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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N54946 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Goosfraba LLC Huddleston, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5924U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals INC Westchester, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9876W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4427A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5147H | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beyond Willpower INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63352 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Carter Flygare INC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2022-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7081R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3787Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Easterday Jay A Wilder, Idaho |
Standard | 2022-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1968P | Piper PA-18A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N289JK | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flightpath Aviation Services INC Brooksville, Florida |
Standard | 2022-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31634 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N336AF | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6624G | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bob Hoover Academy Salinas, California |
Standard | 2022-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7124Q | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vy Aviation LLC Gentry, Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7367J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9899U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2022-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N128DP | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3412T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | C177Knotclub LLC Springfield, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63694 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Upper Valley Aero LLC Hanover, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2022-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N128JD | Dane Julie RV6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 2022-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211NJ | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Coco Aircraft INC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2022-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3463Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N679TS | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Coco Aircraft INC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2022-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3030E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elon Aviation LLC Burlington, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N509SM | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5950K | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Coco Aircraft INC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2022-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73744 | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fca Flight Center INC Fitchburg, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9902Y | Champion 7GCB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jeepers LLC New York, New York |
Standard | 2022-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33107 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Florida Coastal Flying Club LLC Titusville, Florida |
Standard | 2022-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6823W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2022-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737JJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avid Aviation LLC Gilbert, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84143 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Guam |
Standard | 2022-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29340 | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54041 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9734U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sls Aviation LLC Poquoson, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63101 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37D | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero Equities LLC Ventura, California |
Standard | 2022-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3956P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wheels Up LLC Evansville, Indiana |
Standard | 2022-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4210J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N643G | Cessna 150K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Leasing INC Evanston, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8329V | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2022-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98363 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4408A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46962 | Interstate S-1B1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2022-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5377W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80497 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ducksrus LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2022-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N118U | Piper PA-22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19729 | Cessna 172L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4320J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2022-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6511T | Beech 19A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6724W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2269L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52344 | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | My Toys INC Spartanburg, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8823N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avia Flight Academy Stratford, Connecticut |
Standard | 2022-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4301A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6947B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B&R Aerial Crop Care INC Connell, Washington |
Multiple | 2022-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N108SU | Cessna 172P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1651E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32573 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5563U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2022-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15569 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flight Unlimited INC Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3334T | Cessna 177 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56756 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5971W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2022-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6456R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739UK | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Carmel Aviation INC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2022-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8411R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eleven Romeo LLC Golden, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9123K | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9635Q | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9851D | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skarda Flying Service INC De Valls Bluff, Arkansas |
Multiple | 2022-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16526 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20012 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32816 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Williamson Flying Club INC Williamson, New York |
Standard | 2022-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4294J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5856D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6995B | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7487G | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rich Aviation Services LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2022-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3718S | Seraphinoff Nick O RV-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sandlapper Aviation of de INC Bennington, Vermont |
Experimental | 2022-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N539PB | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55PT | Piper PA-18-135 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61960 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2022-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79898 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero Quest LLC Olive Branch, Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N811BJ | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Six Pack Aviation LLC Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84784 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N853AK | Charles J Kase KASE KUB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2022-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5125X | Whiting Cleon GLASAIR SH-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2022-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9720W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2022-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12395 | Cessna 172M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Consolidated Aviation Services LLC Seymour, Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5867L | American AA-5 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9704D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3348V | Jon Sullivan VANS V-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Experimental | 2022-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79146 | Cessna 172K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1408T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2771P | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Weyrauch Paul H Ray, North Dakota |
Multiple | 2022-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40850 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43695 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4540R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737RR | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mindy Limited LLC Muscatine, Iowa |
Standard | 2022-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9047L | Champion 7GCAA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1853J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-04-20 | 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.
