr ACRO SPORT-II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4483J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46211 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Multiple | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54905 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 905 Cess LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56343 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | R&T Wings LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6132J | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wolf Aviation Network INC Westfield, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737FJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vero Technical Support INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737YF | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vero Technical Support INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N771WS | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8440L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N943RV | Branning Orville Jay RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20592 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2175N | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N381DF | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | South & Silver Aviation LLC Pikesville, Maryland |
Standard | 2023-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738FY | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vero Technical Support INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73904 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vaayu Aviation LLC Newark, California |
Standard | 2023-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93RF | Eckert/Engle LONG-EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | 2023-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9732D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4133E | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46001 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Df Kitcar LLC Red Oak, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58SC | Crawford Sheldon J OSPREY 2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2023-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5140E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7217J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avionraton LLC Valparaiso, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739FH | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | R&R Aero Services LLC Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8743M | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100WW | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12908 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | M & R Management Consulting INC Fort Meade, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N13275 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Echo 7 Tango Aviation LLC Gunter, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1348A | Piper PA-18-125 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19671 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cascade Aviation LLC Burlington, Washington |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2663P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29L | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Career Flyers LLC Crittenden, Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3854P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6735B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733ZB | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Midstate Aviation 1 LLC Owosso, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N112SC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12194 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16318 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6513T | Beech 19A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7073B | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Multiple | 2023-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737TQ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N737Tq Aviation LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12997 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wausau Flying Service INC Wausau, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19967 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bdc Aero LLC Miami, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20381 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dsr-Cherokee 180 LLC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21785 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2375P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3638Q | Beech A23-19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4495R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5220T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5240E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N605AD | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Sky Aviation LLC Great Bend, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64233 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Walla Walla University College Place, Washington |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N655RV | Caldwell Ronald L RV6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Experimental | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6768W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cimeira Aviation LLC Birmingham, Alabama |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7VV | Waldrop Morris M VANS RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84293 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nwa Flyers LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8882F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cirrus Services INC Fargo, North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N916TT | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95303 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1113N | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skywagon Aero LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19888 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2507K | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | 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 9, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
