Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 8, 2026

Lycoming O-360 / VO-360 series

11,934 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming O-360 / VO-360 series engine, rated at about 180 horsepower. The Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow is the model most often fitted with it (5,037 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1957 and 2004.

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 / VO-360 series. FAA spelling: O&VO-360 SER.

Fitted to model families

Model families, as a table

	aircraft
Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow	5,037
Mooney M-20	1,530
Cessna 177 Cardinal	855
Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 Traveler, Cheetah and Tiger	547
Piper PA-24 Comanche	497
Cessna 172 Skyhawk	425
Beechcraft C23 Sundowner	418
Gulfstream American Corp AA-5	175
Bellanca 8 Decathlon and Scout	154
Piper PA-44 Seminole	127
Beechcraft 76 Duchess	115
Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1 Husky	108

Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow · Mooney M-20 · Cessna 177 Cardinal · Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 Traveler, Cheetah and Tiger · Piper PA-24 Comanche · Cessna 172 Skyhawk · Beechcraft C23 Sundowner · Gulfstream American Corp AA-5 · Bellanca 8 Decathlon and Scout · Piper PA-44 Seminole

Where they are owner's state

Texas1,084California1,068Florida824Pennsylvania366North Carolina365Arizona349Georgia340Washington338Ohio329New York301

By state, as a table

	aircraft
Texas	1,084
California	1,068
Florida	824
Pennsylvania	366
North Carolina	365
Arizona	349
Georgia	340
Washington	338
Ohio	329
New York	301

Kind of aircraft

Piston singles11,386 (95%)Piston twins422 (4%)Helicopters126 (1%)

By kind, as a table

	aircraft	share
Piston singles	11,386	95%
Piston twins	422	4%
Helicopters	126	1%

When the aircraft were built by decade

By decade built, as a table

	aircraft
1930	2
1940	39
1950	406
1960	3,919
1970	4,247
1980	869
1990	594
2000	333

Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register

Fitted to

Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow 5,037 with this engine series
Mooney M-20 1,530 with this engine series
Cessna 177 Cardinal 855 with this engine series
Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 Traveler, Cheetah and Tiger 547 with this engine series
Piper PA-24 Comanche 497 with this engine series
Cessna 172 Skyhawk 425 with this engine series
Beechcraft C23 Sundowner 418 with this engine series
Gulfstream American Corp AA-5 175 with this engine series

Where they are

Texas 1,084 of these aircraft
California 1,068 of these aircraft
Florida 824 of these aircraft
Pennsylvania 366 of these aircraft
North Carolina 365 of these aircraft

Biggest operators

Bas Part Sales LLC 23 of these aircraft
Christiansen Aviation LLC 15 of these aircraft
Airline Transport Professionals CORP Of USA 15 of these aircraft
Wingsleasing LLC 14 of these aircraft
International Air Services INC Trustee 11 of these aircraft

Analytics

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-o-360-vo-360-series.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 11,934

