The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 5, 2026

Lycoming O-360 series

1,066 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming O-360 series engine, rated at about 180 horsepower. The Robinson R22 is the model most often fitted with it (145 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1952 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-360 series (2 codes). FAA spellings: 0-360 SERIES · O-360 SERIES.

Fitted to model families

Robinson R22145Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1 Husky95Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow91Piper PA-44 Seminole77Tiger Aircraft Llc AG-541American Champion Aircraft 8 Decathlon and Scout33Piper PA-18 Super Cub23Piper/Cub Crafters PA-1819Cub Crafters PA1814Cessna 172 Skyhawk14American Champion Aircraft 7 Citabria and Champ8Bellanca 8 Decathlon and Scout7

Robinson R22 · Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1 Husky · Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow · Piper PA-44 Seminole · Tiger Aircraft Llc AG-5 · American Champion Aircraft 8 Decathlon and Scout · Piper PA-18 Super Cub · Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18 · Cub Crafters PA18 · Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Where they are owner's state

Texas105California86Florida67Alaska60Delaware54Arizona49Oregon39Utah37Idaho29Washington28

Kind of aircraft

Piston singles834 (78%)Helicopters149 (14%)Piston twins83 (8%)

When the aircraft were built by decade

016432849365719401950196019701980199020002010622020

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming O-360 series the component layer

The design is held under 1 type certificate (E-286, held by Lycoming Engines). The FAA has issued 25 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 425 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 12 of them in the last ten years.

FAA orders 25 airworthiness directives · newest first

2026-04-082026-04-11 · Engine (Reciprocating) · engine
2024-12-052024-21-02 · Engine (Reciprocating) · engine
2021-01-152020-25-12 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section · engine
2017-08-152017-16-11 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section · engine
2012-10-242012-19-01 · Crankshafts · engine
2012-03-272012-03-07 · Carburetor · engine

All orders naming the Lycoming O-360 series

Failure reports 425 since · what operators and shops told the FAA

0265279105950005101520224

Parts most often reported as the reports name them

Bolt18Control Cable17Actuator13Mount13Tube13Elbow12Rib10Cylinder9Skin9Cable8

Latest reports

2024-10-08Cylinder Head: cracked
2024-09-25Shaft: sheared
2021-05-11Window: separated
2020-08-04Ignition Sys: failed
2019-05-03Bolt: cracked

Certificates and bulletins

E-286Type certificate held by Lycoming Engines · 72 models listed · revised April 30, 2013

Safety bulletins 17 · advice, not orders

2022-09-26NE-06-31R6 · Engine Lubricating Oils
2019-05-02NE-19-08 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section - Lycoming Engines Parallel Valve Cylinders
2016-05-13NE-08-32R1 · Propeller Governor Idler Gear Shaft Set Screw
2014-03-24NE-14-13 · Reciprocating Engine - Cylinder Mounting Studs
2012-11-21NE-13-06 · Pushrod Shroud Spring Retainers, Engine Components Part No. AEL14995, for Lycoming Engines 320,...

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

Fitted to
Where they are
Biggest operators
Airworthiness

These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-o-360-series.json · about the eFlight graph.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 1,066

