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Single-Engine Piston

1975 CESSNA 177RG

🕒 Listed 2 months ago
$99,500
fyiEstimate $122,000–$125,500 ⓘ How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 9 comparable Cessna 177RG listings ($129,000), then adjusts for:

  • Year -1 vs comparable listings -1.5%
  • Airframe time +784 hr vs comps -1.6%
  • Engine time +288 hr vs comps -2.3%
  • No Modern GPS navigator (56% of comps have one) -2.6%
  • No Autopilot (89% of comps have one) -1.6%
  • ADS-B (56% of comps) +1.2%
  • Market supply: 5 for sale of 787 FAA-registered +4.5%

Shown as a range. An estimate from asking-price comparables and FAA supply data — not an appraisal.

1975
4,064 hrs
N2726V ✈ Flight Tracking
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177RG-0673
LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D
1
MCCAULEY B2D34C207
KSNA (John Wayne)
📍 Newport Beach, California
Michael Turpin Individual
Per the FAA aircraft registry (public record)
📍 Rcho Sta Marg, CA

Overview

Make / ModelCessna 177RG
TypeSingle-Engine Piston
Airframe time4,064 hrs
Engine time1,556 SFOH
Prop blades2
ADS-BYes
InspectionAnnual
AirworthyYes
ADS-B

Description

Major price reduction. Seller says it’s time to move on. Original Logs Since New. No major Damage History Noted. Documents: - Airframe Log 2.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11035117973&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=OzQ7Q19JoxKTWfw7vlwsrrk74A3OwTNLT5zSJc9exUVByB5uPBU41MzeE1NDxtKauJ%2f%2fBQtFNeM%3d - Airframe Log 1.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11035117942&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=OzQ7Q19JoxJPgzP8RGIw69FqWxEcPsomELgy3DTsLDp81zuwp7LBJnt22HbeGG%2b0AtLxSUVgNoY%3d - Previous Annuals.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11035117968&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=OzQ7Q19JoxKz0u9sy4b0Omupd7lezcxxkzuTIJDd7LnqJiNXDTgHIBz5zYDIO4DpnUHtGMzA2RI%3d - ADs Complied with 2023.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11035117963&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=OzQ7Q19JoxIw15p46U%2buQSTo6hmHWInR92Gngvne1bvefb3IqitVk88YE196uiIfB9qPniljTsk%3d - Birthing Records.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11035117937&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=OzQ7Q19JoxJZr7HUXh6gaXMVzKhSOdNtQMdxrgUIMDluuwXAnJhkYT7AVwzitIJZuvxLXfCnqvo%3d - Engine Log 1.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11035117966&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=OzQ7Q19JoxI0oNN4DlOSxGe76AFDDigbDEO%2bxGEAcOs5q0lW5D18377IKCVW1RGrFTkKwa2dZLQ%3d - Engine Log 2.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11035117946&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=OzQ7Q19JoxKOi4ivfFOubaORzW5aLTkqFsQwIEORZUDLWRbbspD9PiWX0c%2fquUF2Q22bg3sEzxY%3d - Propellor Log 3.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11035117958&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=OzQ7Q19JoxL3b26Ze2blNUFsFvR%2be9tJRJ0cn1ncq3j5N%2ft0bubAd3QaZinyeFfZy0FT5ZdTabk%3d - Propellor Log 1.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11035117955&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=OzQ7Q19JoxI3MMUap2pwzWvSS2vnIkvGhtnzYH0FfwfhcfRxtJ7GLAVE7YL54S5%2bv1bT%2bJ8t94w%3d - Propellor Log 2.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11035117939&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=OzQ7Q19JoxJaq5ryVsmdPPbJPjw7q0HmM4NqU3QyIEJMICdy4OwZio44tDssFBNAZD1VCciowHk%3d

Modifications

Rosen Visors Wing Tip Strobes Precise Flight Standby Vacuum system Door Steward Mod LED Taxi and Landing Light Mods Upgraded Monarch Fuel Caps

Avionics

Narco Mark 12D Nav/Com ARC 300 Nav/Com System Dual Glideslope Garmin GNX 375 GPS Transponder System King KN 61 DME (Inop) Digital EGT System Digital Fuel Flow System Digital Avtron M800 Chronometer 4 Place intercom system 3LMB

Recommended avionics upgrades

Garmin GTN 650Xi

No IFR GPS navigator is listed — a GTN 650Xi is the standard entry point for WAAS/LPV capability.

