Single-engine piston

N30157

1968 Cessna 177

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
17701086
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cardinal Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Pelham, NH
1968 Cessna 177
Representative photo of a Cessna 177. Not a photo of N30157.
Registration record

N30157 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 177
Serial
17701086
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Cardinal Aviation LLC
Pelham, NH
Certificate issued
2026-10-29
Airworthiness date
1968-04-29
Registration expires
2033-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A32630
Mode S (octal)
50623060
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 N30157.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N30157.
  • 1982-07-31
    Accident at Springer, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-07-09
    Accident at Bakersfield,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-10-03
    Accident at Bakersfield,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-04-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N30157

N30157 is a 1968 Cessna 177, serial number 17701086. The FAA register lists Cardinal Aviation LLC as the registrant in Pelham, New Hampshire. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 29, 2026 and expires on October 31, 2033.

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 April 29, 1968.

N30157 has 3 accident/incident records 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

1982-07-31 Accident · Springer, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW82DA312
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177
1977-07-09 Accident · Bakersfield,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1515
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177
1976-10-03 Accident · Bakersfield,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2549
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177

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.