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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2328Y | Cessna 177 |
Rogue Air LLC Miller, South Dakota |
Standard | 2022-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3156T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2183Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52050 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2706V | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20204 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2022-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1404C | Cessna 177B |
Aeroscalper LLC Goshen, Indiana |
Standard | 2022-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35225 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2022-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34510 | Cessna 177B |
Kwest Express LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2022-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N664AK | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45677 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1578H | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2846X | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11476 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner District of Columbia |
Standard | 2022-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30708 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177HL | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7557V | Cessna 177RG |
Texas Dentco LLC El Paso, Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2182C | Cessna 177B |
Skyhunter LLC Yonkers, New York |
Standard | 2022-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2901X | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2962X | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34166 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2638V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1183C | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34671 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N352GB | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34287 | Cessna 177B |
Satellite Beach Flying Club INC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2291Y | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N429BA | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3218T | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3212T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35264 | Cessna 177B |
B&L Aviation LLC Villa Rica, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7895V | Cessna 177RG |
Cleared For Takeoff LLC Katonah, New York |
Standard | 2022-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13747 | Cessna 177B |
Namund LLC Roscommon, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20375 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1567H | Cessna 177RG |
Krimminger Michiel Lancaster, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34900 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3447T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2022-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N417DK | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34675 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34997 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1357C | Cessna 177B |
Summit Concepts INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1888Q | Cessna 177RG |
American Aerial Photos LLC Efland, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1922Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1909Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2022-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34876 | Cessna 177B |
Clear Sky Flyers LLC Lincoln, Nebraska |
Standard | 2022-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2074Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34273 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35113 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2022-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68VV | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2022-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2391Y | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N633DA | Cessna 177B |
Aviation Systems And Service LLC Mounds, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12782 | Cessna 177B |
6350 LLC Yorklyn, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35211 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2022-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177BA | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Florida |
None on file | 2022-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34165 | Cessna 177RG |
Tambaku LLC Topeka, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N330CT | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2022-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8212G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1203C | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8261G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1185C | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74177 | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34727 | Cessna 177B |
Valley Fliers Flying Club Auburn, Washington |
Standard | 2022-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34823 | Cessna 177B |
Eight Twenty Three LLC Santa Barbara, California |
Standard | 2022-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3412T | Cessna 177 |
C177Knotclub LLC Springfield, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1569H | Cessna 177RG |
Dekalb Cardinal LLC Evanston, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29340 | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1831Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8221G | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3334T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34506 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1432K | Cessna 177RG |
Covenant Physician Services LTD London, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34758 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12095 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1872Q | Cessna 177RG |
Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2022-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2226Y | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52662 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11596 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34766 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N409SP | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9298Z | Cessna 177A |
Frederick AG LLC Humboldt, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2538V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177TK | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19445 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2152Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2935X | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2263Y | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30668 | Cessna 177B |
Elevation Aviation LLC Mccomb, Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1187C | Cessna 177B |
Nc Aviator LLC Fuquay Varina, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17068 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2022-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177PL | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34104 | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1552H | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333SP | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3321T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35083 | Cessna 177B |
J3 Enterprises LLC Colquitt, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52802 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53194 | Cessna 177RG |
Jagav LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2031Q | Cessna 177RG |
Light Sport Aeronautics LLC Brooklet, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30302 | Cessna 177A |
Kamenar Service LLC Mukwonago, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35849 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |