Single-engine piston

N30218

1968 Cessna 177

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17701127
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kemah, TX
1968 Cessna 177
Representative photo of a Cessna 177. Not a photo of N30218.
Registration record

N30218 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 177
Serial
17701127
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kemah, TX
Certificate issued
1972-11-15
Airworthiness date
1968-04-01
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A3295C
Mode S (octal)
50624534
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 N30218.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1972-11-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N30218.
  • 1970-08-28
    Accident at Seneca,Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-04-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N30218

N30218 is a 1968 Cessna 177, serial number 17701127. It is registered to an individual in Kemah, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 15, 1972 and expires on January 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 April 1, 1968.

N30218 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

1970-08-28 Accident · Seneca,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1264
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.