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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1889H | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N384MA | Grumman American Avn. Corp. GA-7 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Knoxville Aviation LLC Lenoir City, Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54829 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviate LLC DBA Hazelton, Idaho |
Standard | 2022-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734WP | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Laps LLC Elkhorn, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N788RK | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N941TW | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hodge Flight Services LLC Pittsburg, California |
Standard | 2022-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177HL | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9877U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9937D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky High Adventures LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Restricted | 2022-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15283 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Summit Flight Academy LLC Peculiar, Missouri |
Standard | 2022-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26887 | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N277MM | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2022-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41376 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Berkshire Aviation Enterprises LLC Great Barrington, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4283T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N599CM | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mscm Partners LLC Fairfield, Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64048 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739PS | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Darkhorse Aviation LLC Hesperus, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8541C | Brandborg Penn C PE 20/14 RANGER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2022-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2901X | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N432ME | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44KL | Linch Kenneth T RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Experimental | 2022-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59RV | Reps Francis M RV 3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738NY | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Monmouth Area Flying Club INC Lakewood, New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1146V | Reitan Richard M RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Cents LLC Henderson, Nevada |
Experimental | 2022-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4297Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46696 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Moses Aviation Services LLC Uvalde, Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5123E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65628 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Circle Nineteen Aviation LLC Burlington, Connecticut |
Standard | 2022-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72MV | Elrod Mike RV8A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Experimental | 2022-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73TD | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N884JS | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12466 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Leaseair LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N128MA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fca Flight Center INC Fitchburg, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1642P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bangerter Timothy W Leoti, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55163 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61VL | Coussens Jerry LANCAIR 320/235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Experimental | 2022-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64135 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Mermaid LLC Aiea, Hawaii |
Standard | 2022-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172UZ | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mp Aviation LLC Ogden, Utah |
Standard | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N228TF | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Top Flight Aviation INC Corona, California |
Standard | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2321M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2647P | Piper PA-22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Trinkle Aviation LLC Kingsburg, California |
Standard | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2962X | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3077X | Birk Helge GLASTAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3165E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jlk Management LLC Kerrville, Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3691A | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46526 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bluebird Aviation LLC Arrington, Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4707C | Piper PA-22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6366R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733RW | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Vermont |
Standard | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80543 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Redwire LLC Collierville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9573V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1885J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gem Aviation CORP Sugar Land, Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5092M | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5129V | Morrisey 2150A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Multiple | 2022-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6622W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N868SA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | S O W Aviation LLC Crystal River, Florida |
Standard | 2022-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9503W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N357MT | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | J & F Aviation Adventure LLC North Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2022-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46281 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46719 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N514RB | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Osprey Holding Company LLC Foley, Alabama |
Standard | 2022-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8585D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2022-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32066 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4182J | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bialecki Aviation Leasing LLC Getzville, New York |
Standard | 2022-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53752 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vectors West LLC Coeur D Alene, Idaho |
Standard | 2022-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9543H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13830 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville, Iowa |
Standard | 2022-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20865 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Agasair LLC East Hampton, New York |
Standard | 2022-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35340 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N600GG | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nlh Aviation LLC College Station, Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6473D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N789BN | Norris Bert RV9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Experimental | 2022-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N974BD | Mcconnell H James BD-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2022-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2084E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5112W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2022-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55064 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Western Skyways INC Montrose, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5534E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6307J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9511J | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9871K | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beverly Flight Center LLC Middleton, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19882 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3129Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5720W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Third Step 2 LLC Gilbert, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5834U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738ZE | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N912LZ | Seiders Richard F VANS RV6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2022-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4880T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Itechtives Company LLC Purcellville, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5430W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2022-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5559M | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6888W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7318J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hdr Aero LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7359J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1066Q | Piper PA-20-135 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2022-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1503X | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gasoline Valley LLC Clyde, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N326PC | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N474VM | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Viking Aviation LLC Rockport, Maine |
Standard | 2022-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5514U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Checkers Investments INC Edmond, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79136 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2022-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N109GP | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cash Management Consulting LLC Granite Springs, New York |
Standard | 2022-10-04 | 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.
