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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8061D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2022-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101RV | Berthe C J Jr VANS RV-3B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2022-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6596D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737AY | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Multiple | 2022-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N223DB | Bellis Dennis G RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Good Winds Aero LLC Roseburg, Oregon |
Experimental | 2022-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6121H | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rethink Creative Group LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32165 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5090E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Melbourne Flight Training LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5158X | Champion 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2022-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6472W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6847B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ott Grosvenor LLC Dillingham, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6943B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739GQ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Melbourne Flight Training LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73V | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N937MA | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Macair Aviation LLC Xenia, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12541 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Flight Academy LLC Allison Park, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38BS | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jack Browns Seaplane Base INC Winter Haven, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55364 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2022-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5857L | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6672H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67WA | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Capital District Pilots LLC Slingerlands, New York |
Standard | 2022-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75230 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Sales INC Canton, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75829 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hofmann LLC Blauvelt, New York |
Standard | 2022-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99TN | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13685 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lee Valley INC Tekamah, Nebraska |
Standard | 2022-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3848Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2022-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3892K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2022-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399JT | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4417J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4757D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Multiple | 2022-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5780F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aces Aviation LLC Laurel, Montana |
Standard | 2022-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5799U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6041L | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airspeed Marketing LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917FA | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alpha Aircraft International LLC Lake Worth, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20AA | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Grand River Aviation LLC Kremmling, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3625K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Acl Airplane Holding LLC Covington, Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46132 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N46132 Leasing LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2022-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N592FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Grey Rose Air LLC Edenton, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7008A | Cessna 172 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mitchell Shawn J Red Bluff, California |
Standard | 2022-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733PV | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | California Airways LLC Hayward, California |
Standard | 2022-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737WS | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Boeing Employees Flying Association Renton, Washington |
Standard | 2022-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9779W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | November Sierra Aviation LLC Oneill, Nebraska |
Standard | 2022-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111SA | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 111Sa LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41177 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4811A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2022-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6122W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N6122W LLC Tillamook, Oregon |
Standard | 2022-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64220 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7574R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79967 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Komorek Kristen Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8144C | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9697D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13378 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20268 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fox Two LLC Camino, California |
Standard | 2022-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N252EC | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clear Sky AG Services LLC Arapahoe, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N357P | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Paphos Airways LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2022-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3676Z | Piper PA-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Whisair LLC Little Rock, Arkansas |
Multiple | 2022-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54576 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rick Aviation INC Newport News, Virginia |
Restricted | 2022-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N567RV | Orndorff George E Iii RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2022-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73519 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Usaeroflight LLC Greenville, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739ZS | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2022-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76172 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rjd Flight LLC North Canton, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9337H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lorraine'S Blue Sky Aviation LLC Norman, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3447T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2022-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4298Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7329F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Proflite Aero LLC Easton, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12728 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1328R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N223JP | Perritt John O Jr M.D. GLASTAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2022-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4379J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46303 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Harbour Aviation LLC Weatherford, Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62281 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Christiansen Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62475 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Christiansen Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62946 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Christiansen Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2466H | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Raven Girl LLC Eagle River, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N271MM | Melanson Marvin SUPER BEAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2022-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35671 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2022-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4639Y | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2022-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5293K | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53800 | Bellanca 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Earth Flying Service LLC Blue Earth, Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5525F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64535 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Panair Flying Club INC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2022-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738SJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Birmingham Flight Center LLC Birmingham, Alabama |
Standard | 2022-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9507D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3679P | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2022-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3781X | Aero Commander 100 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N3781X LLC Puyallup, Washington |
Standard | 2022-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4579R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2022-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5920W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Synergy Aviation LLC Greer, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7143R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737ZD | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hp Air INC Cape Coral, Florida |
Standard | 2022-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739XS | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gorman Patrick M Deerfield, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80119 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1734T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22954 | Copenhaver Melvin G RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N271SG | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Coco Aircraft INC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2022-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3909K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2022-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N417CZ | Kidd Ronald L COZY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Experimental | 2022-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52750 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738ZD | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Christiansen Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8091E | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Christiansen Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8274E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Christiansen Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-08-29 | 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.
