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
N5751P	Piper PA-24	Fixed-wing, single engine	Krager Aviation LLC Perry, Utah	Standard	2022-01-13	Valid
N246PM	Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2022-01-12	Valid
N3096M	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2022-01-12	Valid
N310GS	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Knot So Fast Aviation INC Kernersville, North Carolina	Standard	2022-01-12	Valid
N450BA	Beech C23	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2022-01-12	Valid
N6569J	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Legend Aviation LLC Columbus, Mississippi	Standard	2022-01-12	Valid
N6787N	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	N6787N LLC Hanover, New Hampshire	Standard	2022-01-12	Valid
N7386K	Piper PA-20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Affiliated Equipment Leasing LLC New Castle, Delaware	Standard	2022-01-12	Valid
N938GS	Schane George L RV6-A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Experimental	2022-01-12	Valid
N28227	Gulfstream American Corp AA-5B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2022-01-11	Valid
N38735	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2022-01-11	Valid
N6659U	Mooney M20D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Kentucky	Standard	2022-01-11	Valid
N8349W	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Grayhawk Flight Training LLC Lucas, Texas	Standard	2022-01-11	Valid
N2460U	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Accelerated Aviation Instruction LLC Owatonna, Minnesota	Standard	2022-01-10	Valid
N2939L	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2022-01-08	Valid
N32256	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-01-08	Valid
N5665P	Piper PA-24-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-01-08	Valid
N820WM	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Archangel Two LLC Lewes, Delaware	Standard	2022-01-08	Valid
N9451J	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Jackson James e Denair, California	Standard	2022-01-08	Valid
N7153H	Cantrell Jimmy A RV-6A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Missouri	Experimental	2022-01-07	Valid
N9242V	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner West Virginia	Standard	2022-01-07	Valid
N13596	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Gary Rollin F Dallas, Texas	Standard	2022-01-06	Valid
N4386M	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-01-06	Valid
N4922V	Cessna 172RG	Fixed-wing, single engine	Hhd Aviation LLC Hamilton, Ohio	Standard	2022-01-06	Valid
N55115	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Gleason Ronald L Willows, California	Standard	2022-01-06	Valid
N1PF	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2022-01-05	Valid
N1VK	Beech B95	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Chupito Sabrocito LLC Paso Robles, California	Standard	2022-01-04	Valid
N28667	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2022-01-04	Valid
N6655U	Mooney M20D	Fixed-wing, single engine	L & L Aviation LLC Sidney, Nebraska	Standard	2022-01-04	Valid
N74768	Mooney M20B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2022-01-04	Valid
N80138	Cessna 172RG	Fixed-wing, single engine	Candace A Larned Enterprises INC Long Beach, California	Standard	2022-01-04	Valid
N245CE	Beech C23	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2022-01-03	Valid
N24LC	Beech C24R	Fixed-wing, single engine	First Eclipse LTD Richmond, Virginia	Standard	2021-12-29	Valid
N30717	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-12-29	Valid
N3545D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-12-29	Valid
N6524U	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Pangoavia INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2021-12-29	Valid
N23BM	Piper PA-24	Fixed-wing, single engine	Axiom Development and Consulting LLC Atlanta, Georgia	Standard	2021-12-28	Valid
N34420	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2021-12-28	Valid
N6773V	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Southern Mooney INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2021-12-28	Valid
N812TH	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Vermont	Standard	2021-12-27	Valid
N1120L	Lake LA-4	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2021-12-23	Valid
N177D	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2021-12-23	Valid
N7499P	Piper PA-24	Fixed-wing, single engine	Tri-C Farms Tompkinsville, Kentucky	Standard	2021-12-23	Valid
N6015U	Beech C23	Fixed-wing, single engine	N6015U LLC Lakeview, North Carolina	Standard	2021-12-22	Valid
N7747W	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Flying Family LLC Orlando, Florida	Standard	2021-12-21	Valid
N34285	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	2021-12-20	Valid
N3957R	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Haushold Aviation LLC Shelbyville, Tennessee	Standard	2021-12-20	Valid
N6781N	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2021-12-20	Valid
N7579W	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	All for Yu Consulting CORP Macon, Georgia	Standard	2021-12-18	Valid
