Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 5, 2026

Lycoming TIO-540 series

5,079 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming TIO-540 series engine, rated at about 310 horsepower. The Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga is the model most often fitted with it (1,727 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1962 and 2024.

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 TIO-540 series (3 codes). FAA spellings: TI0-540 SER · TIO 540 SER · TIO 540 SER.

Fitted to model families

Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga1,727Piper PA-31 Navajo and Chieftain561Piper PA-24 Comanche535Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec513Cessna T182 Turbo Skylane313Piper PA-46 Malibu, Mirage, Matrix and M-Class254Cessna T206 Turbo Stationair253Mooney M-20223Bellanca 17 Viking109Aero Commander 50095Rockwell International 11476Smith AEROSTAR 60173

Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga · Piper PA-31 Navajo and Chieftain · Piper PA-24 Comanche · Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec · Cessna T182 Turbo Skylane · Piper PA-46 Malibu, Mirage, Matrix and M-Class · Cessna T206 Turbo Stationair · Mooney M-20 · Bellanca 17 Viking · Aero Commander 500

Where they are owner's state

Florida519Texas494California391Delaware238Arizona150Colorado142Georgia135Ohio129Alaska127Tennessee117

Kind of aircraft

Piston singles3,407 (67%)Piston twins1,350 (27%)Turboprops319 (6%)Helicopters3 (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-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga 1,727 with this engine series
Piper PA-31 Navajo and Chieftain 561 with this engine series
Piper PA-24 Comanche 535 with this engine series
Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec 513 with this engine series
Cessna T182 Turbo Skylane 313 with this engine series
Piper PA-46 Malibu, Mirage, Matrix and M-Class 254 with this engine series
Cessna T206 Turbo Stationair 253 with this engine series
Mooney M-20 223 with this engine series

Where they are

Florida 519 of these aircraft
Texas 494 of these aircraft
California 391 of these aircraft
Delaware 238 of these aircraft
Arizona 150 of these aircraft

Biggest operators

Central Airlines INC 20 of these aircraft
Bas Part Sales LLC 20 of these aircraft
International Air Services INC Trustee 19 of these aircraft
Pacific Fleet Aviation LLC 18 of these aircraft
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 17 of these aircraft

Analytics

These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-tio-540-series.json · about the eFlight graph.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 5,079

