Single-engine piston

N30040

1968 Cessna 177

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17701043
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
New Athens, IL
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1968 Cessna 177
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Registration record

N30040 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 177
Serial
17701043
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
New Athens, IL
Certificate issued
1990-02-27
Airworthiness date
1968-02-26
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A3224F
Mode S (octal)
50621117
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 N30040.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1990-02-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N30040.
  • 1968-07-06
    Accident at Rushford,Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-02-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N30040

N30040 is a 1968 Cessna 177, serial number 17701043. It is registered to an individual in New Athens, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 27, 1990 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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, utility), dated February 26, 1968.

N30040 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

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-07-06 Accident · Rushford,Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2266
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177
Probable cause: TING.

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.