Single-engine piston

N1217M

1973 Cessna 177RG

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
177RG0400
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rochester Hills, MI
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Registration record

N1217M on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 177RG
Serial
177RG0400
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rochester Hills, MI
Certificate issued
2026-10-29
Airworthiness date
1973-08-08
Registration expires
2033-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A05AC2
Mode S (octal)
50055302
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
500 nm
Cruise (type)
149 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$107,296 to $174,996
Middle half of 8 live Cessna 177RG listings, 1971–1979 models (median $139,250). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N1217M.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N1217M to the current registrant.
  • 1985-04-16
    Accident at Chinle, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-08-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1949-06-23
    N1217M previously assigned to a Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A (s/n 85); cancelled.
Overview

About N1217M

N1217M is a 1973 Cessna 177RG, serial number 177RG0400. It is registered to an individual in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 29, 2026 and expires on October 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 149 knots and a range of about 500 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 8, 1973.

N1217M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
149 kt
Range
500 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 177RG type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 177RG specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-04-16 Accident · Chinle, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX85LA207
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.