Tail no.Maker and modelGroupOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N7158S Robinson Helicopter
R22 BETA
Helicopter Hawaii Pacific Aviation INC
Kailua Kona, Hawaii
Standard 2018-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N221PM American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Utah
Standard 2018-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N381LJ Piper
PA-28-181
Fixed-wing, single engine Blue Rudder Aviatoin LLC
Excelsior, Minnesota
Standard 2018-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5331Y Piper
PA-44-180
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC
Hillsboro, Oregon
Standard 2018-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38MH Aviat Aircraft Inc
A-1B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 2018-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7561L Aviat Aircraft Inc
A-1B
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Alaska
Standard 2018-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N277T Russell Andrew J
RV-6
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Florida
Experimental 2018-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N148CA Aviat Aircraft Inc
A-1B
Fixed-wing, single engine African Parks Aviation INC Trustee
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Standard 2018-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41NC Tiger Aircraft Llc
AG-5B
Fixed-wing, single engine Tiger 41Nc LLC
Malvern, Pennsylvania
Standard 2018-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N318MA Aviat Aircraft Inc
A-1B
Fixed-wing, single engine High Plains Aviation LLC
Nara Visa, New Mexico
Standard 2018-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5045E Bellanca
8GCBC
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2018-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N315JK Kessler James H
VANS RV-6
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
New Mexico
Experimental 2018-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25MH Hepperlen
RV-8
Fixed-wing, single engine Boy Toys INC
Little Rock, Arkansas
Experimental 2018-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N380CC Piper/Cub Crafters
PA-18-150
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Nevada
Experimental 2017-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38JM Capetown Builders Inc
DEFIANT
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Co-owned owner
Texas
Experimental 2017-12-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N540RR Osmena M/Ronneberg D/Orr D
BERKUT
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Experimental 2017-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N132MH Robinson Helicopter
R22 BETA
Helicopter Utah State University
Logan, Utah
Standard 2017-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N180EN Cub Crafters
PA18-150
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Illinois
Standard 2017-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1150S Smith R J/Frazell W A
RV-6
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Iowa
Experimental 2017-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N656WT Rudd Gerald K
ZENITH CH-801
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Louisiana
Experimental 2017-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71JA Aviat Aircraft Inc
A-1B
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Minnesota
Standard 2017-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34WY Douglass James D
BEARHAWK PATROL
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Colorado
Experimental 2017-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N800SU Piper
PA-44-180
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Standard 2017-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N629EM Melendez Carlos M
BD-4C
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Experimental 2017-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N645 Wicker Roy C
MA-5 CHARGER
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Washington
Experimental 2017-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46HY Aviat Aircraft Inc
A-1B
Fixed-wing, single engine Celli Consulting LLC
Stockton, California
Standard 2017-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N356DM Mader David M
VANS RV6
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Wyoming
Experimental 2017-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N925TE Tiger Aircraft Llc
AG-5B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2017-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N848RV Bierly Donald R
RV-8A
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
Experimental 2017-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7187Z Piper
PA-18-150
Fixed-wing, single engine Flight Tech LLC
Prosser, Washington
Restricted 2017-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N107RN Sledgehammer Llc
DR-107
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
North Carolina
Experimental 2017-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N932SH Robinson Helicopter
R22 BETA
Helicopter Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2017-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N842SH Robinson Helicopter
R22 BETA
Helicopter Silver Star Helicopters LLC
El Campo, Texas
Standard 2017-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N929GS Osborn Clyde B
GLASTAR GS 1
Fixed-wing, single engine Withheld at owner's request
Experimental 2017-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N617MA American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Fixed-wing, single engine As the Crow Flies LLC
Belmont, Wisconsin
Standard 2017-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N658V Aviat Aircraft Inc
A-1B
Fixed-wing, single engine Cruiser Flying LLC
Pleasant View, Utah
Standard 2017-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N208PF Todd S Christensen
SUPER CUB EXPERIMENT
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Idaho
Experimental 2017-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N587WP Webster W Thorn Jr
AVIPRO - BEARHAWK
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Michigan
Experimental 2017-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N178BC American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Idaho
Standard 2017-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3266E Cessna
172N
Fixed-wing, single engine N3266E LLC
Homestead, Florida
Standard 2017-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2871P Piper
PA-18A 150
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Multiple 2017-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N187MH Robinson Helicopter
R22 BETA
Helicopter P&V Howard Enterprises LLC
Angleton, Texas
Standard 2017-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N958TE Tiger Aircraft Llc
AG-5B
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
New York
Standard 2017-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N242H Grumman American Avn. Corp.
AA-5B
Fixed-wing, single engine Spruce Creek Tiger LLC
Port Orange, Florida
Standard 2017-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N392CC Cub Crafters
PA18-150
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2017-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N417PA Piper
PA-28-181
Fixed-wing, single engine Bird Acquisition LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
Standard 2017-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N938SH Robinson Helicopter
R22 BETA
Helicopter Veracity Aviation LLC
Seguin, Texas
Standard 2017-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N220CB Neff William A
VANS RV-6
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Experimental 2017-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N324RV Mayo Brent A
RV-6
Fixed-wing, single engine Amsa Jet Crew Solutions LLC
Windermere, Florida
Experimental 2017-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N74574 Robinson Helicopter
R22 BETA
Helicopter Burrell Helicopters LLC
D Hanis, Texas
