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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N52723 | Cessna 177RG |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-24 | Valid |
| N34936 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-02-22 | Valid |
| N707XJ | Cessna 177A |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-19 | Valid |
| N8201G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-02-19 | Valid |
| N30828 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-02-11 | Valid |
| N962AF | Cessna 177RG |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-10 | Valid |
| N177FH | Cessna 177RG |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-09 | Valid |
| N7575V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-28 | Valid |
| N177P | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-01-27 | Valid |
| N34821 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2026-01-27 | Valid |
| N606RW | Cessna 177RG |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-01-21 | Valid |
| N962AM | Cessna 177RG |
International Air Services INC Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-01-19 | Valid |
| N30458 | Cessna 177A |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2026-01-13 | Valid |
| N3374T | Cessna 177 |
Lazy Eight LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2026-01-08 | Valid |
| N7534V | Cessna 177RG |
Cardinal Aero Group LLC Marshall, Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-01-03 | Valid |
| N30166 | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-12-30 | Valid |
| N35203 | Cessna 177B |
Sky Views Aviation LLC Red Lodge, Montana |
Standard | 2025-12-30 | Valid |
| N34833 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-12-26 | Valid |
| N34502 | Cessna 177RG |
Cardinal Primo LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-12-25 | Valid |
| N8231G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-21 | Valid |
| N2201Y | Cessna 177 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-12-16 | Valid |
| N13819 | Cessna 177B |
Avco Patrol LLC Lyndon, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-12-15 | Valid |
| N2243Y | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-12-15 | Valid |
| N177GS | Cessna 177B |
Avco Patrol LLC Lyndon, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-12-14 | Valid |
| N20145 | Cessna 177B |
Avco Patrol LLC Lyndon, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-12-14 | Valid |
| N31BJ | Cessna 177B |
Avco Patrol LLC Lyndon, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-12-14 | Valid |
| N3438S | Cessna 177B |
Avco Patrol LLC Lyndon, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-12-14 | Valid |
| N1398C | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | Valid |
| N29436 | Cessna 177 |
Echelon Sport Aviation LLC Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | Valid |
| N1256C | Cessna 177B |
C177 Heavy LLC Colfax, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | Valid |
| N7574V | Cessna 177RG |
Wild Angels Aviation LLC Lascassas, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | Valid |
| N34524 | Cessna 177B |
Standard | 2025-12-06 | Valid | |
| N2363Y | Cessna 177 |
Plane Pro Aviation LLC Shelby, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | Valid |
| N34753 | Cessna 177B |
Vanhook Enterprises INC West Somerset, Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | Valid |
| N52695 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Rhode Island |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | Valid |
| N18694 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2025-11-28 | Valid |
| N177AR | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | Valid |
| N2028Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | Valid |
| N35143 | Cessna 177B |
Premier Jets INC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | Valid |
| N449AG | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2025-11-22 | Valid |
| N20127 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-11-21 | Valid |
| N33296 | Cessna 177RG |
Mob Aviation USA LLC Auburndale, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | Valid |
| N11271 | Cessna 177B |
No Coop Cardinal LLC Sonoma, California |
Standard | 2025-11-16 | Valid |
| N258KC | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-11-15 | Valid |
| N1571H | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-11-10 | Valid |
| N52582 | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-11-10 | Valid |
| N548FD | Cessna 177RG |
Scattertown Holdings LLC Montross, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | Valid |
| N52838 | Cessna 177RG |
Benham Aviation LLC Enid, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-11-04 | Valid |
| N30881 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-11-03 | Valid |
| N8289G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-31 | Valid |
| N16023 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-10-27 | Valid |
| N34444 | Cessna 177B |
Lil Red Cardinal LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-10-25 | Valid |
| N2041Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-10-24 | Valid |
| N1526H | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-22 | Valid |
| N9XY | Cessna 177A |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2025-10-21 | Valid |
| N30754 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-10-20 | Valid |
| N19501 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-10-15 | Valid |
| N2911X | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-10-13 | Valid |
| N8778Z | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-10-13 | Valid |
| N3215T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-03 | Valid |
| N2265Y | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2025-10-02 | Valid |
| N177A | Cessna 177B |
Wolter Aviation LLC Charleston, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-09-23 | Valid |
| N29LK | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-09-18 | Valid |
| N177AW | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2025-09-17 | Valid |
| N19093 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-09-17 | Valid |
| N19977 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-09-17 | Valid |
| N29643 | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-16 | Valid |
| N35262 | Cessna 177B |
Aerial Photos Of New Jersey LLC Clinton, New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-09-16 | Valid |
| N19MU | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-15 | Valid |
| N34772 | Cessna 177B |
Mlaskoch Air LLC Willow River, Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-09-15 | Valid |
| N13656 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-09-13 | Valid |
| N13362 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | Valid |
| N65PT | Cessna 177RG |
Bs Aviation LLC Portland, Oregon |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | Valid |
| N29444 | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-09-10 | Valid |
| N34888 | Cessna 177B |
Double J3 Aviation LLC West Palm Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | Valid |
| N30542 | Cessna 177A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-25 | Valid |
| N888VM | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-08-23 | Valid |
| N21177 | Cessna 177B |
Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
None on file | 2025-08-22 | Valid |
| N34818 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-08-22 | Valid |
| N19519 | Cessna 177B |
Gulf Niner LLC Eagan, Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-08-20 | Valid |
| N2170Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-08-20 | Valid |
| N34759 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-08-20 | Valid |
| N8001G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2025-08-20 | Valid |
| N878JM | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-08-18 | Valid |
| N1375C | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-08-16 | Valid |
| N19758 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-08-16 | Valid |
| N77177 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-14 | Valid |
| N34985 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-08-13 | Valid |
| N3484T | Cessna 177 |
Cairo Jane LLC Ponca City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-08-12 | Valid |
| N2942X | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-11 | Valid |
| N34866 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2025-08-09 | Valid |
| N20214 | Cessna 177B |
Bingairman LLC Newville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-08-08 | Valid |
| N29422 | Cessna 177 |
Kmz Transport & Leasing Services LLC Bradenton, Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-08 | Valid |
| N299RQ | Cessna 177RG |
Rds Aviation LLC Powder Springs, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-08-08 | Valid |
| N52696 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-08-06 | Valid |
| N917GJ | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | Valid |
| N34868 | Cessna 177B |
Leonard Isaacs Aviation LLC Fairfield, Texas |
Standard | 2025-07-29 | Valid |
| N177MP | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-07-24 | Valid |
| N35850 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-07-24 | Valid |
| N7579V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2025-07-23 | Valid |