Single-engine piston

N30544

Cessna 177

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
17701316
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Flying Twenty Inc (Corporation)
Based
San Jose, CA
 Cessna 177
Representative photo of a Cessna 177. Not a photo of N30544.
Registration record

N30544 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 177 (FAA: Cessna 177A)
Serial
17701316
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Flying Twenty Inc
San Jose, CA
Certificate issued
2023-08-06
Airworthiness date
1968-12-05
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A334E6
Mode S (octal)
50632346
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 N30544.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-17
    Accident at San Jose, CA.
  • 2023-08-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N30544.
  • 1968-12-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N30544

N30544 is a Cessna 177 (FAA model 177A), serial number 17701316. The FAA register lists Flying Twenty Inc as the registrant in San Jose, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 6, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

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 December 5, 1968.

N30544 has 1 accident/incident record on file; 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

2026-10-17 Accident · San Jose, CA Serious injury NTSB (Ongoing) · WPR27LA019
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177A
FAA remark: AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO ENGINE ISSUE AND LANDED ON A ROAD, SAN JOSE, CA.
NTSB report ↗

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.