Tail no.	Maker and model	Group	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N5706P	Piper PA-24-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1970-01-13	Valid
N7914W	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Instrument Trainer Flying Club INC Champaign, Illinois	Standard	1969-09-05	Valid
N7048W	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kentucky	Multiple	1969-08-28	Valid
N6044X	Mooney M20A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1969-05-09	Valid
N7718W	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Clyde Fliers INC Fremont, Ohio	Standard	1968-10-24	Valid
N9291J	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Midwest Aero Club INC Omaha, Nebraska	Standard	1968-06-24	Valid
N8085W	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Fireside Aviators Assn CORP San Jose, California	Standard	1968-05-31	Valid
N8051W	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	1968-05-16	Valid
N5795C	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1968-05-15	Valid
N9174J	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Orleans Flying Club INC Orleans, Indiana	Standard	1966-06-08	Valid
N6777U	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Longmont Mooney Longmont, Colorado	Standard	1965-12-01	Revoked
N3380K	Globe GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	1965-04-06	Valid
N136F	Hoffmann Frank RV6	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Experimental		Sale reported
N1392W	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard		Sale reported
N1502R	Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard		Sale reported
N151CP	Freihofer A/Lewis D RV-4	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maryland	Experimental		Sale reported
N15739	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Flymart INC Hastings, Florida	Standard		Expired dealer
N15995	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard		Canceled
N159RJ	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado	Standard		Valid
N15U	Beech 76	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner California	Standard		Sale reported
N1737A	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard		Pending
N177FD	Mooney M-20G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard		Sale reported
N177GL	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nevada	Standard		Pending
N177PM	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard		Sale reported
N18518	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard		Sale reported
N18643	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	No owner on file	Standard		Assigned, not yet registered
N18791	Beech C23	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard		Pending
N191AB	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard		Pending
N1941V	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard		Canceled
N19JH	Hall STARDUSTER SA300	Fixed-wing, single engine	No owner on file	Experimental		Pending cancellation
N19U	Beech 76	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado	Standard		Valid
N1LP	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard		Pending
N2012L	Lake LA-4	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard		Pending
N20748	Beech C23	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maryland	Standard		Pending
N2083D	Piper PA-44-180	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard		Sale reported
N2122W	Beech C23	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard		Pending
N2139W	Beech C23	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard		Pending
N2148F	Piper PA-44-180	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner Delaware	Standard		Pending
N2157Y	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard		Pending
N215CF	Franz Carl J RV-6	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Experimental		Sale reported
N216SR	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard		Pending
N2177T	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard		Pending cancellation
N2187T	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard		Pending
N2277U	Brantly B-2B	Rotorcraft	Individual owner Idaho	Standard		Pending
N23FD	Beech C23	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado	Standard		Valid
N23HA	Mihaila John THORP T-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Experimental		Pending
N23WC	Stevens Joseph W RV-6	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Experimental		Sale reported
N2448R	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard		Pending
N247UT	Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard		Pending
N2568W	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard		Sale reported
N2702W	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Medic Choppers LLC Springdale, Arkansas	Standard		Valid
N2811W	Beech 95	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	No owner on file	Standard		Assigned, not yet registered
N28382	Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard		Canceled
N2857P	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard		Sale reported
N28791	Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Gulfstream Aerospace CORP Savannah, Georgia	Standard		Valid (manufacturer)
N29400	Cessna 177	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Rhode Island	Standard		Pending cancellation
N2946L	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard		Pending cancellation
N3027S	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard		Pending
N30521	Piper PA-44-180	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard		Sale reported
N3052E	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Rivers Edge Enterprises LLC Nebraska City, Nebraska	Standard		Valid
N3055B	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard		Sale reported
N30567	Cessna 177A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard		Sale reported
N30743	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado	Standard		Valid
N30853	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado	Standard		Valid
N310DD	Brown STARDUSTER TOO SA300	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Experimental		Sale reported
N32441	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard		Pending
N331GP	Piper PA-44-180	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas	Standard		Valid
N34288	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard		Pending
N343AC	American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard		Pending
N34577	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard		Pending
N346LE	King Erwin T CHRISTEN EAGLE II	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Experimental		Pending
N34701	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Missouri	Standard		Pending
N34813	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Delaware	Standard		Pending
N35061	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard		Valid
N35122	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard		Valid
N3589	Schleusner STARDUSTER II SA-300	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arkansas	Experimental		Sale reported
N360SR	Seabourn Scott R RV-6	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Experimental		Pending cancellation
N3644R	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard		Pending
N3722M	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard		Pending
N3724M	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard		Pending
N3727X	Aero Commander 100-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado	Standard		Valid
N3755X	Aero Commander 100-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard		Pending
N38421	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard		Sale reported
N3859M	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard		Pending
N3970R	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard		Pending
N40845	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Rich Lucas Aircraft Sales LLC Lincoln Park, New Jersey	Standard		Valid
N4209P	Piper PA-23-160	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard		Pending
N4212X	Aero Commander 100-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard		Canceled
N4269T	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nevada	Standard		Pending
N4314T	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard		Pending
N43601	Piper PA-28-140	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard		Sale reported
N43983	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado	Standard		Valid
N44584	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Boomerang Air LLC Cedar Park, Texas	Standard		Valid
N44753	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard		Pending
N4516N	Gulfstream American Corp AA-5B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard		Pending
N4533X	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard		Sale reported
N4543A	Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard		Pending
N4546B	Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard		Pending
N454MD	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard		Pending
N466TC	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard		Sale reported

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 8, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.