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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1885Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2185Q | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7751V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34694 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2083Q | Cessna 177RG |
Cardinal N2083Q LLC Churchville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2752V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3345T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9442 | Cessna 177RG |
Winger Aviation LLC Palatine, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400L | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2022-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13596 | Cessna 177B |
Gary Rollin F Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30717 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34420 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53035 | Cessna 177RG |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2021-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1829Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2021-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N812TH | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner Vermont |
Standard | 2021-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177D | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2021-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177MR | Cessna 177RG |
Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34285 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2021-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7542V | Cessna 177RG |
Coastal Cosmetic And Implant Denistry LLC Miramar Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1841Q | Cessna 177RG |
Evolution Electronics LLC Superior, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1371M | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2021-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13541 | Cessna 177B |
Lowcountry Flying Club Moncks Corner, South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2172Q | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2572V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2021-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N169FL | Cessna 177 |
Blue Moon Holding CO LLC Boca Raton, Florida |
Standard | 2021-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52578 | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2021-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399JP | Cessna 177RG |
L&M Aircraft INC Rome, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177PC | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2021-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30399 | Cessna 177A |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2021-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1899Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45060 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29377 | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2021-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53152 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177KZ | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2021-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2051Q | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N217JL | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2090Y | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8266G | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11330 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1561H | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2021-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177SM | Cessna 177B |
Free State Flying Club INC College Park, Maryland |
Standard | 2021-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3132T | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1991Q | Cessna 177RG |
Johnny Becker LLC Helotes, Texas |
Standard | 2021-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35191 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52765 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2186Q | Cessna 177RG |
Blue Streak LLC Athens, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52716 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35012 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2021-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N318VF | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35216 | Cessna 177RG |
Dairy Air INC Wyoming, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7733V | Cessna 177RG |
Long Final LLC Clay, New York |
Standard | 2021-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177NC | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30565 | Cessna 177A |
Flowings LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2021-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3498T | Cessna 177 |
Sky View Aviation LLC Longwood, Florida |
Standard | 2021-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2134Q | Cessna 177RG |
Luft Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N710FG | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5RB | Cessna 177RG |
Banasik Associates INC Columbus, Ohio |
Standard | 2021-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2999X | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2021-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17186 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1862Q | Cessna 177RG |
B & P Transportation LLC Mount Blanchard, Ohio |
Standard | 2021-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52061 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177CF | Cessna 177B |
Gregoire Surgical INC Springfield, Illinois |
Standard | 2021-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N502WA | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17102 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2021-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177AP | Cessna 177RG |
Thunderbird Aviation LLC Littleton, Colorado |
Standard | 2021-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7637V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2021-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8061G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2021-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N302DB | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34139 | Cessna 177B |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34666 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2021-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1565H | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34146 | Cessna 177B |
Aegis Aero LLC Vancleave, Mississippi |
Standard | 2021-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2399Y | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2021-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30861 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3197T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N370S | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177XC | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2021-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177RD | Cessna 177B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177EB | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2021-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34973 | Cessna 177B |
Spear Aviation LLC East China, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52862 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2295Y | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53026 | Cessna 177RG |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35821 | Cessna 177RG |
Coachair INC Groveland, California |
Standard | 2021-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30713 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2021-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34221 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30502 | Cessna 177A |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177BV | Cessna 177RG |
Ghostrider Aviation INC Bohemia, New York |
Standard | 2021-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8245G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177SK | Cessna 177 |
Hartwig Lonnie D Edgeley, North Dakota |
Standard | 2021-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34616 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35247 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12HB | Cessna 177RG |
Aerotechniques LLC South Kent, Connecticut |
Standard | 2021-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30940 | Cessna 177B |
Qualitair LLC Trustee Micahelstadt, |
Standard | 2021-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52585 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3492T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3507F | Cessna 177 |
Aerial Oklahoma LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19824 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34164 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177XP | Cessna 177 |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |