Single-engine piston

N2988X

1968 Cessna 177

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17700388
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Diego, CA
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1968 Cessna 177
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Registration record

N2988X on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 177
Serial
17700388
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
2017-05-11
Airworthiness date
1978-06-01
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A316B8
Mode S (octal)
50613270
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
591 nm
Cruise (type)
117 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$102,000 to $177,950
Middle half of 9 live Cessna 177 listings, 1967–1978 models (median $144,500). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N2988X.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N2988X.
  • 1997-12-18
    Accident at Thompson Falls, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-06-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N2988X

N2988X is a 1968 Cessna 177, serial number 17700388. It is registered to an individual in San Diego, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 11, 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 117 knots and a range of about 591 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 1, 1978.

N2988X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
117 kt
Range
591 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,575 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,220 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-12-18 Accident · Thompson Falls, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA98LA025
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177
Probable cause: The student pilot's improper remedial action when confronted with a porpoised landing. A factor was his failure to execute a go-around maneuver.

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.