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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4814S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2026-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N235DM | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Double W Air LLC Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2026-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6398S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7832P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N695X | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cloud 9 Aviation LLC Bismarck, North Dakota |
Standard | 2026-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1804H | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bl&B LLC Knoxville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5417P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17MD | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N250BA | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Cub & Aircraft Restoration LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Restricted | 2026-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8869W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A&O Properties LLC Harlan, Iowa |
Standard | 2026-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15612 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2026-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18FD | Siai-Marchetti SF260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31FA | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Special flight permit | 2026-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738QK | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2276S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2026-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4873R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cavu Clearing LLC Center Harbor, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2026-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4732Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chilhowee Soaring Association INC Benton, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5387P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2026-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8761W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5551P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2026-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8716W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Its Just Plane Fun LLC Gilbert, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8838W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8970W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9085W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2026-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9886C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2026-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N203CC | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Monarch Air LLC Dewitt, Michigan |
Standard | 2026-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5153R | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14MT | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Restricted | 2026-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611V | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2026-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4824S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Willy Jack LLC Wickenburg, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8683W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mbp Aviation LLC Amarillo, Texas |
Standard | 2026-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739CV | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15475 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2026-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6480P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cmc Aero LLC Broken Arrow, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3338R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mitchell and Son Aviation LLC Greenwood, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6112P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4853P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Swan Aviation Ministries INC Baker, Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N812D | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dcc Aero LLC Alamosa, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8823W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2820N | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Montana Tvl Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2026-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N297TA | Britten-Norman BN2A-26 ISLANDER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5194P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bighorn Bifrost LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2172K | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elite Consulting of Swfl LLC Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4235R | Maule M-7-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Rhode Island |
Standard | 2026-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8718W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B Max Aviation LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9267Q | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72WG | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jaja Properties LLC Laurinburg, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8395S | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N126CM | Maule M-7-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7348P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9806P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Restricted | 2026-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5131T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 3B'S Land Development LLC Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 2026-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8083Y | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Juliet Deltaahh LLC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68FD | Siai Marchetti F.260C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2087D | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4385Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Restricted | 2026-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33408 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3573W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8069P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | NW Contract Services LLC Graham, Washington |
Standard | 2026-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7351Y | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4529P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aeroclub Management LLC Cincinnati, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5849P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jinnis Flight Enterprises LLC Montgomery, Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44617 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 44617 LLC Post Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3220W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4726E | Cessna T182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky Hopper LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2026-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N227GC | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8766W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2026-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2214D | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lillian Aviation LLC Cypress, Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5311P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2026-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5589P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2026-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6781P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3647W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-01-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4952T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Keith Investments LLC Verona, Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62SB | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8795W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kessel Run Holdings LLC Seminole, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7511W | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Ttwn Media Networks LLC New York, New York |
Standard | 2025-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7030J | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Ttwn Media Networks LLC New York, New York |
Standard | 2025-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7119U | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Ttwn Media Networks LLC New York, New York |
Standard | 2025-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N711CK | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8365Q | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Ttwn Media Networks LLC New York, New York |
Standard | 2025-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8369F | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Ttwn Media Networks LLC New York, New York |
Standard | 2025-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5633Z | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2025-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45077 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Qualitair LLC Owner Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2025-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8996W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103KC | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8378P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bel-Aire Home Restoration LLC Platteville, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9955C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N877P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4175C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3825W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kaizen Companies INC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6078C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ktoa Rentals LLC Torrance, California |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35206 | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mosaic Aviation LLC Pelham, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5962P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D7L LLC Meridian, Idaho |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60FD | Siai-Marchetti SF260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Barnstorm Aero INC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8882W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9066W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8125A | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nt-Cfp LLC Baltimore, Maryland |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83197 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jast Air LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7423P | Piper PA-24-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55CY | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bonneville Aero Works LLC Greenville, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
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.