Single-engine piston

N27JS

1974 Cessna 177RG

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
177RG0629
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Smith Cattle Company LLC (LLC)
Based
Steamboat Rock, IA
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1974 Cessna 177RG
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Registration record

N27JS on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 177RG
Serial
177RG0629
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Registered owner
Smith Cattle Company LLC
Steamboat Rock, IA
Certificate issued
2015-06-03
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2A4FC
Mode S (octal)
50522374
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 N27JS.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-06-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N27JS.
  • 2001-08-16
    Accident at Sikeston, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N27JS

N27JS is a 1974 Cessna 177RG, serial number 177RG0629. The FAA register lists Smith Cattle Company LLC as the registrant in Steamboat Rock, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 3, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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.

N27JS 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

2001-08-16 Accident · Sikeston, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI01LA283
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177RG
Probable cause: The loss of engine power during the initial climb due to fuel contamination, water. A factor relating to the accident was the trees.

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.