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Garmin GFC 500 autopilot

No autopilot is listed — a GFC 500 (or S-TEC 3100 / Trio Pro Pilot where the GFC isn't STC'd) adds a modern digital autopilot with envelope protection, subject to model approval.

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Suggestions are based on the panel described in this listing; verify STC approval for this make/model before any installation.

Service Difficulty Reports (SDRs)

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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

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How this aircraft compares

Where this Cessna 177RG lands versus other Cessna 177RG listings on fyiAero.

Price

11th pct
$100k$180kThis aircraft · $100k

$100k · 11th percentile of 9 listings

Airframe time

67th pct
2,1145,177This aircraft · 4,064

4,064 hours total (TTAF) · 67th percentile of 9 listings

Engine time

86th pct
4451,710This aircraft · 1,556

1,556 engine hours · 86th percentile of 7 listings

Percentile = share of comparable listings at or below this value. Lower airframe/engine hours are generally fresher; price reflects the asking price only.

Documents

General

Year1975
ManufacturerCESSNA
Model177RG
Serial Number177RG-0673
Registration #N2726V
ConditionUsed
FlightRulesIFR
Based atKSNA (John Wayne)

Airframe

Total Time4,064
Max Takeoff Weight2,800 lb
Fuel Capacity Volume60 gal
Complete LogsYes

Engine

Engine 1 Make/ModelLYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D
Engine 1 Time1,556 SFOH
Engine TBO2000

Props

Prop ManufacturerMCCAULEY
Prop ModelB2D34C207
Prop Time178 SMOH
Number of Blades2
Blade CompositionAluminum

Avionics

ADS-B EquippedYes
Engine MonitorYes
Avionics/RadiosNarco Mark 12D Nav/Com ARC 300 Nav/Com System Dual Glideslope Garmin GNX 375 GPS Transponder System King KN 61 DME (Inop) Digital EGT System Digital Fuel Flow System Digital Avtron M800 Chronometer 4 Place intercom system 3LMB

Additional Equipment

Additional EquipmentRosen Visors Wing Tip Strobes Precise Flight Standby Vacuum system Door Steward Mod LED Taxi and Landing Light Mods Upgraded Monarch Fuel Caps

Interior

Number of Seats4
ConfigurationPassenger

Exterior

Year Painted1992

Inspection Status

Inspection StatusFresh Annual June, 2026.
AirworthyYes

Service Logs

AircraftAirframe Log 2.pdf Airframe Log 1.pdf
MiscellaneousPrevious Annuals.pdf ADs Complied with 2023.pdf Birthing Records.pdf
EngineEngine Log 1.pdf Engine Log 2.pdf
PropellerPropellor Log 3.pdf Propellor Log 1.pdf Propellor Log 2.pdf

Operating costs & specifications — Cessna 177RG Cardinal

Typical model-level figures for the Cessna 177RG Cardinal (not this specific airframe).

$20,200annual budget · 111 hrs/yr
$93variable cost / hour
$0.65cost per nm
10.5gph fuel burn
$146,332avg pre-owned asking fyiEstimate  $122,000–$125,500

Performance & dimensions

Range506 nm
Cruise speed144 kts · 166 mph
Takeoff / landing890.0 / 730.0

About this plane

Single engine piston aircraft with retractable landing gear. The 177RG Cardinal seats up to 3 passengers plus 1 pilot.

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Last flight

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