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 · 843 177B (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N34990 | Cessna 177B |
Hark Ventures LLC Tyler, Texas |
Standard | 2025-05-18 | Valid |
| N34904 | Cessna 177B |
Carolina Sky Aviation LLC Charleston, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-05-16 | Valid |
| N34935 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2025-05-16 | Valid |
| N6WA | Cessna 177B |
Due North Aviation LLC League City, Texas |
Standard | 2025-05-15 | Valid |
| N177BH | Cessna 177B |
Aircraft Trade Group LLC Scandia, Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-05-12 | Valid |
| N30639 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-05-09 | Valid |
| N34358 | Cessna 177B |
Leap Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-05-07 | Valid |
| N34555 | Cessna 177B |
Cardinal Aviation LLC Everett, Washington |
Standard | 2025-05-07 | Valid |
| N35013 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-05-07 | Valid |
| N35047 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-04-28 | Valid |
| N12984 | Cessna 177B |
Go Fly Az LLC Gilbert, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-04-17 | Valid |
| N34233 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2025-04-14 | Valid |
| N34413 | Cessna 177B |
Mms Flight LLC Shawnee, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-04-03 | Valid |
| N34490 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2025-04-03 | Valid |
| N30977 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-03-31 | Valid |
| N1359C | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-03-25 | Valid |
| N1455C | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-03-19 | Valid |
| N1438C | Cessna 177B |
Tony And Oats Great Adventure LLC Danville, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-03-13 | Valid |
| N50RC | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-03-12 | Valid |
| N13690 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-02-26 | Valid |
| N18576 | Cessna 177B |
Cardinal-Bird LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2025-02-20 | Valid |
| N76JK | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-02-19 | Valid |
| N13621 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-02-06 | Valid |
| N20296 | Cessna 177B |
All Service Solutions Group CORP Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2025-02-05 | Valid |
| N34795 | Cessna 177B |
Fox Business Advisors LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-01-31 | Valid |
| N17052 | Cessna 177B |
Skypilot LLC DBA Benbrook, Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-24 | Valid |
| N717NA | Cessna 177B |
Standard | 2025-01-16 | Valid | |
| N736LB | Cessna 177B |
Skyraider Aero Club Spokane, Washington |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | Valid |
| N34996 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-12-13 | Valid |
| N2170C | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-12-12 | Valid |
| N19PF | Cessna 177B |
Tac'S Enterprise LLC Ballston Lake, New York |
Standard | 2024-12-10 | Valid |
| N177TP | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-11-26 | Valid |
| N19TA | Cessna 177B |
Fun Flyers LLC Salem, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-11-26 | Valid |
| N679JT | Cessna 177B |
Adventure Aviation Sales INC Jeffersonville, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-11-23 | Valid |
| N34038 | Cessna 177B |
B&B Cardinal LLC Alexandria, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-11-22 | Valid |
| N34348 | Cessna 177B |
Pingree Properties LLC Hampshire, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-11-21 | Valid |
| N82HA | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-11-16 | Valid |
| N35053 | Cessna 177B |
Tj Flight LLC Cypress, Texas |
Standard | 2024-11-08 | Valid |
| N19245 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-10-31 | Valid |
| N416WT | Cessna 177B |
High Desert Flight Instruction LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-10-28 | Valid |
| N13108 | Cessna 177B |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-10-26 | Valid |
| N30852 | Cessna 177B |
Navonics INC Bluffton, South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-10-25 | Valid |
| N13285 | Cessna 177B |
Royalty Flight Solutions LLC West Babylon, New York |
Standard | 2024-10-23 | Valid |
| N177GW | Cessna 177B |
Marquette County Flying Club Marquette, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-10-16 | Valid |
| N34125 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-04 | Valid |
| N11937 | Cessna 177B |
Rdt Aviation LLC Trumbull, Connecticut |
Standard | 2024-10-03 | Valid |
| N1269C | Cessna 177B |
November 1269 Charlie LLC East Montpelier, Vermont |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | Valid |
| N35196 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | Valid |
| N34129 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | Valid |
| N30691 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-09-19 | Valid |
| N700PJ | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2024-09-19 | Valid |
| N34265 | Cessna 177B |
Clc Aviation LLC Springfield, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-09-17 | Valid |
| N177WM | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-09-12 | Valid |
| N34604 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-09-11 | Valid |
| N35213 | Cessna 177B |
Aviation Adventure LLC Munster, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-09-02 | Valid |
| N34162 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-08-25 | Valid |
| N13180 | Cessna 177B |
Skyward Fleet Solutions LLC Granite Bay, California |
Standard | 2024-08-16 | Valid |
| N19274 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-08-16 | Valid |
| N34043 | Cessna 177B |
Wrg Flyers LLC Denver, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-07-29 | Valid |
| N1361C | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-07-21 | Valid |
| N34873 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | Valid |
| N35036 | Cessna 177B |
Alpha Kilo Aviation LLC Oxford, Maryland |
Standard | 2024-07-18 | Valid |
| N20056 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-07-13 | Valid |
| N30729 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-07-12 | Valid |
| N11585 | Cessna 177B |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-07-11 | Valid |
| N11378 | Cessna 177B |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-07-09 | Valid |
| N16185 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-07-03 | Valid |
| N34787 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-28 | Valid |
| N34739 | Cessna 177B |
Flying Pterodactyl LLC Sarasota, Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-15 | Valid |
| N12767 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-06-07 | Valid |
| N34097 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-03 | Valid |
| N1406C | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-05-31 | Valid |
| N34235 | Cessna 177B |
Nefc INC North Andover, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-05-31 | Valid |
| N364G | Cessna 177B |
Spruce Creek Consultants LLC Port Orange, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-31 | Valid |
| N30856 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-05-30 | Valid |
| N34163 | Cessna 177B |
Middleton Aviation Associates LLC Madison, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-05-30 | Valid |
| N1377C | Cessna 177B |
Cavok LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-05-26 | Valid |
| N30967 | Cessna 177B |
Stormy Cat INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-05-25 | Valid |
| N34717 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2024-05-21 | Valid |
| N13128 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-27 | Valid |
| N10213 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | Valid |
| N1498C | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | Valid |
| N3151X | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-20 | Valid |
| N30790 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-04-16 | Valid |
| N34644 | Cessna 177B |
Juliette Aviation LLC Allen, Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-26 | Valid |
| N124KA | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-19 | Valid |
| N829PJ | Cessna 177B |
Midwestern Twang Communications LLC Evanston, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-03-14 | Valid |
| N26MF | Cessna 177B |
2Nd Amendment Consulting And Design LLC Red Bluff, California |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | Valid |
| N1384C | Cessna 177B |
Redwood Area Flyers LLC Redwood Falls, Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-03-08 | Valid |
| N30858 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-03-06 | Valid |
| N99PX | Cessna 177B |
Ceo Flight INC Arlington Heights, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | Valid |
| N35273 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-02-20 | Valid |
| N16066 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2024-02-11 | Valid |
| N20094 | Cessna 177B |
Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-02-05 | Valid |
| N34655 | Cessna 177B |
Nick The Marketer LLC Hoover, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-01-30 | Valid |
| N11723 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-21 | Valid |
| N19976 | Cessna 177B |
West Mi Shooting Alliance For Excellence In Safety Marne, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-01-12 | Valid |
| N34528 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-01-10 | Valid |
| N13749 | Cessna 177B |
Son Of Jubal Ministry LLC Bainbridge, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-01-03 | Valid |
| N13430 | Cessna 177B |
Mjr Assoc LLC Bend, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-12-21 | Valid |