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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.

Cessna 177: American light aircraft
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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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
177B8431969 to 197939.1%
177RG7881943 to 197836.5%
1774461967 to 196820.7%
177A811968 to 19693.8%

When they were built by decade · 277 with no year on file

03507001,0511,4011194047919601,4011970

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

05511016622120102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251152026

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 modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N8971M Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2018-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34241 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2018-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N121EC Cessna
177
 N121Ecfllyers LLC
South Jordan, Utah
 Standard 2018-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19800 Cessna
177B
 Cardinal LLC
South Easton, Massachusetts
 Standard 2018-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34728 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34852 Cessna
177B
 Pride Electric Enterprises
Prescott Valley, Arizona
 Standard 2018-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1217M Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Standard 2018-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34679 Cessna
177B
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2018-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34901 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52643 Cessna
177RG
 Cardinalrg LLC
Ballwin, Missouri
 Standard 2018-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N11845 Cessna
177B
 76 Cessna LLC
Punta Gorda, Florida
 Standard 2018-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N707CG Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N661K Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2018-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8281G Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2018-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30966 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2018-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N177VB Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2018-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52190 Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2018-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3483T Cessna
177
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2018-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3446T Cessna
177
 R & B Air LLC
Clayton, Missouri
 Standard 2018-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N11103 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2018-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N232CB Cessna
177RG
 Light Air Development LLC
Helena, Montana
 Standard 2018-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2054Q Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2018-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52619 Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2018-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29468 Cessna
177
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2018-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30393 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2018-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53029 Cessna
177RG
 N53029 Cardinal LLC
Rosharon, Texas
 Standard 2018-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34629 Cessna
177B
 Gradus Magnam LLC
Ocracoke, North Carolina
 Standard 2018-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34897 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2018-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N177LS Cessna
177B
 Chav LLC
Pomona, Kansas
 Standard 2018-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N177RP Cessna
177
 USA Premier Repair & Services INC
Sacramento, California
 Standard 2018-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2141Q Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30182 Cessna
177
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2018-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30112 Cessna
177
 Co-owned owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2018-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19847 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2018-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2285Y Cessna
177
 Krid Cardinal LLC
Centerville, Indiana
 Standard 2018-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35003 Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2018-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7ZX Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2018-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30142 Cessna
177
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2017-12-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1535H Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2017-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34816 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2017-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N727LB Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2017-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2101X Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2017-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34314 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2017-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2123Q Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2017-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N11828 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2017-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21CF Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2017-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1454C Cessna
177B
 Freespirit Ventures LLC
Bear, Delaware
 Standard 2017-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30785 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2017-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30939 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2017-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34122 Cessna
177B
 Cardinal Flying Club LLC
Saint Helens, Oregon
 Standard 2017-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30603 Cessna
177A
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2017-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34865 Cessna
177B
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2017-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N444AP Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2017-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2021Q Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2017-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34206 Cessna
177B
 Jason Air INC
Arlington, Tennessee
 Standard 2017-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34995 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2017-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2136Q Cessna
177RG
 Stoneman Excav CO INC
Ashland, Virginia
 Standard 2017-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30934 Cessna
177B
 Happy Bottom Flying Club
Griggsville, Illinois
 Standard 2017-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34850 Cessna
177B
 Axs Sourcing It LLC
Chugiak, Alaska
 Standard 2017-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N50770 Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2017-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53053 Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2017-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30347 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2017-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34426 Cessna
177RG
 Cardinal 426 LLC
Jacksonville, Florida
 Standard 2017-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52987 Cessna
177RG
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2017-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1542H Cessna
177RG
 Cessna N1542H LLC
Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
 Standard 2017-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3109T Cessna
177
 S-J Air LLC
Salem, Missouri
 Standard 2017-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8238G Cessna
177RG
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2017-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N17219 Cessna
177B
 Daniel Boone Flying Club INC
Boonville, Missouri
 Standard 2017-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7533V Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2017-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2047Q Cessna
177RG
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2017-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2575V Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2017-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22SD Cessna
177
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2017-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35163 Cessna
177B
 Eagle Sky Patrol INC
Deadwood, South Dakota
 Standard 2017-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1541H Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2017-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29455 Cessna
177
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2017-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52476 Cessna
177RG
 Good Guys Flying Club LLC
Colorado Springs, Colorado
 Standard 2017-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2903X Cessna
177
 Browning Mcpherson Aviation LLC
Auburn, Kentucky
 Standard 2017-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N657SC Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2017-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30824 Cessna
177B
 Co-owned owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2017-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3405F Cessna
177
 Go Up High LLC
Grafton, Wisconsin
 Standard 2017-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95AF Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2017-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34RG Cessna
177RG
 Western State Flyers LLC
Irvine, California
 Standard 2017-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2044Q Cessna
177RG
 White Sound International LTD
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
 Standard 2017-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N19748 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2017-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N178DR Cessna
177B
 H&H Trucking INC
Clarkdale, Arizona
 Standard 2017-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2988X Cessna
177
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2017-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30636 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2017-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8828Y Cessna
177RG
 Co-owned owner
Alabama
 Standard 2017-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7578V Cessna
177RG
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2017-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N177AV Cessna
177RG
 My Airline LLC
Harrods Creek, Kentucky
 Standard 2017-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2533V Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2017-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35199 Cessna
177B
 Global Aerials INC
Pembroke Pines, Florida
 Standard 2017-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30685 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2017-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34543 Cessna
177B
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2017-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26TP Cessna
177
 Global Aerials INC
Pembroke Pines, Florida
 Standard 2017-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2842X Cessna
177
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2017-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7503V Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2017-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N651EC Cessna
177
 Eagle Sky Patrol INC
Deadwood, South Dakota
 Special flight permit 2017-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52177 Cessna
177RG
 Lundahl Frederick
Langley, Washington
 Standard 2017-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2261Y Cessna
177
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2017-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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