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 · 843 177B (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N34209 | Cessna 177B |
Friesen Chevrolet INC Sutton, Nebraska |
Standard | 2020-06-10 | Valid |
| N1373C | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2020-06-04 | Valid |
| N35259 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2020-06-03 | Valid |
| N99NA | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2020-05-18 | Valid |
| N1296C | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2020-04-22 | Valid |
| N30632 | Cessna 177B |
Evv Pilots Club INC Evansville, Indiana |
Standard | 2020-04-22 | Valid |
| N20116 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-04-20 | Valid |
| N13511 | Cessna 177B |
Meteor Aviation Kirkland, Washington |
Standard | 2020-04-10 | Valid |
| N13061 | Cessna 177B |
Kelly Thomas E Tequesta, Florida |
Standard | 2020-03-31 | Valid |
| N34959 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-02-20 | Valid |
| N34108 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-01-30 | Valid |
| N34980 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2020-01-27 | Valid |
| N18739 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2020-01-21 | Valid |
| N34623 | Cessna 177B |
09Y Flying Club South Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-12-31 | Valid |
| N16137 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-11-14 | Valid |
| N34845 | Cessna 177B |
Ccf Ventures INC Bangor, Maine |
Standard | 2019-11-14 | Valid |
| N34467 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-10-31 | Valid |
| N177BC | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-10-29 | Valid |
| N18038 | Cessna 177B |
Overton Asset Group LLC St Marys, Iowa |
Standard | 2019-10-23 | Valid |
| N47CT | Cessna 177B |
Sweetwater Flyers LLC Emporia, Kansas |
Standard | 2019-10-09 | Valid |
| N727DC | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-10-07 | Valid |
| N2153C | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-09-16 | Valid |
| N34917 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-08-28 | Valid |
| N19419 | Cessna 177B |
Dean Aviation LLC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2019-07-23 | Valid |
| N35086 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2019-07-15 | Valid |
| N55KR | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-07-11 | Valid |
| N30671 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2019-07-09 | Valid |
| N13681 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2019-07-05 | Valid |
| N20217 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2019-06-25 | Valid |
| N19895 | Cessna 177B |
Fms Aviation LLC Littlestown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-06-17 | Valid |
| N34777 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2019-06-14 | Valid |
| N17189 | Cessna 177B |
Mangold Property Management INC Monterey, California |
Standard | 2019-06-13 | Valid |
| N34943 | Cessna 177B |
Cardco Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-06-11 | Valid |
| N34661 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2019-04-30 | Valid |
| N11226 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-04-24 | Valid |
| N16199 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-04-18 | Valid |
| N75AL | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-04-05 | Valid |
| N177B | Cessna 177B |
Stocks Aviation And Machine INC Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2019-04-02 | Valid |
| N34138 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-03-23 | Valid |
| N177JF | Cessna 177B |
ISR Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-03-15 | Valid |
| N34554 | Cessna 177B |
Maryland Industrial Trucks INC Linthicum, Maryland |
Standard | 2019-03-07 | Valid |
| N916CL | Cessna 177B |
Dolphin Sales INC Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-03-04 | Valid |
| N1954S | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-02 | Valid |
| N30851 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2019-03-01 | Valid |
| N18174 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-02-25 | Valid |
| N11625 | Cessna 177B |
Oil Region Aviators LLC Titusville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-02-14 | Valid |
| N30663 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2019-02-14 | Valid |
| N16134 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2019-02-11 | Valid |
| N35158 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-01-30 | Valid |
| N514TC | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-01-23 | Valid |
| N34707 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-01-17 | Valid |
| N19103 | Cessna 177B |
Mashburn Paul M Cumming, Georgia |
Standard | 2019-01-15 | Valid |
| N35033 | Cessna 177B |
Aero Pilots INC Norman, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-01-15 | Valid |
| N11730 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-01-14 | Valid |
| N13597 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-12-14 | Valid |
| N177KF | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2018-11-21 | Valid |
| N2115M | Cessna 177B |
Redman Company LLC Troy, Michigan |
Standard | 2018-11-17 | Valid |
| N405DT | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-11-08 | Valid |
| N726AJ | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2018-11-07 | Valid |
| N34830 | Cessna 177B |
Airworx LLC Gotha, Florida |
Standard | 2018-11-03 | Valid |
| N34843 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2018-11-02 | Valid |
| N35120 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-11-02 | Valid |
| N34770 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2018-10-30 | Valid |
| N34767 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-10-29 | Valid |
| N34453 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2018-10-18 | Valid |
| N30753 | Cessna 177B |
Episcopal Wings Ministry INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2018-10-16 | Valid |
| N34594 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2018-10-04 | Valid |
| N34011 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2018-09-25 | Valid |
| N34685 | Cessna 177B |
Rylees Rockets INC Pompano Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2018-09-15 | Valid |
| N13468 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2018-09-12 | Valid |
| N35056 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-09-12 | Valid |
| N34197 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-08-25 | Valid |
| N34064 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-08-15 | Valid |
| N34720 | Cessna 177B |
Bulls Eye Trading LLC Bethany, Missouri |
Standard | 2018-07-27 | Valid |
| N13804 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2018-07-26 | Valid |
| N35107 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2018-07-24 | Valid |
| N17142 | Cessna 177B |
10Ds LTD Centreville, Virginia |
Standard | 2018-07-23 | Valid |
| N30928 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2018-07-16 | Valid |
| N34241 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2018-06-29 | Valid |
| N19800 | Cessna 177B |
Cardinal LLC South Easton, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2018-06-19 | Valid |
| N34728 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-06-05 | Valid |
| N34852 | Cessna 177B |
Pride Electric Enterprises Prescott Valley, Arizona |
Standard | 2018-06-05 | Valid |
| N34679 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2018-05-25 | Valid |
| N34901 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-05-18 | Valid |
| N11845 | Cessna 177B |
76 Cessna LLC Punta Gorda, Florida |
Standard | 2018-05-15 | Valid |
| N30966 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-04-27 | Valid |
| N11103 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2018-04-13 | Valid |
| N34629 | Cessna 177B |
Gradus Magnam LLC Ocracoke, North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-02-28 | Valid |
| N34897 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-02-12 | Valid |
| N177LS | Cessna 177B |
Chav LLC Pomona, Kansas |
Standard | 2018-02-09 | Valid |
| N19847 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2018-01-25 | Valid |
| N34816 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2017-12-14 | Valid |
| N2101X | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2017-12-07 | Valid |
| N34314 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2017-12-07 | Valid |
| N11828 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2017-11-16 | Valid |
| N21CF | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2017-11-14 | Valid |
| N1454C | Cessna 177B |
Freespirit Ventures LLC Bear, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-11-13 | Valid |
| N30785 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2017-11-07 | Valid |
| N30939 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-11-07 | Valid |
| N34122 | Cessna 177B |
Cardinal Flying Club LLC Saint Helens, Oregon |
Standard | 2017-11-01 | Valid |