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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1919B | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20A | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Lilbit Industries LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N331W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79283 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bradley Flying Association Peoria, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N237CS | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Horizon Flyers LLC Kingsford, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64915 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Northwoods Air LLC Orono, Maine |
Standard | 2022-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6618W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N888LH | Fogerson Richard D RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2022-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9679W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dnr Solutions LLC Idaho Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2022-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N995RV | Richard C Rhoden VANS RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2022-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1321R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20355 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N20355 LLC Ypsilanti, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N239EV | South Florida Ultralights Inc RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Three Ninety Eighth LLC Waco, Texas |
Experimental | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2937N | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Delaware State University Aviation Program Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3316P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Crew Sourcing INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41306 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N437PH | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6930W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flat Out Aviation LLC Mercer, Missouri |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N776MC | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Crew Sourcing INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9841W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dubois Aviation INC Chino, California |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9993E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cruise Flight Academy INC Dalton, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2568J | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | State of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2022-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4345J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46631 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5220W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5765U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12745 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19720 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gooney Bird LLC Chandler, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200PF | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Primary Flight Control LLC Fleming Island, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21725 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Optic Air LLC Sioux Center, Iowa |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2815P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4179F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jupiter Flight Service and Investing LLC Lithonia, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4203Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Longboat Key Aviation LLC Wooster, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5149E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ace of Spades Aviation LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5238K | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Optic Air LLC Sioux Center, Iowa |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52KK | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N586S | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734UE | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jupiter Flight Service and Investing LLC Lithonia, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8459F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9236H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Optic Air LLC Sioux Center, Iowa |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9486B | Cessna 172RG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9500D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flight Club LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9540D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gibsons Gas INC Holland, New York |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9893W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky High Aviation LLC Streamwood, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N204RJ | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Hoosier Js LLC Carmel, Indiana |
Standard | 2022-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4182T | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Melbourne Flight Training LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4214H | Piper PA-14 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N550DE | Eidal Peter M RV 4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Experimental | 2022-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55182 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sofla Sky Solutions LLC Deerfield Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N639MR | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7623H | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1229U | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mcdonald Air Services LLC Saint Johns, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4376T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Zara Aviation CORP Chatsworth, California |
Standard | 2022-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5244E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Opal Aviation LLC Athens, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5649W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13154 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2022-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1830J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N381J | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | US Aviation Group LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83349 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84243 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4321Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | W H Flying Club INC Kingston, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6355W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Crosswind Aviation INC Oakley, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757CS | Cessna 152 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7626F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jamestown Jet Center INC Jamestown, North Dakota |
Standard | 2022-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79919 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dsr Cherokee 180 LLC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N167TC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3816Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4418R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Teton Leasing LLC Pocatello, Idaho |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5400L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N558FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Royal Greene Holdings LLC Spout Spring, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62350 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flycarolina LLC Concord, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6471R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734NV | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N907GP | Pepperd Greg J CARIBOU CRUISER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95053 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9627H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Superbuyer INC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97766 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wiggins Air Patrol LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41267 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5192H | Piper PA-14 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5281S | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84250 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N144JM | Piper Aircraft Corp PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bavarian Barnstormers 2 INC North Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1471T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1TA | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Delaware |
Standard | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27AH | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | M W T Aviation LLC Jamestown, New York |
Standard | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N309DM | Murphy Daniel L RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5020W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5467W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6383H | Cessna 150L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7494Y | Piper PA-30 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100YA | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3528P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4104Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4635D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4784E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5768U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5943E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Zane LLC Stuart, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63716 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64301 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B&R Aircraft LLC Wadsworth, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73601 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flex Air Holdings INC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | 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.
