Single-engine piston

N30500

1968 Cessna 177

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
17701291
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Waverly, IA
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1968 Cessna 177
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Registration record

N30500 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 177 (FAA: Cessna 177A)
Serial
17701291
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Waverly, IA
Certificate issued
2008-10-14
Airworthiness date
1969-03-11
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A33456
Mode S (octal)
50632126
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 N30500.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-10-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N30500.
  • 1969-03-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N30500

N30500 is a 1968 Cessna 177 (FAA model 177A), serial number 17701291. It is registered to an individual in Waverly, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 14, 2008 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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, utility), dated March 11, 1969.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N30500.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N30500.

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.