Cessna 177 Cardinal
2,158 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1967 to 1979; half of them date from 1973 or earlier. Texas has the most (208). 30% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the 177 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser (855), Lycoming Io-360-A1B6D (777), Lycoming 0-320 Series (402)
- Seats
- 4
- Cruise speed
- about 108 mph
- Maker on the register
- Cessna
- Registered
- earliest certificate August 30, 1971; newest September 29, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Texas208California192Florida159Washington84Arizona69Georgia66Pennsylvania65Michigan63Illinois62Ohio59Minnesota57Indiana55
Who owns them registrant type
Individual1,163 (54%)LLC408 (19%)Co-owned347 (16%)Corporation211 (10%)Partnership25 (1%)Not stated2 (0.1%)Government2 (0.1%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 277 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid2,133 (99%)Pending12 (0.6%)Sale reported6 (0.3%)Canceled2 (0.1%)Assigned, not yet registered2 (0.1%)Revoked1 (0.0%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard2,128 (99%)None on file21 (1.0%)Special flight permit4 (0.2%)Multiple2 (0.1%)Experimental2 (0.1%)Restricted1 (0.0%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Eagle Sky Patrol INC15Bas Part Sales LLC9International Air Services INC Trustee7Avco Patrol LLC5Valiair Lc Trustee4Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee4Cardinal Flyers LLC4Sky West Aviation INC Trustee3Redwing Aviation LLC3Central Virginia Aviation INC3Cardinal Aviation LLC3Spectron Aviation INC2
Fleet pages: Eagle Sky Patrol INC · Bas Part Sales LLC · International Air Services INC Trustee · Avco Patrol LLC · Valiair Lc Trustee · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · Sky West Aviation INC Trustee · Central Virginia Aviation INC
Accident history NTSB records · 767 cases since 1982, 140 fatal
2026-08-05WPR26LA291 · 177B N34852 · accident near Perris, CA · no injuries
2026-06-17ERA26FA241 · 177RG N7637V · accident near Morrison, TN · 2 killed
2026-06-09ERA26LA233 · 177 N316HY · accident near Gilford, NH · no injuries
2026-05-28WPR26LA206 · 177 N13430 · accident near Cascade, ID · serious injuries
2026-05-18ERA26LA213 · 177RG N177BT · accident near Statesville, NC · no injuries
2026-03-15WPR26LA128 · 177 N178DR · accident near Cottonwood, AZ · no injuries
2026-02-22ANC26LA016 · 177B N12984 · accident near Rocky Junction, AZ · minor injuries
2026-01-13ERA26LA093 · 177 N34959 · accident near Ocoee, TN · minor injuries
The 8 most recent of 767 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Cessna 177 Cardinal aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
2,158 as of October 2, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Cessna 177s?
Texas, with 208.
Who owns the Cessna 177?
30% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 2,158
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N30477 | Cessna 177A |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2020-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2035Q | Cessna 177RG |
Donn E Mount Realty INC Titusville, Florida |
Standard | 2020-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30463 | Cessna 177A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34226 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34209 | Cessna 177B |
Friesen Chevrolet INC Sutton, Nebraska |
Standard | 2020-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1373C | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2020-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2027Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35259 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2020-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8056G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1595H | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30626 | Cessna 177A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99NA | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2020-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8214G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2020-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N104AF | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2020-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34058 | Cessna 177RG |
Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2020-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30433 | Cessna 177A |
Flying Hawks INC Palmyra, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1972Q | Cessna 177RG |
Flying Associates INC Hudson, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1296C | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2020-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2306Y | Cessna 177 |
Eagle Sky Patrol INC Deadwood, South Dakota |
Standard | 2020-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30632 | Cessna 177B |
Evv Pilots Club INC Evansville, Indiana |
Standard | 2020-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20116 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52093 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2020-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30225 | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2020-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29389 | Cessna 177 |
Otc Aviation LLC Deer Creek, Minnesota |
Standard | 2020-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13511 | Cessna 177B |
Meteor Aviation Kirkland, Washington |
Standard | 2020-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2889X | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2020-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7623V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13061 | Cessna 177B |
Kelly Thomas E Tequesta, Florida |
Standard | 2020-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177SL | Cessna 177RG |
Simply Living LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2020-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53175 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29488 | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1575H | Cessna 177RG |
Cardinal Shares INC Rochester, Minnesota |
Standard | 2020-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2925X | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30151 | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2020-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N995VZ | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2020-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1075M | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3282T | Cessna 177 |
Cavu Aircraft Sales & Management INC Olyphant, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2020-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34959 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2294Y | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2020-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N178SK | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2727V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33230 | Cessna 177RG |
Alaska Air Service LLC Brookings, Oregon |
Standard | 2020-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1995Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34108 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N548MM | Cessna 177RG |
Little Atlas Air LLC Montgomery, Illinois |
Standard | 2020-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34980 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2020-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8033G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17DM | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18739 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2020-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30017 | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35504 | Cessna 177RG |
Air America LLC Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Standard | 2020-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29538 | Cessna 177 |
29538 Aviation LLC Fernandina Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2020-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34623 | Cessna 177B |
09Y Flying Club South Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2396Y | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2019-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2036Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2019-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177DC | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2019-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16137 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177K | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2019-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34845 | Cessna 177B |
Ccf Ventures INC Bangor, Maine |
Standard | 2019-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30297 | Cessna 177A |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34467 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177BC | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18038 | Cessna 177B |
Overton Asset Group LLC St Marys, Iowa |
Standard | 2019-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47CT | Cessna 177B |
Sweetwater Flyers LLC Emporia, Kansas |
Standard | 2019-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1826Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N727DC | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50PK | Cessna 177A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30044 | Cessna 177 |
Air Data Solutions LLC Natchitoches, Louisiana |
Standard | 2019-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2125Q | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2019-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8241G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2019-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2099Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2019-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2153C | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N174DV | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7535V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Nebraska |
None on file | 2019-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2090Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2939X | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34917 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2837X | Cessna 177 |
Airspeed Marketing LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2019-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7521V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2639V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2212Y | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34080 | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3125T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N912VW | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2019-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19419 | Cessna 177B |
Dean Aviation LLC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2019-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35086 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2019-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55KR | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177KC | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2848X | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30671 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2019-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13681 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2019-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2305Y | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2019-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3341T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20217 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2019-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19895 | Cessna 177B |
Fms Aviation LLC Littlestown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2169Q | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2019-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34777 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2019-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17189 | Cessna 177B |
Mangold Property Management INC Monterey, California |
Standard | 2019-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52825 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34943 | Cessna 177B |
Cardco Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |