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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4463A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54452 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5584F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64MM | Miller Robert B RV6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733DP | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Niemi Aviation LLC Glyndon, Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7693G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A J L M Partners LLC Hershey, Nebraska |
Standard | 2022-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7807G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lake of the Woods Aviation LLC Baudette, Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8092N | Piper PA-28-140 |
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 |
| N1823J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3914M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444BL | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tri Air LLC Monette, Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5789F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7368L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737CZ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mt Vernon Airport Authority Mount Vernon, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79060 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | K&L Aviation LLC Prosper, Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79147 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8192C | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D&K Aviation INC Milford, Iowa |
Multiple | 2022-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8724M | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2022-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9376M | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9878G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Royal Aviation Academy LLC Sarasota, Florida |
Standard | 2022-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11690 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2475P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2022-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41954 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Up and Up Aviation LLC Magnolia, Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44125 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2022-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64390 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2022-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5067W | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1272A | Piper PA-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Multiple | 2022-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81BS | Waggy Gene STARDUSTER SA-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2022-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1933W | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211KS | Steggerda Kim VANS ACFT RV6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2022-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N697YA | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Horizon Flyers LLC Kingsford, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7161G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98269 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B&R Aircraft LLC Wadsworth, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12923 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19861 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2421S | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | W Grotendiek LLC Portland, Oregon |
Standard | 2022-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N288FD | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Dynasty CORP Ocala, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3833Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N406AC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4432R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bend Aircraft Mechanics LLC Bend, Oregon |
Standard | 2022-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46462 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cook Aviation Services LLC Fargo, North Dakota |
Standard | 2022-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4711J | Beech A23-19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6727A | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wolf Cub Aviation LLC Wasilla, Alaska |
Multiple | 2022-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N722AA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N828LS | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9551D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hhd Aviation LLC Hamilton, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5923W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Premier Pilots LLC Herriman, Utah |
Standard | 2022-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64792 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Sal Leasing INC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6723W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9547D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56SE | Wiza Joseph D RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19FN | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33JJ | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fincor INC Miami Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5569M | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wichita Flight Training LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62287 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Glidewell Aviation INC Parkland, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6725J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brookeridge Eagles LLC Downers Grove, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N140SN | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2274P | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avaero LLC Worthington, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26KA | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N290VG | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3374Z | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3952Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lloyds 172 LLC Moore, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40904 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Allred Klein Enterprise LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2022-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6053Z | Piper PA-25 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Restricted | 2022-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7060Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pilot In Command Academy INC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9685D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13494 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2012E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airgo INC Centralia, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2291Y | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5830W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ward Orval G Bentonville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N600VV | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mindy Limited LLC Muscatine, Iowa |
Standard | 2022-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6435D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Marion Military Institute Marion, Alabama |
Standard | 2022-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1213T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2022-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2660A | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N62689 INC Texarkana, Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2807E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mission One LLC Excelsior, Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32556 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4549R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hamburg Airport 1 LLC Williamsville, New York |
Standard | 2022-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46457 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55301 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2022-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N9114T | Beech 19A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Frog Aviation LLC Palm City, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1968S | Thurston TSC-1A1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Warbird Adventures INC Ocoee, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3218T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320JH | Harden Jeffrey D HARDEN 320 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Experimental | 2022-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3212T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4062E | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Reimler Dan T Rozet, Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64061 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stark Glenn M Nampa, Idaho |
Standard | 2022-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7261Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Schilling Aviation Services LLC Salina, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79268 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3248P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aero Spectra CORP Boulder, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3328Q | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2022-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6454G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2022-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8205A | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pilot Place LLC Sarasota, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2354T | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75352 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N140HA | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2329W | Beech A23-19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3985Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6520Z | Piper PA-25 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Restricted | 2022-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6822W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ajf Enterprises LLC Des Moines, Iowa |
Standard | 2022-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737GL | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Panthers Flight School INC Citrus Heights, California |
Standard | 2022-09-14 | 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.
