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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3960M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46154 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5264D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5284E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5450H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lima-001 LLC Muscatine, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58GM | Malone Franklin GLASAIR-MALONE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6521W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6673W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ck Nickels INC Muleshoe, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7146Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pressley Aviation LLC New London, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75778 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lima-001 LLC Muscatine, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7990W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jdc Aviation LLC Upland, California |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8156D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82731 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9029Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Experimental | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9263H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pj Aviation Holding LLC Trustee Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9400H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9712N | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N131KY | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172TS | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vero Technical Support INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21P | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2393L | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26240 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2935Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3955P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bent Prop Club LLC Waverly, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40286 | Grote Warren H GROTE RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dwm55 LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Experimental | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4134J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Priebe Aviation LLC Waseca, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N462FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5065W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55525 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6407R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N655S | Universal GLOBE GC-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N719AC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Zing Aviation and Marine LLC Edgewater, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N828JP | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8670C | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Multiple | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8862Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | State of Montana Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9919Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9GD | Davis PITTS S-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N144LL | Lechner Larry A VANS ACFT RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Experimental | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19789 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3977Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4304Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Professional Aviation INC Dalton, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61841 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N633C | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63837 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N703CB | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7087R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8953D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vassal Ministries North Pole, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9351H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95225 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cherokee 95225 LLC Provo, Utah |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40575 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4420J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Silver Wings Aviation LLC El Paso, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61891 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6983B | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Multiple | 2023-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9116D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96503 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2023-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12750 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Crosby Flying Services LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172CH | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Crosby Flying Services LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1766V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Code4 Ventures INC DBA Waynesboro, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19868 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Code4 Ventures INC DBA Waynesboro, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4653R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elite Fleet Jacksonville LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4739J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vero Technical Support INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55498 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5918W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8142D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1353U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1571V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1776J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N281PC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N303MW | Michael Woolworth VANS RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Access Realty LLC Arvada, Colorado |
Experimental | 2023-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4210Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N428DM | Downing Charles E GLASAIR FT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2023-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8457D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9162H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stratus Aviation LLC DBA Vacaville, California |
Standard | 2023-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N234RA | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tom Eaton Consulting LLC West Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2592P | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N328DD | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Landsburg Custom Services LLC Sandusky, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3635Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46DH | Ross - Herbert RV-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5539F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aeronautical Technical Service INC Collierville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5761F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73434 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734MJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Add Ventures Holdings LLC Puyallup, Washington |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738FC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N806DA | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Peak Leasing LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8315R | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Jnl Aviation LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9727W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3950Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4353A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5468H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Prjc Properties LLC Vonore, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67022 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6774W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 10-4 Aviation LLC Waco, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N874SC | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Restricted | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9675P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20213 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair Limited Company Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N321PA | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fosston Flying Club INC Fosston, Minnesota |
Restricted | 2023-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47490 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Atd Flight Systems LLC Kansas City, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8073D | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84870 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1450V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Decollage LLC Flagstaff, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29474 | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-04-08 | 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.