Tail no.	Maker and model	Group	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N8972P	Piper PA-24-260	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2026-10-05	Valid
N4010W	Piper PA-32-300	Fixed-wing, single engine	One Zero Whiskey LLC Savannah, Georgia	Standard	2026-10-03	Valid
N9270P	Piper PA-24-260	Fixed-wing, single engine	Penn Landmark CORP Pinehurst, North Carolina	Standard	2026-10-02	Valid
N443HP	Cessna T206H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Motorcarlease USA INC Miami Beach, Florida	Standard	2026-10-01	Valid
N2379F	Cessna T206H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2026-09-30	Valid
N401MB	Piper PA-23-250	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Fly Aztecs LLC Waterloo, Nebraska	Standard	2026-09-30	Valid
N8367C	Piper PA-32-300	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2026-09-30	Valid
N9279P	Piper PA-24-260	Fixed-wing, single engine	Ardis Mitchell Farm LLC Winnsboro, Texas	Standard	2026-09-28	Valid
N9315P	Piper PA-24-260	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	2026-09-27	Valid
N513HP	Cessna T206H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Veracity Aviation LLC Seguin, Texas	Standard	2026-09-25	Valid
N56PC	Piper PA-31-350	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming	Standard	2026-09-25	Valid
N888PE	Piper PA-23-250	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Pacific Flight Academy LLC Honolulu, Hawaii	Multiple	2026-09-25	Valid
N63862	Piper PA-23-250	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Deltafox Aviation LLC Port Orange, Florida	Restricted	2026-09-24	Valid
N72FM	Mooney M20M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bank of Utah Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah	Standard	2026-09-24	Valid
N8180F	Piper PA-32R-301T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Tag International Corporation INC Sheridan, Wyoming	Standard	2026-09-23	Valid
N182GN	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2026-09-22	Valid
N4187H	Piper PA-32R-301T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Mcalister Aviation LLC Greenwood, Arkansas	Standard	2026-09-22	Valid
N27449	Piper PA-31-325	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Airchoice LLC Manchester, Iowa	Standard	2026-09-21	Valid
N4535S	Beech B-60	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2026-09-20	Valid
N374KC	Piper PA 46-350P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Hostetter Swinea Aviation LLC Dickson, Tennessee	Standard	2026-09-19	Valid
N8197H	Piper PA-32RT-301T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Four Dudes Flying LLC Cabot, Arkansas	Standard	2026-09-19	Valid
N9966G	Piper PA-32R-301T	Fixed-wing, single engine	N513Pk Holdings LLC Haverhill, Massachusetts	Standard	2026-09-19	Valid
N197PM	Piper PA 46-350P	Fixed-wing, single engine		Standard	2026-09-18	Valid
N952DG	Rockwell International 114	Fixed-wing, single engine	Skywatch Aviation LLC Leesburg, Virginia	Standard	2026-09-18	Valid
N2UB	Smith AEROSTAR 601P	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2026-09-16	Valid
N600ED	Smith AEROSTAR 600	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2026-09-16	Valid
N6321Y	Piper PA-23-250	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2026-09-16	Valid
N74DD	Piper PA-31-350	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	N74Dd INC Apalachicola, Florida	Standard	2026-09-16	Valid
N36582	Piper PA-32RT-300T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2026-09-14	Valid
N8384L	Piper PA-32R-301T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Maring INC Blaine, Minnesota	Standard	2026-09-13	Valid
N2RT	Piper PA-24-260	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2026-09-10	Valid
N50RN	Piper PA 31P 350	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	On Three Angels Wings LLC Melbourne, Florida	Standard	2026-09-10	Valid
N2153N	Piper PA-32RT-300T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Eagle Air US INC Eau Claire, Wisconsin	Standard	2026-09-09	Valid
N62546	Cessna T206H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2026-09-09	Valid
N81DM	Mooney M20M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Arcanum LLC Lake Orion, Michigan	Standard	2026-09-09	Valid
N8375C	Piper PA-32R-300	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Louisiana	Standard	2026-09-09	Valid
N14040	Piper PA-23-250	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Island Aviation INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2026-09-08	Valid
N551HP	Cessna T206H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Motorcarlease USA INC Miami Beach, Florida	Standard	2026-09-03	Valid
N6173Q	Cessna 182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2026-09-02	Valid
N746RR	Bellanca 17-31A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Solis INC LLC Alton, New Hampshire	Standard	2026-09-02	Valid
N9688E	Bellanca 17-31ATC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Cool Dude LLC Denton, Texas	Standard	2026-09-02	Valid
N8996N	Piper PA-32-300	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2026-09-01	Valid
N441HP	Cessna T206H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Motorcarlease USA INC Miami Beach, Florida	Standard	2026-08-31	Valid
N562CA	Piper PA-32-300	Fixed-wing, single engine	G Gil Aviation Services LLC Pompano Beach, Florida	Standard	2026-08-31	Valid
N129MB	Aero Commander 500 S	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Yellowfin Air Services LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2026-08-30	Valid
N179RM	Piper PA-31-325	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Raven Air LLC Coral Gables, Florida	Standard	2026-08-30	Valid
N106AT	Piper PA-32R-300	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2026-08-29	Valid
N3031A	Piper PA-32RT-300T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Phoenix Flight LLC Cave Creek, Arizona	Standard	2026-08-29	Valid
N800HS	Piper PA-32R-301T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Vertical Horizon Aviation LLC Sandown, New Hampshire	Standard	2026-08-29	Valid
N4189R	Piper PA-32-300	Fixed-wing, single engine	Farr Fly LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2026-08-26	Valid
