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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N177MC | Cessna 177RG |
Palmy LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2012-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52944 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2012-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3390T | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2012-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11608 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2012-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52667 | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2012-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34896 | Cessna 177B |
Kidron Flying Club Pll Wooster, Ohio |
Standard | 2012-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35099 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2012-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11564 | Cessna 177B |
Ajw Management LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2012-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2648V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2012-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34191 | Cessna 177B |
Cliff Air LLC Canandaigua, New York |
Standard | 2012-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34579 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2012-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N138RC | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2012-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2993X | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2012-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2058Q | Cessna 177RG |
N2058Q LLC Washington, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2012-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34796 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2012-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3430T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2012-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123DS | Cessna 177B |
Denton Farms LLC Williamsburg, Michigan |
Standard | 2012-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34511 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2012-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2KG | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2012-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34847 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2011-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3169T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2011-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177MG | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2011-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2662V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2011-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2017Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2011-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29395 | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2011-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N312AM | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2011-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N274DA | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2011-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30250 | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2011-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3141T | Cessna 177 |
N3141T LLC Saint Johns, Michigan |
Standard | 2011-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50457 | Cessna 177RG |
Odyssey Entertainment INC Crystal, Minnesota |
Standard | 2011-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30133 | Cessna 177 |
Ts Fliers LLC Mount Pleasant, Michigan |
Standard | 2011-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11566 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177JC | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2011-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33212 | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2011-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30235 | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2011-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19857 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2011-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1553H | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2011-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177KM | Cessna 177RG |
Karmel Flyers LLC Sunnyvale, Texas |
Standard | 2011-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2272Y | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2011-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52839 | Cessna 177RG |
Cardinal Flyers LLC Farmington, Missouri |
Standard | 2011-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35032 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20223 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2011-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N478TS | Cessna 177RG |
Tc Aero Services INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2011-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177G | Cessna 177RG |
Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2011-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34891 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2011-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52493 | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2011-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34905 | Cessna 177B |
Taylor Made Enterprises LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2011-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3273T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2011-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29432 | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2011-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34569 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2011-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52154 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2011-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81LW | Cessna 177B |
Cloud Seven LLC Fort Pierce, Florida |
Standard | 2011-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13305 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2011-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34154 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2011-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34284 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2011-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1294C | Cessna 177B |
Jel Imaging Services LLC Rochester, New York |
Standard | 2011-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34005 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2011-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N626LD | Cessna 177RG |
Aerofleet LLC Oldsmar, Florida |
Standard | 2011-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30615 | Cessna 177A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2011-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3362T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2011-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N813JW | Cessna 177RG |
Comanche Air INC Tacoma, Washington |
Standard | 2011-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34987 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2011-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45385 | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2011-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3445T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2011-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35151 | Cessna 177B |
Aac Leasing LLC North Ferrisburgh, Vermont |
Standard | 2011-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72727 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2010-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30418 | Cessna 177A |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2010-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177RZ | Cessna 177RG |
Cardinal Investigative Alliance LTD Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2010-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1191C | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2010-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3105T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2010-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30661 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2010-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20222 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2010-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52786 | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2010-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30525 | Cessna 177A |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2010-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34244 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2010-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29539 | Cessna 177 |
Hoosier Fliers LLC Bloomington, Indiana |
Standard | 2010-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1381C | Cessna 177B |
Eagle Sky Patrol INC Deadwood, South Dakota |
Standard | 2010-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N658SR | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2010-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2864X | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2010-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N828JT | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2010-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2284Y | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2010-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19119 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2010-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34969 | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2010-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33272 | Cessna 177RG |
Explorco LLC Evergreen, Colorado |
Standard | 2010-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N122WR | Cessna 177RG |
Rangers Flying Club INC Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
Standard | 2010-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34258 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2010-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52579 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2010-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20AX | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2010-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35833 | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2010-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35976 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30546 | Cessna 177A |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2010-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33195 | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
None on file | 2010-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52647 | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2010-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13019 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2010-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3480T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2010-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34894 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2009-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19665 | Cessna 177B |
H&L Axelsson INC Cape May, New Jersey |
Standard | 2009-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30670 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2009-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2183C | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2009-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20339 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2009-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |