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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N872RV | Gardner Albert RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Mississippi |
Experimental | 2023-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9128D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2023-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92RC | Clague Robert E PITTS S-1C-E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9760D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2023-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13590 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1372E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Csa Aircraft Leasing LLC Park City, Utah |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N258AL | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4094P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4396J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sunshine Flight Services LLC Dayton, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51WT | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 51 Whiskey Tango LLC Henrico, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5296R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B&R Aircraft LLC Wadsworth, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55151 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Learn 2 Fly LLC Cantonment, Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56976 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7280D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733AD | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Marshe Aviation LLC Upland, California |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733NR | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73895 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Osprey Holding CO LLC Foley, Alabama |
Multiple | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12983 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Haman Aviation Services LLC Nokomis, Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4556A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4869A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N525S | Beauchesne J Alfred GLASAIR I FT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2023-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5474S | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7764D | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Multiple | 2023-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84688 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quad Cities Aero LLC Bettendorf, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9630V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N275508 LLC Margate, Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40060 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1992W | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3002Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3059G | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4494J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51295 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Right Brother Aviation LLC Chaffee, New York |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N528BF | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Boldflight LLC Danville, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6432Z | Piper PA-25 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Restricted | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N666FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N669SM | May Michael J VANS RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clearance Clarence Aviation LLC Hallsville, Texas |
Experimental | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7399J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7643F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Maple43F LLC Hubbardston, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8ZX | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kansas Farm and Ranch INC Seneca, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N150AY | P Z L Koliber 150A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Legacy Aviation Foundation INC Staten Island, New York |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19913 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20207 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2887X | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28RV | Foster Robert S RV6-A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Experimental | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31630 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32540 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Talon Aviation of Nc LLC Winston Salem, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6090L | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Darcor INC Hampstead, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64092 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7151J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lenticularis LLC Madison, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7299F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7581R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8452R | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Herbert Aviation LLC Saginaw, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8725M | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N925ER | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13682 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N234ZG | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Atlas Aviation LLC Buckhannon, West Virginia |
Standard | 2023-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N524ME | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5393S | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72421 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N83882 INC Huntington, New York |
Standard | 2023-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7721D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9642W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N9642W Leasing LLC Corunna, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12493 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2382L | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N248ER | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3144T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4407J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44786 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flight Academy LLC Van Nuys, California |
Standard | 2023-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4640R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6747W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6764J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70220 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Perun Av LLC Cliffside Park, New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8421J | Varga Aircraft Corp. 2150A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2023-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N8741N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3615Q | Beech A23-19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Safe Aircraft Maintenance INC Waukesha, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3966Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2023-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N410L | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4441J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6922W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7012D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73213 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7678G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tanner Michael J Hooksett, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7806D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84256 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9461P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9944C | Luscombe 8F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1938A | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4621D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | W Tech Consulting INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5154W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Freedom 5.1 Aviation LLC Destrehan, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5892U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Feighl Engineering Group INC Hot Springs, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6832W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N723LH | Sharp Gary A GLASAIR SH-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2023-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737ME | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lake Elmo Aero LLC Lake Elmo, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7499R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7623W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Midwest Heavy Construction LLC Pleasant Hill, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9878U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rock N Roll Flying Club LLC Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84678 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elizabethtown Flying Service INC Elizabethtown, Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1345T | Mauldin Richard THORPE T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2376J | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2973X | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3804K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5214X | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-02-25 | 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.
