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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2986P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bentley Aero INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N541PC | Socata TAMPICO TB 9C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Legacy Staining LLC Monroe, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6326W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73610 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7823H | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12229 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1882P | Piper PA-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Dakota Flite INC Hettinger, North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2132T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2221K | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Inner Circle Air Group LLC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2993G | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3012D | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35716 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5088K | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | G & M Aircraft INC Wheat Ridge, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7016B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Unable Direct LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Restricted | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738LC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cruise Flight Academy INC Dalton, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73964 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Coachron Investments LLC Grosse Ile, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8538D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N915CM | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vaayu Aviation LLC Newark, California |
Standard | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172DG | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19940 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elk & Ram Aviation Group LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4009Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Restricted | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5487K | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N602JY | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N13303 LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N633WG | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings of Grace Ministries INC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73898 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Con Moto Aviation LLC Hemet, California |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8937D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9652W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N13721 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21B | Gleason Michael A LANCAIR 320 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2247K | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skyline Solutions Unlimited LLC Edgewater, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2948T | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3041A | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Miller Aircraft Services INC Crookston, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3905X | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4197Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4436Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52436 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Angel Aviation INC Peoria, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52700 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Transport INC DBA Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5480W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5639U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5643U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Exotic Sky LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N623RC | Compton Gary J COMPTON RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6794H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ps N6794H LLC Green Bay, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7182R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stl Aviation LLC Mchenry, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7219J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7682R | Beech 19A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79286 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aberdeen Pilots LLC Boerne, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84054 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Far Horizons LLC Ravenel, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8841Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9483C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cnczilla CO Royersford, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94LB | Maule MX-7-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9997Y | Champion 7GCB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1516P | Piper PA-22-135 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N166DC | Callicoat L W Dee RV4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Experimental | 2023-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5556U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cynthiana Flying Group CORP Cynthiana, Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62RT | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75809 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | C & S Flyers LLC Grand Lake, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88223 | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N888ZG | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ness Aviation LLC Moriarty, New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26076 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stevens Vincent T PC Ogden, Utah |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4138P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N463DG | Giddings Dorance VANS RV 9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5054W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sonoma Skypark Flying Club Sonoma, California |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5160R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6749B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8279N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9887Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tupelo Aeronautics INC Tupelo, Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9971Y | Champion 7GCB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Multiple | 2023-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2821Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3332T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4416J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Boone Paint & Interiors INC Boone, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44571 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2023-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6297W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Devils Lake Aero Repair INC Devils Lake, North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6743J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7194B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8739E | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Robinson Wilbert J JR Stockton, California |
Standard | 2023-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9733V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9875D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9950Q | Piper PA-18-135 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172UC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Endeavour Flight Training INC Opa Locka, Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2260Y | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5154Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2023-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86636 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N901E | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Five Flying LLC Amarillo, Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9916W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2943X | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30382 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5070L | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6DJ | Jordan Don R VANS RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739AK | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75132 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ferngulf Investments LLC Loretto, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78QP | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2390T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4364T | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Computec Technical Solutions INC Eighty Four, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5046T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stp Flight LLC Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6370D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Melbourne Flight Training LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6981B | Piper PA-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99709 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Long Island Aviators LLC Seaford, New York |
Standard | 2023-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1463T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N1463T LLC Oak Hill, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22230 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N280JG | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Edwards Jonathan S Marysvale, Utah |
Standard | 2023-03-28 | 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 9, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
