N2971X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 177. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 19, 2000. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Cessna 177 cancelled June 19, 2000
- Serial number
- 17700371
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- April 24, 1997
- Last FAA action
- April 18, 2000
- Last owner
- Wright Francis H JR MD (Individual)
San Antonio, TX - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N2971X
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 177 · serial 17700371
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the aborted landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a porpoise; his lack of total experience in the Cessna 177; and the crosswind.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site