Models · Cessna · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

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

Version	Registered	Built	Share
177B	843	1969 to 1979	39.1%
177RG	788	1943 to 1978	36.5%
177	446	1967 to 1968	20.7%
177A	81	1968 to 1969	3.8%

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
N35264	Cessna 177B	B&L Aviation LLC Villa Rica, Georgia	Standard	2022-09-15	Valid
N13747	Cessna 177B	Namund LLC Roscommon, Michigan	Standard	2022-09-09	Valid
N20375	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-09-08	Valid
N34900	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2022-09-07	Valid
N34675	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2022-08-31	Valid
N34997	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2022-08-27	Valid
N1357C	Cessna 177B	Summit Concepts INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2022-08-25	Valid
N34876	Cessna 177B	Clear Sky Flyers LLC Lincoln, Nebraska	Standard	2022-08-11	Valid
N34273	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2022-08-08	Valid
N35113	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2022-08-08	Valid
N633DA	Cessna 177B	Aviation Systems And Service LLC Mounds, Oklahoma	Standard	2022-07-27	Valid
N12782	Cessna 177B	6350 LLC Yorklyn, Delaware	Standard	2022-07-19	Valid
N35211	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Puerto Rico	Standard	2022-07-19	Valid
N177BA	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Florida	None on file	2022-07-18	Valid
N330CT	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2022-07-02	Valid
N1203C	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2022-07-01	Valid
N1185C	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2022-06-27	Valid
N34727	Cessna 177B	Valley Fliers Flying Club Auburn, Washington	Standard	2022-06-10	Valid
N34823	Cessna 177B	Eight Twenty Three LLC Santa Barbara, California	Standard	2022-05-20	Valid
N34506	Cessna 177B	Co-owned owner Georgia	Standard	2022-04-28	Valid
N34758	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2022-04-23	Valid
N12095	Cessna 177B	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2022-04-20	Valid
N11596	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2022-04-07	Valid
N34766	Cessna 177B	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2022-03-30	Valid
N19445	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2022-03-05	Valid
N30668	Cessna 177B	Elevation Aviation LLC Mccomb, Mississippi	Standard	2022-02-25	Valid
N1187C	Cessna 177B	Nc Aviator LLC Fuquay Varina, North Carolina	Standard	2022-02-24	Valid
N17068	Cessna 177B	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2022-02-24	Valid
N177PL	Cessna 177B	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2022-02-22	Valid
N34104	Cessna 177B	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	2022-02-19	Valid
N333SP	Cessna 177B	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2022-02-18	Valid
N35083	Cessna 177B	J3 Enterprises LLC Colquitt, Georgia	Standard	2022-02-16	Valid
N34694	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2022-01-21	Valid
N13596	Cessna 177B	Gary Rollin F Dallas, Texas	Standard	2022-01-06	Valid
N30717	Cessna 177B	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-12-29	Valid
N34420	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2021-12-28	Valid
N812TH	Cessna 177B	Co-owned owner Vermont	Standard	2021-12-27	Valid
N177D	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2021-12-23	Valid
N34285	Cessna 177B	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	2021-12-20	Valid
N13541	Cessna 177B	Lowcountry Flying Club Moncks Corner, South Carolina	Standard	2021-11-27	Valid
N177PC	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2021-11-04	Valid
N177KZ	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2021-10-20	Valid
N11330	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2021-10-13	Valid
N177SM	Cessna 177B	Free State Flying Club INC College Park, Maryland	Standard	2021-10-12	Valid
N35191	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-10-06	Valid
N35012	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2021-09-21	Valid
N318VF	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2021-09-16	Valid
N17186	Cessna 177B	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2021-07-28	Valid
N177CF	Cessna 177B	Gregoire Surgical INC Springfield, Illinois	Standard	2021-07-22	Valid
N17102	Cessna 177B	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	2021-07-10	Valid
N34139	Cessna 177B	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2021-06-28	Valid
N34666	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2021-06-24	Valid
N34146	Cessna 177B	Aegis Aero LLC Vancleave, Mississippi	Standard	2021-06-19	Valid
N30861	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2021-06-10	Valid
N177XC	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2021-06-05	Valid
N177RD	Cessna 177B	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2021-06-04	Valid
N34973	Cessna 177B	Spear Aviation LLC East China, Michigan	Standard	2021-05-28	Valid
N30713	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2021-05-05	Valid
N34616	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2021-04-27	Valid
N35247	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-04-26	Valid
N30940	Cessna 177B	Qualitair LLC Trustee Micahelstadt,	Standard	2021-04-23	Valid
N19824	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2021-04-10	Valid
N34164	Cessna 177B	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-04-06	Valid
N472JS	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-03-29	Valid
N30805	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2021-03-27	Valid
N30786	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2021-03-24	Valid
N11823	Cessna 177B	Redbird LLC Denver, Colorado	Standard	2021-02-18	Valid
N177EE	Cessna 177B	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-02-03	Valid
N34620	Cessna 177B	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2021-01-15	Valid
N478TC	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2021-01-07	Valid
N177BW	Cessna 177B	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2021-01-05	Valid
N34602	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2021-01-05	Valid
N3523Q	Cessna 177B	Red Crest Aviation LLC Columbus, Ohio	Standard	2021-01-04	Valid
N30807	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2020-12-30	Valid
N35128	Cessna 177B	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2020-12-22	Valid
N30727	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2020-12-18	Valid
N177JK	Cessna 177B	Co-owned owner Delaware	Standard	2020-12-12	Valid
N34302	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-12-12	Valid
N177TS	Cessna 177B	Aero Cardinalis INC Midlothian, Texas	Standard	2020-12-11	Valid
N35296	Cessna 177B	4 Point Transportation LLC Excelsior Springs, Missouri	Standard	2020-12-11	Valid
N30800	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2020-12-07	Valid
N35091	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2020-11-19	Valid
N34614	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2020-11-18	Valid
N13892	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2020-11-04	Valid
N34202	Cessna 177B	Srs Aurora LLC Saint Germain, Wisconsin	Standard	2020-10-22	Valid
N35069	Cessna 177B	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2020-09-30	Valid
N30686	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-09-10	Valid
N341PB	Cessna 177B	Ppb Aviation Management Wading River, New York	Standard	2020-09-10	Valid
N30695	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2020-08-19	Valid
N34150	Cessna 177B	Co-owned owner Massachusetts	Standard	2020-08-18	Valid
N19782	Cessna 177B	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2020-08-13	Valid
N74DP	Cessna 177B	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2020-08-12	Valid
N34829	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2020-08-01	Valid
N34289	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2020-07-30	Valid
N30994	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-07-23	Valid
N30874	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2020-07-22	Valid
N177TJ	Cessna 177B	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	2020-07-14	Valid
N34411	Cessna 177B	Jlh Aviation LLC La Grange, Texas	Standard	2020-07-06	Valid
N34491	Cessna 177B	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2020-06-30	Valid
N34232	Cessna 177B	Nowacki James R Brighton, Michigan	Standard	2020-06-29	Valid