Standard 2017-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N876TU Woodford John E
GS-2
Fixed-wing, single engine Dudley Aviation Services LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Experimental 2017-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5055B Beech
F35
Fixed-wing, single engine N5055 B Partners
Long Beach, California
Standard 2017-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N116TS Shelton Tom
VANS RV-6A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Experimental 2017-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N128LF Fisher Lester L
RV8
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Oklahoma
Experimental 2016-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43HY Aviat Aircraft Inc
A-1B
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Oregon
Standard 2016-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N215W Kaelberer Clyde
RV7A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Minnesota
Experimental 2016-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N316KB Parrish C Traweek
RV-8
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Experimental 2016-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6500E Tiger Aircraft Llc
AG-5B
Fixed-wing, single engine Withheld at owner's request
Standard 2016-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N446PA Piper
PA-44-180
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC
Hillsboro, Oregon
Standard 2016-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N825PM Palmer Michael C
VANS RV6A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alabama
Experimental 2016-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N115XT Aviat Aircraft Inc
A-1B
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Oregon
Standard 2016-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7197Z Robinson Helicopter
R22 BETA
Helicopter Aero Tech Academy INC
Redlands, California
Standard 2016-09-26 Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes
N56HY Aviat Aircraft Inc
A-1B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Massachusetts
Standard 2016-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N123RV Edling Walter
RV-4
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
New Mexico
Experimental 2016-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N956TE Tiger Aircraft Llc
AG-5B
Fixed-wing, single engine Raw Logistics LLC
Bethel, North Carolina
Standard 2016-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N48HY Aviat Aircraft Inc
A-1B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Utah
Standard 2016-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N757TW Kummer Gerald C
VANS RV6A
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Arizona
Experimental 2016-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3885M Piper
PA-12
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2016-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2BU Bucker Jungmann
C.A.S.A. 1.131
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Missouri
Experimental 2016-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N345KV Christensen Peter
VANS RV-6A
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Arizona
Experimental 2016-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N169JR Riemer John R
RV-6
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Experimental 2016-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N93HY Aviat Aircraft Inc
A-1B
Fixed-wing, single engine Borrego Farms INC
Valley Center, California
Standard 2016-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43CR Cub Crafters
CC18-180
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2016-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1155W Kurt Lepping
PA-18-150
Fixed-wing, single engine State of Alaska
Dillingham, Alaska
Standard 2016-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3964W Wayne Scheineman
BEARHAWK 4-PLACE
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Experimental 2016-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N516RV Mcbee Allen
RV-6
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Experimental 2016-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N74TL Thomas C Lombardi
VANS RV7A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Experimental 2016-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N234GB Christensen Gary B
RV-6A
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Experimental 2016-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75KJ Gene G Seiter
SEITER BEARHAWK
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Tennessee
Experimental 2016-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8977D Piper
PA-18-150
Fixed-wing, single engine Williams Aircraft LLC
Anchorage, Alaska
Multiple 2016-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3090A Piper
PA-44-180
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Flight Training Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2016-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3104C Piper
PA-44-180
Fixed-wing, multi-engine Flight Training Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2016-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1685 Bice David E
BEARHAWK
Fixed-wing, single engine Lane Aviation LLC
Tijeras, New Mexico
Experimental 2015-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N325BE American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Fixed-wing, single engine Performance Backcountry Aviation LLC
Zionsville, Indiana
Standard 2015-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N449EW Williams Ethan B
EFLYER
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Experimental 2015-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N955SK Robinson Helicopter
R22 BETA
Helicopter Concho Aviation LLC
Sterling City, Texas
Standard 2015-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N515UD Robinson Helicopter
R22 BETA
Helicopter Tumbleweed Leasing Company INC
Salt Lake City, Utah
Standard 2015-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70839 Munns Terrell B
AVID MAGNUM
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Idaho
Experimental 2015-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N46YM American General Acft Corp
AG5B
Fixed-wing, single engine Aircraft Partner Holdings INC Trustee
Berlin,
Standard 2015-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N131WB Aviat Aircraft Inc
A-1B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2015-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N960TE Tiger Aircraft Llc
AG-5B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2015-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3995P Piper
PA-18-150
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2015-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N288MD Aviat Aircraft Inc
A-1B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2015-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N74774 Robinson Helicopter
R22 BETA
Helicopter Alyeska Helicopters LLC
Girdwood, Alaska
Standard 2015-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N99507 Robinson Helicopter
R22 BETA
Helicopter Alyeska Helicopters LLC
Girdwood, Alaska
Standard 2015-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N138GB American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Florida
Standard 2015-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8198A Charles Morris
BEARHAWK 4 PLACE
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Michigan
Experimental 2015-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N180CA Aviat Aircraft Inc
A-1B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Wyoming
Standard 2015-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N48PR Piper
PA-28-181
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Virginia
Standard 2015-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91KR Aviat Aircraft Inc
A-1B
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2015-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 5, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.