Single-engine piston

N159RJ

1973 Cessna 177B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
17702038
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC (LLC)
Based
Greeley, CO
1973 Cessna 177B
Representative photo of a Cessna 177B. Not a photo of N159RJ.
Registration record

N159RJ on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 177B
Serial
17702038
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1973-12-08
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A0ED1E
Mode S (octal)
50166436
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
490 nm
Cruise (type)
130 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2025-10-16
    Accident at Cynthiana, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-12-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N159RJ

N159RJ is a 1973 Cessna 177B, serial number 17702038. The FAA register lists Bas Part Sales LLC as the registrant in Greeley, Colorado.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 130 knots and a range of about 490 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated December 8, 1973.

N159RJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
130 kt
Range
490 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 177B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-10-16 Accident · Cynthiana, KY Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA26LA018
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate fuel planning and preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the impact with powerlines during final approach.
NTSB report ↗

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.