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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N30856 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34163 | Cessna 177B |
Middleton Aviation Associates LLC Madison, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1377C | Cessna 177B |
Cavok LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30293 | Cessna 177A |
Advantage Aviation Services LLC South Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30967 | Cessna 177B |
Stormy Cat INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8215G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3147T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34717 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2024-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2227Y | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1866Q | Cessna 177RG |
Pez Air LLC Cleveland Heights, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3153T | Cessna 177 |
Standard | 2024-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N1589H | Cessna 177RG |
AG Scouting Solutions LLC Huntingdon, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13128 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27JW | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34039 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10213 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1498C | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3292T | Cessna 177 |
Celestial Kinetics Flight Academy LLC Waupaca, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N822CG | Cessna 177RG |
Republic Wings LLC Moseley, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3151X | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8237G | Cessna 177RG |
Standard | 2024-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N2359Y | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30790 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52156 | Cessna 177RG |
Rbl Missions LLC Newcastle, California |
Standard | 2024-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29480 | Cessna 177 |
Cobra Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177VA | Cessna 177 |
Aerial Specialties INC Decatur, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34644 | Cessna 177B |
Juliette Aviation LLC Allen, Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3364T | Cessna 177 |
High Mesa Aviation LLC Naturita, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N124KA | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N829PJ | Cessna 177B |
Midwestern Twang Communications LLC Evanston, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26MF | Cessna 177B |
2Nd Amendment Consulting And Design LLC Red Bluff, California |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35182 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1384C | Cessna 177B |
Redwood Area Flyers LLC Redwood Falls, Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2760V | Cessna 177RG |
Finish Line - N2760V LLC Edmond, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177TG | Cessna 177RG |
Serenity Aviation LLC Oxford, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29329 | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8200G | Cessna 177RG |
Rj Vincent Enterprises LLC Rancho Santa Fe, California |
Standard | 2024-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30858 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99PX | Cessna 177B |
Ceo Flight INC Arlington Heights, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30128 | Cessna 177 |
Mizani Air LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33248 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177FG | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-02-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52831 | Cessna 177RG |
Truck Guy INC Coweta, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47RH | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3256T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8006G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2024-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35273 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29307 | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29592 | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16066 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2024-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2819X | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30317 | Cessna 177A |
Eagle Sky Patrol INC Deadwood, South Dakota |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20094 | Cessna 177B |
Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8071G | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2803X | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34655 | Cessna 177B |
Nick The Marketer LLC Hoover, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177PR | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2898X | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2197Q | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11723 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29469 | Cessna 177 |
Gem Property Investments LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8749Z | Cessna 177RG |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19976 | Cessna 177B |
West Mi Shooting Alliance For Excellence In Safety Marne, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34170 | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34528 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74SS | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2024-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2959X | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13749 | Cessna 177B |
Son Of Jubal Ministry LLC Bainbridge, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1923Q | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13430 | Cessna 177B |
Mjr Assoc LLC Bend, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34565 | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30965 | Cessna 177B |
Monkey Boy Aviation LLC Palm Coast, Florida |
Standard | 2023-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34927 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6777T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3017C | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Indiana |
None on file | 2023-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35281 | Cessna 177B |
Freebird Wings LLC Creswell, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35102 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19387 | Cessna 177B |
Debo Group INC Uniontown, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30387 | Cessna 177A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N112NC | Cessna 177B |
France Jay D Colbert, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2332Y | Cessna 177 |
Albi Aero LLC Denver, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30413 | Cessna 177A |
Eagle Sky Patrol INC Deadwood, South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13564 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7614V | Cessna 177RG |
Tucker Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2023-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3177T | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555DD | Cessna 177RG |
Bnc Aviation LLC Georgetown, Texas |
Standard | 2023-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3178T | Cessna 177 |
Advantage Aviation Services LLC South Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3121T | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1593H | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9FR | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30158 | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N666RB | Cessna 177 |
Olam Holdings LLC Honolulu, Hawaii |
Standard | 2023-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3339T | Cessna 177 |
Britt And Ashley Kieffer Farms Weiner, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N467AT | Cessna 177 |
467At LLC Frankfort, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N424SC | Cessna 177B |
Thread Head Quilting LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177AA | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177AS | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1856Q | Cessna 177RG |
Empty Hanger LLC Traverse City, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1964Q | Cessna 177RG |
Action Air LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2023-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19806 | Cessna 177B |
Overseas Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |