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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9635V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 35 Victor LLC Decatur, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9785W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9799W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12336 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2022-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N730LB | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Early Bird Aviation LLC Rillito, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97919 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Christiansen Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3503Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3565P | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Restricted | 2022-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40246 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2022-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5758F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5805D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2022-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9543L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 10 Skies LLC Rockport, Texas |
Standard | 2022-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6774B | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Legacy Aviation and Sales LLC Ririe, Idaho |
Standard | 2022-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6869J | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Na Aviation LLC Mount Vernon, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1339C | Piper PA-22S-135 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Walt'S Kustom Kreations INC Palatka, Florida |
Standard | 2022-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N216RK | Avions Pierre Robin PIERRE ROBIN R2160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3794K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 10 Skies LLC Rockport, Texas |
Standard | 2022-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46638 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pro Aviation LLC Sanger, Texas |
Standard | 2022-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68JC | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737GK | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | General Aviation LLC Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739LK | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2022-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8096Q | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8727N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9866G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 198 Main Street Aviation LLC Sullivan, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2114P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Riggin Flight Service INC Madison, South Dakota |
Standard | 2022-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2305P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N428JS | Stuart James L THORP T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Experimental | 2022-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7011B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Special flight permit | 2022-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8452D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9954D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10XC | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N321VT | Maurer STARDUSTER TOO SA-30 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Vermont |
Experimental | 2022-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88DE | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2022-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N921LC | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1737T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N1737T LLC West Palm Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56988 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56LJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | L & J Aviation INC Atwater, California |
Standard | 2022-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86957 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Swan Creek Flying Club Ayr, North Dakota |
Standard | 2022-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9554D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chase 13 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N992SB | Klein Robert E VANS RV9-A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rv Nine LLC Florence, Colorado |
Experimental | 2022-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11668 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5081U | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kiloecho Aeronautics LLC Tucson, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5665U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5756F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6339R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6512H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals INC Olive Branch, Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733WW | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fm Aviation INC Concord, California |
Standard | 2022-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738DK | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Harrison Aviators LLC Goshen, Indiana |
Standard | 2022-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80578 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | First Eclipse LTD Richmond, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1943K | Ranta Kenneth J T-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Experimental | 2022-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43422 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56282 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N614WT | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jamestown Jet Center INC Jamestown, North Dakota |
Standard | 2022-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6212W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739WX | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ace of Spades Aviation LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Restricted | 2022-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9624D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121WP | Palmer Wade CUB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Experimental | 2022-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14BS | Shickles BILL'S AIR CASTLE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oklahoma Warbird Aviation LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2022-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N174JP | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1892T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B&R Aircraft LLC Wadsworth, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7236J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7850G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80121 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky Gypsies LLC Lansdale, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N949MD | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Unruh Leasing LLC Blossom, Texas |
Standard | 2022-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9884Y | Champion 7GCB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Restricted | 2022-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1567V | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35618 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | San Juan Flyers LLC Friday Harbor, Washington |
Standard | 2022-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70004 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gbl Aviation LLC Laurel, Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7244Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2022-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7583G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pebworth Properties LLC Auburn, Washington |
Standard | 2022-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8348L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5228R | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mtc Leasing LLC Sandersville, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61738 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Finn Development LLC Kaysville, Utah |
Standard | 2022-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7839D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9389D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airmotive Service LLC Brigham City, Utah |
Standard | 2022-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4PU | Cooper Walden A PITTS S1S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2022-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54446 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avia Flight Academy LLC Stratford, Connecticut |
Standard | 2022-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N623MP | Piper PA-18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N811RF | Frazier Robert L RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2022-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8724D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2495 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4345C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aeroservice Aft CORP Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2022-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4408J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4714F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737DY | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Asset Flight LLC Beaumont, Texas |
Standard | 2022-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12188 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4769A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11673 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2892E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jaars INC Waxhaw, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4807J | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | New England Aviation LLC Plainville, Connecticut |
Standard | 2022-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55621 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5579F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Seaplane Adventures LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N574KR | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Phoenix Rising Aviation INC Bartlesville, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75GD | Durkota ACRO SPORT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2022-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8347D | Lewis David I RV-7A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2022-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N137FS | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | T Aviation Services INC Canovanas, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2022-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1799P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2022-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6388W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6874W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Era Aviation LLC Downers Grove, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9634D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-06-28 | 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.
