Single-engine piston

N178DR

1970 Cessna 177B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
17701575
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
H&H Trucking Inc (Corporation)
Based
Clarkdale, AZ
1970 Cessna 177B
Representative photo of a Cessna 177B. Not a photo of N178DR.
Registration record

N178DR on the FAA register

Type
1970 Cessna 177B
Serial
17701575
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
H&H Trucking Inc
Clarkdale, AZ
Certificate issued
2017-05-17
Airworthiness date
1970-10-05
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A13740
Mode S (octal)
50233500
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-15
    Accident at Cottonwood, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-05-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N178DR.
  • 1970-10-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N178DR

N178DR is a 1970 Cessna 177B, serial number 17701575. The FAA register lists H&H Trucking Inc as the registrant in Clarkdale, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 17, 2017 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 October 5, 1970.

N178DR 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

2026-03-15 Accident · Cottonwood, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR26LA128
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177
Probable cause: The pilot s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
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.