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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9963E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5715W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N586 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5866U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1972G | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2456J | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N2456J LLC Erie, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75200 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rockwell Aviation LLC Aventura, Florida |
Standard | 2022-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N202TX | Asberry/Marron RV 6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 2022-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2303Z | Beech 23 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beech Aero Club Ashburn, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7908G | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1600R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N202NE | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N240RD | Downs John R GLASTAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2022-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32363 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N338TR | Chuck Wilson VANS RV-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4127Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N443E | Champion 7KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44542 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47880 | Meredith Earl L VANGRANSVGN RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Experimental | 2022-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738CV | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8115D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8634E | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99VV | Stites VARIVIGGEN |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Experimental | 2022-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N187DM | Mann David C RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2022-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2971V | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56SC | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79939 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southeast Aviation Services INC Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2147T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2709P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N749VW | Thurston TSC-1A1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13358 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nfh Aviation LLC Pikeville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N241VU | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dynamic Aircraft Services LLC Hurst, Texas |
Standard | 2022-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6026L | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734UU | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Penn Aero LLC Lewisburg, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1846P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Grumpy Aviation LTD Denver, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N303AV | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54396 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dicey Aviation LLC Somerset, Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6318R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N383J LLC Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8891N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4407Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sund Manufacturing CO Newburg, North Dakota |
Standard | 2022-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62AM | Meyer Alfred R LOOK ALIKE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2022-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9558D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9574H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jb III LLC Stuart, Florida |
Standard | 2022-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12572 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16357 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ktup Aviation LLC Belden, Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20352 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airspacedfw LLC Aurora, Texas |
Standard | 2022-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26294 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26389 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737WT | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hillcrest Aircraft CO Lewiston, Idaho |
Standard | 2022-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739LS | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Benham Properties LLC Sullivan, Indiana |
Standard | 2022-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74AL | Cessna 150L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9286T | Fitts William J RV-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2022-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9798P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1974W | Beech B19 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25D | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Steves Landavator Service LLC Oley, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7124R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734FN | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Safety In Motion Flight Center INC Puyallup, Washington |
Standard | 2022-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4333J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N367MS | Magnificent Seven SUPER-EZE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2022-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7234F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97702 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12LZ | Lima Zoo Llc LIMA ZOO LONG-EZ |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2022-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N516AV | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N388V LLC Manassas, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5819D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79248 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | San Hui Foundation Denver, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97269 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | J&L Aviation LLC Malta, New York |
Standard | 2022-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55506 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2022-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8319L | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56849 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Macair Aviation LLC Xenia, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7417D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3975Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Restricted | 2022-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40874 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N417SF | Fs O2 America Inc VANS RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2022-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4796A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7995C | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13807 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blues Air LLC Shelby, Mississippi |
Multiple | 2022-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N423CZ | Esselstyn Chris COZY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rutan Aircraft Flying Experience Waller, Texas |
Experimental | 2022-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4254P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N508BD | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Iron Wings Aviation LLC Ralph, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6633W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Syf LLC Okmulgee, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13255 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mission Aviation Training Academy Arlington, Washington |
Standard | 2022-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18ZZ | Piper PA-18A-135 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2022-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3054Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46031 | Cessna 172I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2022-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6239D | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerial Precision LLC Entiat, Washington |
Standard | 2022-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7164C | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D&J Aviation LLC Apopka, Florida |
Standard | 2022-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8108D | Piper PA-22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8369A | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Northern Ventures II LLC Carl Junction, Missouri |
Standard | 2022-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1057F | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Boldflight LLC Bargersville, Indiana |
Standard | 2022-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N571FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2022-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N977J | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oklahoma Aeronautics Academy LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41977 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Augusti Group Enterprises INC Clayton, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5092T | Beech 19A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52438 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rick Aviation INC Newport News, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5311T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64082 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83449 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2022-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N862TW | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tailwinds LLC Ewing, New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8647V | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2022-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N271AM | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-05-18 | 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.
