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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.

Cessna 177: American light aircraft
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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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
177B8431969 to 197939.1%
177RG7881943 to 197836.5%
1774461967 to 196820.7%
177A811968 to 19693.8%

When they were built by decade · 277 with no year on file

03507001,0511,4011194047919601,4011970

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

05511016622120102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251152026

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 · 81 177A (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N30307 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2026-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30331 Cessna
177A
 Cardinal Lima LLC
Minneapolis, Minnesota
 Standard 2026-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N836DB Cessna
177A
 R&L Sales LLC
North Vernon, Indiana
 Standard 2026-07-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30553 Cessna
177A
 Jfe LLC
Flossmoor, Illinois
 Standard 2026-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30630 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2026-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N477AL Cessna
177A
 Simply Living LLC
Fort Myers, Florida
 Standard 2026-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N707XJ Cessna
177A
 Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
 Standard 2026-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30458 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2026-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9XY Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2025-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30542 Cessna
177A
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2025-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30304 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30574 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30396 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30570 Cessna
177A
 Co-owned owner
Utah
 Standard 2025-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30484 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30303 Cessna
177A
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2025-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30480 Cessna
177A
 Meadowlake Airpark LLC
Lenoir City, Tennessee
 Standard 2024-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30527 Cessna
177A
 Boone Fliers LLC
Boone, Iowa
 Standard 2024-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N774PD Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2024-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30557 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2024-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30571 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2024-05-30 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
N30317 Cessna
177A
 Eagle Sky Patrol INC
Deadwood, South Dakota
 Standard 2024-02-08 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
N30413 Cessna
177A
 Eagle Sky Patrol INC
Deadwood, South Dakota
 Standard 2023-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30316 Cessna
177A
 L & M Aviation LLC
Creston, Iowa
 Standard 2023-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30544 Cessna
177A
 Flying Twenty INC
San Jose, California
 Standard 2023-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30437 Cessna
177A
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N455AF Cessna
177A
 N455Af LLC
Toquerville, Utah
 Standard 2023-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30474 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2023-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30446 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Hawaii
 Standard 2023-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30599 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Hawaii
 Standard 2023-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30346 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2023-01-18 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
N30302 Cessna
177A
 Kamenar Service LLC
Mukwonago, Wisconsin
 Standard 2022-02-05 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
N30565 Cessna
177A
 Flowings LLC
Orlando, Florida
 Standard 2021-08-21 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
N30443 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2020-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30409 Cessna
177A
 Co-owned owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2020-11-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30524 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2020-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N177KR Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2020-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30493 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2020-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30404 Cessna
177A
 Cardinal Flyers LLC
Powell, Ohio
 Standard 2020-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30584 Cessna
177A
 New Horizons Aviation LLC
East Helena, Montana
 Standard 2020-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30612 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2020-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30477 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2020-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30463 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2020-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30626 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2020-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30433 Cessna
177A
 Flying Hawks INC
Palmyra, Wisconsin
 Standard 2020-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30297 Cessna
177A
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2019-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N50PK Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30597 Cessna
177A
 Brewer Aviation LLC
Winslow, Arkansas
 Standard 2018-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30393 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2018-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30603 Cessna
177A
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2017-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30347 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2017-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30540 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2015-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30407 Cessna
177A
 Cardinal Cronies LLC
Clarinda, Iowa
 Standard 2015-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30328 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2013-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N400JG Cessna
177A
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2013-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30615 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2011-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30418 Cessna
177A
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2010-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30525 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2010-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30546 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2010-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30500 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2008-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2983X Cessna
177A
 Eagle Sky Patrol INC
Deadwood, South Dakota
 Standard 2008-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30450 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2007-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30441 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2006-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30487 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2005-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30353 Cessna
177A
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2005-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30311 Cessna
177A
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2005-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30308 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2003-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30556 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2002-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30436 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2002-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N177JM Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2000-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30578 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2000-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30464 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 1997-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30547 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1995-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30275 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1991-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N177JT Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 1975-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30567 Cessna
177A
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes