Lycoming O-540 series
5,244 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming O-540 series engine, rated at about 250 horsepower. The Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow is the model most often fitted with it (1,226 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1958 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-540 series (2 codes). FAA spellings: 0-540 SERIES · O-540 SERIES.
Fitted to model families
Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow1,226Piper PA-24 Comanche1,162Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga641Cessna R182 Skylane RG613Cessna TR182 Turbo Skylane RG413Piper PA-25 Pawnee333Maule M-5148Robinson R44138Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec138Maule M-759Cessna T182 Turbo Skylane53Britten-Norman BN-229
Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow · Piper PA-24 Comanche · Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga · Cessna R182 Skylane RG · Cessna TR182 Turbo Skylane RG · Piper PA-25 Pawnee · Maule M-5 · Robinson R44 · Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec · Maule M-7
Where they are owner's state
California548Texas467Florida359Arizona198Colorado181Ohio155Washington147Michigan131Georgia123North Carolina119
Kind of aircraft
Piston singles4,903 (93%)Piston twins198 (4%)Helicopters140 (3%)Turboprops3 (0.1%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
Fitted to
- Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow 1,226 with this engine series
- Piper PA-24 Comanche 1,162 with this engine series
- Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga 641 with this engine series
- Cessna R182 Skylane RG 613 with this engine series
- Cessna TR182 Turbo Skylane RG 413 with this engine series
- Piper PA-25 Pawnee 333 with this engine series
- Maule M-5 148 with this engine series
- Robinson R44 138 with this engine series
Where they are
- California 548 of these aircraft
- Texas 467 of these aircraft
- Florida 359 of these aircraft
- Arizona 198 of these aircraft
- Colorado 181 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Bas Part Sales LLC 21 of these aircraft
- International Air Services INC Trustee 13 of these aircraft
- Aerial Banners INC 13 of these aircraft
- Quality Aviation INC 9 of these aircraft
- Ttwn Media Networks LLC 7 of these aircraft
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-o-540-series.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 5,244
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N540R | Johs Robert W RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2026-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N778G | Giffen Trane Inc STARDUSTER TOO |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2026-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N448MJ | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2026-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7361X | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4362Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2026-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4684T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mk Aviation LLC Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7014Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2026-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7703Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9332W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6771P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N702CC | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Rpd Enterprises INC Nicholson, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8174X | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2026-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1008W | Maule M-7-235B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182BE | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2257R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N309WP | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3899W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5385S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mcginnis Air LLC Rising Star, Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5837P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9314H | Cessna T182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N144JG | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Montana Aircraft Trust INC Trustee Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2026-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737XD | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Craig K Dpe LLC Kaaawa, Hawaii |
Standard | 2026-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8050Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gmm Records Big Pine Key, Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3400W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Top Flight Aircraft Holdings LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4630P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N841RS | Dornier DO28 A-1 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Vintage Pursuits LLC Crestwood, Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9266W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16322 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5592J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9194Y | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7FP | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4515Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Arthur Aviation LLC Arthur, North Dakota |
Restricted | 2026-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7728J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clear Skies Leasing LLC Okemos, Michigan |
Standard | 2026-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8997W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dockers Elite Aviation LLC Towanda, Kansas |
Standard | 2026-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N991CB | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56302 | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2026-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6346M | Stinson 108-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9400W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Low Wing Aviation LLC Mountain Home, Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15266 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Rents LLC South Shore, South Dakota |
Standard | 2026-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44UG | Maule MX-7-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nomadic Aviation LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4657S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Xyz Aircraft LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2026-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8551W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Daideo Enterprises LLC Slingerlands, New York |
Standard | 2026-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N533KC | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82933 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6658P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N326AM | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviatzone LLC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2026-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5636M | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2026-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N724RG | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Heli Guide Leasing INC Crystal Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N206GC | Cessna 206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756XP | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8663W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rush Lake Holding Company LLC Flushing, Michigan |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9054C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182EG | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182U | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2026-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N656JM | Reims Aviation CESSNA FR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N159MH | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Pw Air LLC Rockingham, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4722Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | X-C Soaring Association INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2026-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737TS | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Seven Tango Sierra LLC Yuma, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5786P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7570Y | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8965W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2026-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9177E | Maule M-6-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9187C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kd3262 LLC Downers Grove, Illinois |
Standard | 2026-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9474W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10G | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737FY | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3854W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5497S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2026-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40AT | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N40At LLC Lewis Center, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4305N | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5850P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7094J | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Ttwn Media Networks LLC New York, New York |
Standard | 2026-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3213W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2026-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9099C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Casa Miguelita LLC Santa Fe, New Mexico |
Standard | 2026-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6241M | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Northern Nomad LLC Rathdrum, Idaho |
Standard | 2026-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8117Z | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oaces Aero Holdings LLC Santa Rosa Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4507Y | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757HS | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N920SB | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dream Cloud Aviation LLC Saint Marys, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15152 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2231M | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Great Lakes Aviation Services INC Kimball, Michigan |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6923P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30075 | Maule M-7-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Prop & Paddle Aviation LLC Brainerd, Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5835P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9366W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2026-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8734W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lumberjack Holdings LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2026-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3534W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Smittys Garage LLC Fairmount, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2385C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2026-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7746P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flip Flops & Flight Plans LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2026-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235RT | Maule M-7-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2026-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N240KH | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N266D | S.O.C.A.T.A. RALLYE 235E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hurricane Mesa Aviation LLC Hurricane, Utah |
Standard | 2026-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6535P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2026-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N845BY | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jellicoe 90 LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9323V | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N116BK | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27HP | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Trinair Aviation LLC Hampshire, Illinois |
Standard | 2026-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1177X | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Parrish View Farms Kenbridge, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333BA | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9041E | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2026-07-01 | 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.