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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 5, 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
N17091 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1979-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N17187 Cessna
177B
 Cloud Chasers INC
Albert Lea, Minnesota
 Standard 1979-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N234PE Cessna
177
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 1979-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13647 Cessna
177B
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 1979-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2640V Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1979-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1919Q Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1978-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52604 Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 1978-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34794 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1977-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52680 Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 1977-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29479 Cessna
177
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1977-02-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1622H Cessna
177RG
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 1976-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34910 Cessna
177B
 Jackson Flight Associates INC
Sherburn, Minnesota
 Standard 1976-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N13526 Cessna
177B
 Rolla Aero INC
Rolla, North Dakota
 Standard 1976-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34757 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1976-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N177JT Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 1975-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2156Q Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 1974-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30218 Cessna
177
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1972-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3368T Cessna
177
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1971-08-30 RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes
N159RJ Cessna
177B
 Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N177GL Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N177PH Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N177PM Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N177VS Cessna
177RG
 Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N18518 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N18643 Cessna
177B
 No owner on file
 Standard Assigned, not yet registeredFAA registration status code 2: N-number assigned but not yet registered. All codes
N20229 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Delaware
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N2124Q Cessna
177RG
 Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2214Y Cessna
177
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N2535V Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N29335 Cessna
177
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N29400 Cessna
177
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Standard Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes
N29448 Cessna
177
 Central Virginia Aviation INC
North Dinwiddie, Virginia
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29581 Cessna
177
 Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2982X Cessna
177
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard CanceledFAA registration status code 18: Sale reported, canceled. All codes
N2994X Cessna
177
 Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30116 Cessna
177
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N30157 Cessna
177
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N30567 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N30743 Cessna
177B
 Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30853 Cessna
177B
 Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3299T Cessna
177
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard CanceledFAA registration status code 18: Sale reported, canceled. All codes
N3339F Cessna
177
 No owner on file
 Standard Assigned, not yet registeredFAA registration status code 2: N-number assigned but not yet registered. All codes
N3371T Cessna
177
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes
N34288 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N34577 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N34701 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N34813 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Delaware
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N35061 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35122 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N493BT Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N731TX Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N7515V Cessna
177RG
 Rxair 2 INC
Bella Vista, Arkansas
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7536V Cessna
177RG
 Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7600V Cessna
177RG
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N7VJ Cessna
177RG
 M E L LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8027G Cessna
177RG
 Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8029G Cessna
177RG
 Indy Air Sales LLC
Anderson, Indiana
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8255G Cessna
177RG
 Central Virginia Aviation INC
North Dinwiddie, Virginia
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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