N275CT	Piper PA-31-350	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Infinity Real Estate LLC Guaynabo, Puerto Rico	Standard	2026-08-25	Valid
N146DB	Piper PA-32R-301T	Fixed-wing, single engine	4405 LLC Jenks, Oklahoma	Standard	2026-08-24	Valid
N4483T	Piper PA-32-300	Fixed-wing, single engine	Waterboy Aviation LLC Richlandtown, Pennsylvania	Standard	2026-08-22	Valid
N8063M	Piper PA-31-350	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Friar Aerospace Group LLC Jacksonville, Florida	Standard	2026-08-21	Valid
N214HS	Piper PA-23-250	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Delaware Aircraft Trust LLC Trustee New Castle, Delaware	Standard	2026-08-20	Valid
N6597V	Bellanca 17-31A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Gold Air LLC Woodland Hills, California	Standard	2026-08-19	Valid
N75299	Piper PA-32R-300	Fixed-wing, single engine	Rmb Helicopters LLC Factoryville, Pennsylvania	Standard	2026-08-19	Valid
N2122Z	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Obrien Air LLC Prescott, Arizona	Standard	2026-08-17	Valid
N297PM	Piper PA 46-350P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Central City Aviation LLC Carrington, North Dakota	Standard	2026-08-16	Valid
N9397P	Piper PA-24-260	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2026-08-15	Valid
N527TB	Piper PA 46-350P	Fixed-wing, single engine	N527Tb LLC Missoula, Montana	Standard	2026-08-14	Valid
N120LP	Piper PA-31-325	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Gramer Air IV LLC Northville, Michigan	Standard	2026-08-13	Valid
N462LT	Piper PA 46-350P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2026-08-12	Valid
N5164X	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Blr Flyers LLC Missoula, Montana	Standard	2026-08-12	Valid
N57XP	Phd Ventures VELOCITY TXL-5 RG	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bobcat Aviation LLC Pretty Prairie, Kansas	Experimental	2026-08-12	Valid
N809DW	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Reed Land & Properties LLC Kalispell, Montana	Standard	2026-08-12	Valid
N8658N	Piper PA-32-300	Fixed-wing, single engine	One Way Aviation LLC Warner Robins, Georgia	Standard	2026-08-12	Valid
N8663P	Piper PA-24-260	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Vermont	Standard	2026-08-10	Valid
N31920	Piper PA-32RT-300T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2026-08-08	Valid
N40RZ	Piper PA 46-350P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Twin Trails LLC Draper, Utah	Standard	2026-08-07	Valid
N5258S	Piper PA-32-300	Fixed-wing, single engine	Pace Aviation LLC The Woodlands, Texas	Standard	2026-08-07	Valid
N8954C	Piper PA-32R-300	Fixed-wing, single engine	Teamco Aviation LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida	Standard	2026-08-07	Valid
N927PT	Piper PA-23-250	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Reds Asset Managers LLC Pottsville, Pennsylvania	Standard	2026-08-05	Valid
N54858	Piper PA-23-250	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Advanced Aviation Group LLC Frederick, Maryland	Standard	2026-08-01	Valid
N2440P	Cessna T206H	Fixed-wing, single engine	N2440P LLC Seattle, Washington	Standard	2026-07-31	Valid
N171LP	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2026-07-30	Valid
N114K	Rockwell International 114A	Fixed-wing, single engine	R H Welsh LLC Crescent City, Florida	Standard	2026-07-29	Valid
N381CB	Piper PA-32R-301T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2026-07-29	Valid
N6299Y	Piper PA-23-250	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	T&T Aviation LLC Clarksville, Tennessee	Standard	2026-07-29	Valid
N8701P	Piper PA-24-260	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2026-07-29	Valid
N9493P	Piper PA-24-260	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2026-07-29	Valid
N10KG	Mooney M20M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Seek Health Pllc Naples, Idaho	Standard	2026-07-28	Valid
N36202	Piper PA-32RT-300T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Red Rock Aircraft Leasing LLC Hurricane, Utah	Standard	2026-07-28	Valid
N9231Y	Piper PA 31P 350	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Bbees LLC Moss Point, Mississippi	Standard	2026-07-28	Valid
N2298M	Piper PA-32R-300	Fixed-wing, single engine	Left Seat Flyers LLC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina	Standard	2026-07-26	Valid
N3147D	Piper PA-32-300	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2026-07-26	Valid
N14012	Piper PA-23-250	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Rock Valley College Rockford, Illinois	Standard	2026-07-25	Valid
N69CP	Cessna T206H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Buena Vista Hunting LLC Eagle Pass, Texas	Standard	2026-07-24	Valid
N41469	Piper PA-32R-301T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Shield Solutions LLC West Plains, Missouri	Standard	2026-07-23	Valid
N4160N	Piper PA 46-350P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2026-07-22	Valid
N802SD	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Fly Blew LLC Fayetteville, Arkansas	Standard	2026-07-22	Valid
N2154X	Mooney M20M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Vital Sync LLC Lakeway, Texas	Standard	2026-07-21	Valid
N4165L	Piper PA-32R-301T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Valiair Limited CO Trustee Tucson, Arizona	Standard	2026-07-21	Valid
N137TS	Cessna T206H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Ark Aviation LLC Moncks Corner, South Carolina	Standard	2026-07-20	Valid
N574TM	Piper PA-32-300	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2026-07-20	Valid
N21406	Piper PA-31-350	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Makushin Logistics LLC Fairbanks, Alaska	Standard	2026-07-19	Valid
N4072L	Piper PA-31-350	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	N4072L LLC Conroe, Texas	Standard	2026-07-18	Valid
N189GT	Socata TB21	Fixed-wing, single engine	Kenai Aviation LLC Akron, Ohio	Standard	2026-07-17	Valid
N6955Y	Piper PA-23-250	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	N6955Y LLC Knoxville, Iowa	Standard	2026-07-17	Valid
N377C	Socata TB21	Fixed-wing, single engine	Valiair Limited Company Trustee Casper, Wyoming	Standard	2026-07-16	Valid

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.