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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N177TP | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19TA | Cessna 177B |
Fun Flyers LLC Salem, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211WT | Cessna 177RG |
Betelgeuse Aviation LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2024-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N679JT | Cessna 177B |
Adventure Aviation Sales INC Jeffersonville, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34038 | Cessna 177B |
B&B Cardinal LLC Alexandria, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34348 | Cessna 177B |
Pingree Properties LLC Hampshire, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8248G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177JV | Cessna 177RG |
Peacecraft Aviation LLC University Place, Washington |
Standard | 2024-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82HA | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35053 | Cessna 177B |
Tj Flight LLC Cypress, Texas |
Standard | 2024-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2961X | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N908SC | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19245 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3268K | Cessna 177 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3481T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100LD | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2024-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3361T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29441 | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N416WT | Cessna 177B |
High Desert Flight Instruction LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53073 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2024-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13108 | Cessna 177B |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1893Q | Cessna 177RG |
Sauk Prairie Aviators LLC Merrimac, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30852 | Cessna 177B |
Navonics INC Bluffton, South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13285 | Cessna 177B |
Royalty Flight Solutions LLC West Babylon, New York |
Standard | 2024-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30480 | Cessna 177A |
Meadowlake Airpark LLC Lenoir City, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8253G | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177GW | Cessna 177B |
Marquette County Flying Club Marquette, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123WE | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3133T | Cessna 177 |
Giddy Up Aviation LLC Ada, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1948B | Cessna 177RG |
Kc Aviation LLC Conway, Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34125 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11937 | Cessna 177B |
Rdt Aviation LLC Trumbull, Connecticut |
Standard | 2024-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3479T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1269C | Cessna 177B |
November 1269 Charlie LLC East Montpelier, Vermont |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35196 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3465T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34129 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3181T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30691 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N700PJ | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2024-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34265 | Cessna 177B |
Clc Aviation LLC Springfield, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52878 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177WM | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2146Q | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2024-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34604 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2692V | Cessna 177RG |
Klr Aircraft Sales LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35213 | Cessna 177B |
Aviation Adventure LLC Munster, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2029Q | Cessna 177RG |
Ashley Steven T Central City, Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177WB | Cessna 177RG |
Cardinal 3 Flyers LLC Springfield, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30527 | Cessna 177A |
Boone Fliers LLC Boone, Iowa |
Standard | 2024-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N774PD | Cessna 177A |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30557 | Cessna 177A |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34162 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2049Q | Cessna 177RG |
Ddv Equipment Leasing LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8265G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29344 | Cessna 177 |
P & P Aviation LLC Trout Run, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N948R | Cessna 177RG |
Red Baron LLC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13180 | Cessna 177B |
Skyward Fleet Solutions LLC Granite Bay, California |
Standard | 2024-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19274 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35866 | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50961 | Cessna 177RG |
Flight Skills LLC Raleigh, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N212TM | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177WF | Cessna 177RG |
Texoma Redbird LLC Kingston, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3104T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34043 | Cessna 177B |
Wrg Flyers LLC Denver, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35913 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2246Y | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30064 | Cessna 177 |
Avarix INC Cool, California |
Standard | 2024-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1361C | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1568H | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N226DM | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34873 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N700CD | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35036 | Cessna 177B |
Alpha Kilo Aviation LLC Oxford, Maryland |
Standard | 2024-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20056 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3451T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30729 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11585 | Cessna 177B |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3188T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11378 | Cessna 177B |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177DK | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2024-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7594V | Cessna 177RG |
Silly Boy Aviation LLC Moses Lake, Washington |
Standard | 2024-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16185 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2174Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2253Y | Cessna 177 |
Aviation 2000 INC Fort Mill, South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2822X | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2024-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34787 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2893X | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2024-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34739 | Cessna 177B |
Flying Pterodactyl LLC Sarasota, Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2196Q | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12767 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29434 | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29554 | Cessna 177 |
Eagle Sky Patrol Deadwood, South Dakota |
Standard | 2024-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2193Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34097 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2564V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1406C | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34235 | Cessna 177B |
Nefc INC North Andover, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N364G | Cessna 177B |
Spruce Creek Consultants LLC Port Orange, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30571 | Cessna 177A |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |