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
N789JR	Maule MX-7-180C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2022-03-05	Valid
N3755M	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2022-03-04	Valid
N2727Y	Beech 95	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Freedom Aviation LLC Dover, Delaware	Standard	2022-03-03	Valid
N2209V	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-03-02	Valid
N4781L	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner South Carolina	Standard	2022-03-02	Valid
N5271U	Cessna 172RG	Fixed-wing, single engine	71 Uniform CORP The Villages, Florida	Standard	2022-03-02	Valid
N825PB	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Palm Beach Aircraft Services INC Lantana, Florida	Standard	2022-03-01	Valid
N2049C	Beech 95	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2022-02-28	Valid
N6344P	Piper PA-24	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-02-28	Valid
N315J	Jones Rube L GREAT LAKES 2T-1A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Experimental	2022-02-26	Valid
N4745L	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Flying Ts LLC Royal Oak, Maryland	Standard	2022-02-26	Valid
N74573	Mooney M20B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2022-02-26	Valid
N74701	Mooney M20B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2022-02-26	Valid
N30668	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Elevation Aviation LLC Mccomb, Mississippi	Standard	2022-02-25	Valid
N4389T	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2022-02-25	Valid
N8998E	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2022-02-25	Valid
N1187C	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Nc Aviator LLC Fuquay Varina, North Carolina	Standard	2022-02-24	Valid
N17068	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2022-02-24	Valid
N3492X	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2022-02-24	Valid
N676W	Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2022-02-24	Valid
N6833C	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Texins Flying Club Mckinney, Texas	Standard	2022-02-24	Valid
N8103W	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2022-02-24	Valid
N703TK	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Lorimar Group INC El Cajon, California	Standard	2022-02-23	Valid
N177PL	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2022-02-22	Valid
N6536V	Cessna 172RG	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2022-02-22	Valid
N1948T	Piper PA-28-140	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-02-19	Valid
N2571M	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Boston Breeze Aviation LLC Woburn, Massachusetts	Standard	2022-02-19	Valid
N34104	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	2022-02-19	Valid
N6004W	Beech C23	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2022-02-19	Valid
N6681U	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2022-02-19	Valid
N76DU	Beech 76	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	L&P of Mke LLC Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Standard	2022-02-19	Valid
N7989N	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Hawaii	Standard	2022-02-19	Valid
N81956	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Blue Skies Leasing INC Port Orange, Florida	Standard	2022-02-19	Valid
N333SP	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2022-02-18	Valid
N441AM	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Fussell Aviation LLC Mcrae-Helena, Georgia	Standard	2022-02-18	Valid
N5913X	Brantly B-2	Rotorcraft	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2022-02-18	Valid
N80005	Aerotek PITTS S-2	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2022-02-18	Valid
N36AH	Hall Lee RV-6	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nebraska	Experimental	2022-02-17	Valid
N4533Q	Gulfstream American Corp AA-5B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	2022-02-17	Valid
N904CC	Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Connecticut	Standard	2022-02-17	Valid
N35083	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	J3 Enterprises LLC Colquitt, Georgia	Standard	2022-02-16	Valid
N400JC	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2022-02-16	Valid
N6591P	Piper PA-24-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2022-02-16	Valid
N7968W	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2022-02-16	Valid
N9379J	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Durango Air Services LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2022-02-16	Valid
N9421D	Cessna 172RG	Fixed-wing, single engine	Jeff Air Pilot Services LLC Shelbyville, Indiana	Standard	2022-02-16	Valid
N100MS	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Ham Aviation LLC Marydel, Delaware	Standard	2022-02-15	Valid
N143BS	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2022-02-15	Valid
N2997L	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2022-02-15	Valid
N5209L	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2022-02-15	Valid
N7038T	Cessna 175A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2022-02-15	Valid
N7431W	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2022-02-15	Valid
N9727J	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Jdc Aviation LLC Upland, California	Standard	2022-02-15	Valid
N21489	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	D & S Aviation LLC Spring, Texas	Standard	2022-02-14	Valid
N4027X	Aero Commander 100-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2022-02-14	Valid
N2631W	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Planes & Parts INC Weston, Florida	Standard	2022-02-12	Valid
N6344C	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2022-02-12	Valid
N98WW	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2022-02-12	Valid
N8149Y	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2022-02-11	Valid
N246RK	Jens R/Hansen K VANS ACFT RV6A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Experimental	2022-02-10	Valid
N8255W	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2022-02-08	Valid
N8989J	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Johnston Family Clinic INC Meridian, Mississippi	Standard	2022-02-08	Valid
N30302	Cessna 177A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Kamenar Service LLC Mukwonago, Wisconsin	Standard	2022-02-05	Valid
N8986J	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2022-02-05	Valid
N1508R	Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2022-02-04	Valid
N4097X	Aero Commander 100-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2022-02-04	Valid
N2186T	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2022-02-03	Valid
N74511	Mooney M20B	Fixed-wing, single engine	A & D Wings LLC Clarkston, Michigan	Standard	2022-02-03	Valid
N8188P	Piper PA-24	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2022-02-02	Valid
N148KM	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Rstl LLC Minster, Ohio	Standard	2022-01-31	Valid
N5573Q	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Athens Neurology Professional Association Athens, Texas	Standard	2022-01-31	Valid
N430BS	Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2022-01-29	Valid
N6322J	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2022-01-29	Valid
N6784U	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2022-01-29	Valid
N6849U	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	2022-01-29	Valid
N6950P	Piper PA-24	Fixed-wing, single engine		Standard	2022-01-29	Valid
N7588P	Piper PA-24-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-01-29	Valid
N8023W	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Hydroplane LTD Sherman Oaks, California	Standard	2022-01-29	Valid
N973TM	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2022-01-29	Valid
N3396X	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	S R Gilliam Construction INC Carthage, North Carolina	Standard	2022-01-27	Valid
N7145W	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2022-01-27	Valid
N8927J	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2022-01-27	Valid
N9360S	Beech C23	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2022-01-27	Valid
N5043S	Bellanca 8GCBC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Delaware	Standard	2022-01-26	Valid
N960GS	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2022-01-26	Valid
N7113W	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	High Flyers INC Benson, Arizona	Standard	2022-01-25	Valid
N7124W	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner New York	Standard	2022-01-24	Valid
N88287	Bellanca 8GCBC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Meyerkorth Aviation LLC Rock Port, Missouri	Standard	2022-01-24	Valid
N6004Q	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Smith Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2022-01-22	Valid
N9298J	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	St Pete Aviation Services LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida	Standard	2022-01-22	Valid
N34694	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2022-01-21	Valid
N3530M	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2022-01-20	Valid
N8389W	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-01-20	Valid
N9473J	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Encounter INC Piedmont, Oklahoma	Standard	2022-01-20	Valid
N765LB	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Scott Jacob A Paso Robles, California	Standard	2022-01-19	Valid
N9280J	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Lone Star Steel Structures LLC Kaufman, Texas	Standard	2022-01-19	Valid
N8141W	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2022-01-18	Valid
N200BB	Sumrell Billy B VANS ACFT RV8A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Experimental	2022-01-15	Valid
N9598B	Cessna 172RG	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2022-01-15	Valid
N3814V	Cessna R172K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Cert Works LLC Bennett, Colorado	Standard	2022-01-13	Valid

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.