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 · 788 177RG (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N21EB | Cessna 177RG |
Sunview Flying Service LLC Jordan, New York |
Standard | 2000-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52990 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2000-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1525H | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2000-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1563H | Cessna 177RG |
Spokane Cardinal Spokane Valley, Washington |
Standard | 2000-02-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6BE | Cessna 177RG |
Zephyr Enterprises INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 1999-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34944 | Cessna 177RG |
5 Dimension LTD Bradenton, Florida |
Standard | 1999-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34914 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 1999-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41EM | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1999-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2161Q | Cessna 177RG |
Salty Dawg Aircraft INC Gasport, New York |
Standard | 1999-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34030 | Cessna 177RG |
Sommer Greg J Maryville, Illinois |
Standard | 1999-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2673V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1999-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177WP | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1999-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2179Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1998-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177SD | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1998-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52890 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1998-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1842Q | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1998-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2129Q | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 1998-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34674 | Cessna 177RG |
Image Components Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1997-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8227G | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1997-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53158 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 1997-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2105Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 1997-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7568V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 1997-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1590H | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1997-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1944Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1996-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7731V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1996-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7591V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1995-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177KA | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1995-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45188 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1995-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7580V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 1995-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555WW | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 1993-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8224G | Cessna 177RG |
Skylarkers INC Farmington, New Mexico |
Standard | 1993-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4NV | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1992-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20AV | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1992-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1816Q | Cessna 177RG |
S And E Airplane Company Puyallup, Washington |
Standard | 1992-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1889Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1992-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1840Q | Cessna 177RG |
6 Cs Air INC Tacoma, Washington |
Standard | 1992-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8271G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 1991-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8076G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1991-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50016 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1991-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53088 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 1991-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1907Q | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Delaware |
Standard | 1991-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7593V | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 1991-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N545PZ | Cessna 177RG |
Lake Placid Flying Service INC Lake Placid, New York |
Standard | 1990-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7537V | Cessna 177RG |
Horizon Aeronautics INC Columbia, South Carolina |
Standard | 1990-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1847Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1990-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52851 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1990-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7572V | Cessna 177RG |
Offshore Services LTD Block Island, Rhode Island |
Standard | 1989-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8091G | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 1989-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34924 | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 1989-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33273 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1988-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8243G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1988-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33220 | Cessna 177RG |
Advanced Analytical INC Newbury Park, California |
Standard | 1987-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35872 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 1987-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177KP | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Experimental | 1987-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90052 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1987-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52636 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 1986-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2117Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 1986-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7972V | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1986-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34807 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1986-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1617H | Cessna 177RG |
Flying Cloud Cherokees INC Chanhassen, Minnesota |
Standard | 1986-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N224MB | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1986-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52882 | Cessna 177RG |
Qdp INC Cincinnati, Ohio |
Standard | 1985-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52612 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 1985-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2126Q | Cessna 177RG |
Durable Industrial Finishing CO INC Tucker, Georgia |
Standard | 1984-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2758V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 1984-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7516V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1983-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2654V | Cessna 177RG |
Vankirwin INC Kinnelon, New Jersey |
Standard | 1983-08-01 | ExpiredFAA registration status code 29: Registration expired, pending cancellation. All codes |
| N1832Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1983-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52589 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 1980-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1559H | Cessna 177RG |
Cardair INC Allentown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1980-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2640V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1979-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1919Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1978-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52604 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 1978-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52680 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 1977-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1622H | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 1976-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2156Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 1974-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177PH | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N177VS | Cessna 177RG |
Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N2124Q | Cessna 177RG |
Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N2535V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N731TX | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N7515V | Cessna 177RG |
Rxair 2 INC Bella Vista, Arkansas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N7536V | Cessna 177RG |
Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N7600V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N7VJ | Cessna 177RG |
M E L LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N8027G | Cessna 177RG |
Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N8029G | Cessna 177RG |
Indy Air Sales LLC Anderson, Indiana |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N8255G | Cessna 177RG |
Central Virginia Aviation INC North Dinwiddie, Virginia |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
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