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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N12KB | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3070P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5143W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N568WA | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738ZC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N738Zc LLC Tallahassee, Florida |
Standard | 2023-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747LP | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Simplifly LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85FT | Simpson William S THORP T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2023-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20279 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2023-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2390Q | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3268T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35638 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4084E | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5985Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2023-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9867W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13524 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Loomis Avaition LLC Columbus, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1696T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft 1821 LLC North Charleston, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2361Q | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24BM | Brown Michael A VAN'S RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Experimental | 2023-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3252T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3700K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5573W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6009D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N819JB | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91862 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aire Services LLC Barrigada, Guam |
Standard | 2023-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9305K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hitech Aerospace CORP New York, New York |
Standard | 2023-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N935PT | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tailspin Tommys INC Port Townsend, Washington |
Standard | 2023-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9445K | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aishvaryam LLC DBA Lancaster, Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9910Y | Champion 7AC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12DP | Pfundheller STARDUSTER TOO SA300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Experimental | 2023-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N143HP | Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dans Aircraft Repair LLC Gardiner, Montana |
Standard | 2023-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2019E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3920Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Multiple | 2023-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43671 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rush Micah N Salem, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4550E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pommy & Swede LLC Valentine, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8989X | Devin Sirois SUPER CUB EXP |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cascadia Aircraft LLC Sandpoint, Idaho |
Experimental | 2023-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3098Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2023-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4375F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Aero LLC Zeeland, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5203R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5415F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5822U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6537F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wheels Up Aviation LLC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7085G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2023-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N738TG | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings Aero LLC Zeeland, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8115P | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jla Aero LLC State College, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1045J | Husted Dean SPORT TRAINER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N155CW | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Potcake Aviation LLC Mcminnville, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20314 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maine |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32559 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eagle Valley Aviation LLC Howard, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41622 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stingray LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54371 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clare Air Services LLC Saint Johns, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5739D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6341W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mangham Aviation LLC Mullin, Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739LW | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flycarolina LLC Concord, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82671 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N924MC | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | J Airco LLC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9798U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N984TH | Douglas Hiram P SA-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2232L | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2429J | Kahle Jack E GLASTAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2914A | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avier LLC Beverly, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32662 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43050 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Essex Air LLC Franklin Lakes, New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N515JH | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A&J Aircraft Leasing INC Burlington, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N650FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7005Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Central Arkansas Flying Club INC Bryant, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73454 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yr-Aircraft Leasing LLC Soldotna, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78763 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Steve'S Landavator Service LLC Oley, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7924G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80612 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N933BK | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9994U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N251RX | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Therapy LLC Hudson, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2634M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N2634Mm LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3285P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Lsop Rentals Premier Asset Management LLC Gowanda, New York |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3429E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Melbourne Flight Training LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47941 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Engineering Forensics INC Glen Burnie, Maryland |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4951G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Melbourne Flight Training LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5780W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5868L | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Engineering Forensics INC Glen Burnie, Maryland |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6358C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Woodhams Real Estate Group LLC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7018G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cape Aerial Tours INC Chatham, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N711WE | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Melbourne Flight Training LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734PU | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Arispe Aviation LLC Mckinney, Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737EW | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oklahoma Airmen Flying Club INC Jenks, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738QC | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7424R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ascend Aviation LLC Bountiful, Utah |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78716 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8268N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9332D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9812J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Melbourne Flight Training LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1315U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13232 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Lugu LLC Southwick, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26127 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28RD | Dann Ray Herbert RV-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2023-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4230J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pleasant Valley Aviation INC Bellefonte, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46323 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N524LV | Hohenshelt John R VANS RV8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2023-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53873 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7882C | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9561D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-01-25 | 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.