N9221J	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Jgms Rose LLC Stamford, Connecticut	Standard	2021-12-18	Valid
N5338V	Cessna 172RG	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-12-17	Valid
N59BJ	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Walser Air LLC Warwick, Rhode Island	Standard	2021-12-17	Valid
N63503	Beech C23	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-12-17	Valid
N3048T	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Kullair Aviation LLC Encinitas, California	Standard	2021-12-16	Valid
N8110W	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2021-12-16	Valid
N81497	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Skyward Air INC Los Angeles, California	Standard	2021-12-16	Valid
N31602	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2021-12-15	Valid
N4052F	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	G&M Aircraft INC Wheat Ridge, Colorado	Standard	2021-12-13	Valid
N427SF	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	N427Sf LLC Lakeview, North Carolina	Standard	2021-12-13	Valid
N6814U	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2021-12-13	Valid
N7706N	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-12-13	Valid
N9415V	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2021-12-13	Valid
N2272U	Brantly B-2B	Rotorcraft	Surplus Industrial Materials LLC Centralia, Washington	Standard	2021-12-11	Valid
N7946W	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2021-12-11	Valid
N4656V	Cessna 172RG	Fixed-wing, single engine	West Riverbend LLC Washington, Missouri	Standard	2021-12-09	Valid
N3808R	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2021-12-08	Valid
N4012T	Beech B23	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2021-12-06	Valid
N6249V	Cessna 172RG	Fixed-wing, single engine	N6249V LLC Park Ridge, Illinois	Standard	2021-12-06	Valid
N8138H	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Accelerated Aviation Instruction LLC Owatonna, Minnesota	Standard	2021-12-04	Valid
N8390C	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2021-12-04	Valid
N9636J	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-12-04	Valid
N28307	Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Dfix LLC Parker, Colorado	Standard	2021-12-02	Valid
N3717X	Aero Commander 100-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-12-02	Valid
N55340	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Air55 LLC Charleston, West Virginia	Standard	2021-12-02	Valid
N2123A	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Itechnology Design INC Gypsum, Colorado	Standard	2021-12-01	Valid
N2241Y	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner North Carolina	Standard	2021-12-01	Valid
N8082W	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-12-01	Valid
N103AC	American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Nebraska	Standard	2021-11-30	Valid
N9285C	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sunset Flights LLC Azusa, California	Standard	2021-11-30	Valid
N22DV	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2021-11-29	Valid
N52RW	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Worland Flying Club LLC Worland, Wyoming	Standard	2021-11-29	Valid
N842T	Beech B95	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Akin Air LLC Monticello, Arkansas	Standard	2021-11-29	Valid
N13541	Cessna 177B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Lowcountry Flying Club Moncks Corner, South Carolina	Standard	2021-11-27	Valid
N2JD	Pitts SPECIAL S1-S	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alabama	Experimental	2021-11-27	Valid
N3072L	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2021-11-22	Valid
N9243J	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	2021-11-22	Valid
N9769J	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2021-11-22	Valid
N104X	Smith THORP T-18	Fixed-wing, single engine	Leider Robert G Washoe Valley, Nevada	Experimental	2021-11-20	Valid
N29098	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2021-11-20	Valid
N5244V	Cessna 172RG	Fixed-wing, single engine	Knucklehead Aviation LLC Cedar City, Utah	Standard	2021-11-20	Valid
N172PE	Cessna 172RG	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2021-11-19	Valid
N2586X	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Piper Kffc LLC Peachtree City, Georgia	Standard	2021-11-19	Valid
N56161	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2021-11-19	Valid
N6665R	Mooney M20C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Agconnect INC Paso Robles, California	Standard	2021-11-19	Valid
N16418	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	2021-11-18	Valid
N6531C	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2021-11-18	Valid
N7277W	Piper PA-28-180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Organic Media Studio LLC Hattiesburg, Mississippi	Standard	2021-11-18	Valid
N2284U	Brantly B-2B	Rotorcraft	Attitude Toys LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2021-11-17	Valid
N1195K	American General Acft Corp AG5B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2021-11-16	Valid
N2261Q	Piper PA-28-181	Fixed-wing, single engine	Andrews University Berrien Springs, Michigan	Standard	2021-11-16	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.