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 · 788 177RG (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N52878 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-09-17 | Valid |
| N2146Q | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2024-09-12 | Valid |
| N2692V | Cessna 177RG |
Klr Aircraft Sales LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-09-10 | Valid |
| N2029Q | Cessna 177RG |
Ashley Steven T Central City, Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-09-01 | Valid |
| N177WB | Cessna 177RG |
Cardinal 3 Flyers LLC Springfield, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-08-30 | Valid |
| N2049Q | Cessna 177RG |
Ddv Equipment Leasing LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-08-22 | Valid |
| N8265G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-08-22 | Valid |
| N948R | Cessna 177RG |
Red Baron LLC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-08-20 | Valid |
| N35866 | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-08-15 | Valid |
| N50961 | Cessna 177RG |
Flight Skills LLC Raleigh, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-08-15 | Valid |
| N177WF | Cessna 177RG |
Texoma Redbird LLC Kingston, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-08-10 | Valid |
| N35913 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-07-29 | Valid |
| N1568H | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-20 | Valid |
| N226DM | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | Valid |
| N700CD | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | Valid |
| N7594V | Cessna 177RG |
Silly Boy Aviation LLC Moses Lake, Washington |
Standard | 2024-07-05 | Valid |
| N2174Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-07-03 | Valid |
| N2196Q | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-06-10 | Valid |
| N2193Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-06-04 | Valid |
| N2564V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-01 | Valid |
| N8215G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-05-24 | Valid |
| N1866Q | Cessna 177RG |
Pez Air LLC Cleveland Heights, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-05-07 | Valid |
| N1589H | Cessna 177RG |
AG Scouting Solutions LLC Huntingdon, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | Valid |
| N34039 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-04-27 | Valid |
| N822CG | Cessna 177RG |
Republic Wings LLC Moseley, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-04-23 | Valid |
| N8237G | Cessna 177RG |
Standard | 2024-04-19 | Valid | |
| N52156 | Cessna 177RG |
Rbl Missions LLC Newcastle, California |
Standard | 2024-04-11 | Valid |
| N35182 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-03-10 | Valid |
| N2760V | Cessna 177RG |
Finish Line - N2760V LLC Edmond, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-03-08 | Valid |
| N177TG | Cessna 177RG |
Serenity Aviation LLC Oxford, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-03-07 | Valid |
| N8200G | Cessna 177RG |
Rj Vincent Enterprises LLC Rancho Santa Fe, California |
Standard | 2024-03-07 | Valid |
| N33248 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-03-01 | Valid |
| N52831 | Cessna 177RG |
Truck Guy INC Coweta, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | Valid |
| N47RH | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-02-25 | Valid |
| N8006G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2024-02-23 | Valid |
| N8071G | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-02-04 | Valid |
| N177PR | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-01-26 | Valid |
| N2197Q | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-01-24 | Valid |
| N8749Z | Cessna 177RG |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-01-18 | Valid |
| N34170 | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-01-10 | Valid |
| N74SS | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2024-01-06 | Valid |
| N1923Q | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-12-29 | Valid |
| N34565 | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-12-20 | Valid |
| N7614V | Cessna 177RG |
Tucker Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2023-11-28 | Valid |
| N555DD | Cessna 177RG |
Bnc Aviation LLC Georgetown, Texas |
Standard | 2023-11-23 | Valid |
| N1593H | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-11-18 | Valid |
| N177AA | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-28 | Valid |
| N1856Q | Cessna 177RG |
Empty Hanger LLC Traverse City, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-10-24 | Valid |
| N1964Q | Cessna 177RG |
Action Air LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2023-10-22 | Valid |
| N1903Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-14 | Valid |
| N47BJ | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-10-10 | Valid |
| N8203G | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-10-10 | Valid |
| N8084B | Cessna 177RG |
N8084B LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-06 | Valid |
| N34869 | Cessna 177RG |
Aviation Advantage LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-09-29 | Valid |
| N8050G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-09-25 | Valid |
| N6FV | Cessna 177RG |
Alexis Asplundh Studio LLC Atlantic Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-24 | Valid |
| N177LF | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-09-16 | Valid |
| N8211G | Cessna 177RG |
Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-09-07 | Valid |
| N2086Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-08-24 | Valid |
| N1821Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-08-17 | Valid |
| N25RT | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-08-01 | Valid |
| N177JW | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | Valid |
| N2089Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | Valid |
| N737WP | Cessna 177RG |
Aeroworks Productions LLC Kenosha, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | Valid |
| N177KB | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-07-07 | Valid |
| N2726V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-26 | Valid |
| N534DW | Cessna 177RG |
Valiair LTD CO Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-06-24 | Valid |
| N1852Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | Valid |
| N34084 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-20 | Valid |
| N380X | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-06-16 | Valid |
| N2691V | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-14 | Valid |
| N2166Q | Cessna 177RG |
Liberty Partners INC Okmulgee, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-06-08 | Valid |
| N177VK | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-05 | Valid |
| N52120 | Cessna 177RG |
Compass Aviation Maintenance LLC Shelby, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-06-02 | Valid |
| N40RB | Cessna 177RG |
Kmg Aviation Holdings LLC Hartville, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-05-30 | Valid |
| N89SF | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-05-30 | Valid |
| N4EX | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-05-10 | Valid |
| N177BZ | Cessna 177RG |
Zotter Brand LLC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-05-09 | Valid |
| N2012Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-05-09 | Valid |
| N1880Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-05-06 | Valid |
| N8077G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | Valid |
| N7523V | Cessna 177RG |
Twc Aviation Services LLC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | Valid |
| N1581H | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | Valid |
| N33297 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | Valid |
| N52936 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | Valid |
| N333LA | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-03-23 | Valid |
| N7573V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | Valid |
| N8044G | Cessna 177RG |
Tml Services LLC The Villages, Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-01 | Valid |
| N427BP | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | Valid |
| N25LG | Cessna 177RG |
Jolymug LLC Saratoga, California |
Standard | 2023-02-27 | Valid |
| N51300 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-24 | Valid |
| N8219G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-02-23 | Valid |
| N19JR | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-02-18 | Valid |
| N2056Q | Cessna 177RG |
Elecsys LLC San Marcos, California |
Standard | 2023-02-14 | Valid |
| N35007 | Cessna 177RG |
Aviation Plus LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-02-13 | Valid |
| N1876Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-02-12 | Valid |
| N45193 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-02-11 | Valid |
| N52640 | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-02-09 | Valid |
| N34161 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-02-08 | Valid |
| N217AF | Cessna 177RG |
South 40Th Rentals LLC Jamul, California |
Standard | 2023-02-06 | Valid |