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N30257

N30257 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 177 built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 11, 2019. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N30257 is reserved by Portland International Airport since July 15, 2026. Reservation type: Reserved, no fee.

Cessna 177 cancelled September 11, 2019

Serial number
17701154
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1968
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 19, 2018
Last FAA action
January 19, 2018
Last owner
Post Greg G (Individual)
Fort Scott, KS
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Piper J3L-65 cancelled October 19, 1949

Serial number
4735
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Jim Dennerly (Co-owned)
Aitkin, MN
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N30257

GAA19CA377Accident on June 27, 2019 at Pleasanton, KS: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 177 · serial 17701154

The pilot's loss of yaw control during takeoff with a right quartering headwind in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees.

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