Single-engine piston

N34283

1972 Cessna 177B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
17701748
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tropical Flying Club LLC (LLC)
Based
Orlando, FL
1972 Cessna 177B
Representative photo of a Cessna 177B. Not a photo of N34283.
Registration record

N34283 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 177B
Serial
17701748
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Tropical Flying Club LLC
Orlando, FL
Certificate issued
2017-01-26
Airworthiness date
1972-09-28
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A3C848
Mode S (octal)
50744110
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
490 nm
Cruise (type)
130 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N34283 to the current registrant.
  • 2012-08-07
    Accident at Evansville, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-09-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1955-04-19
    N34283 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Special (s/n 104); cancelled.
Overview

About N34283

N34283 is a 1972 Cessna 177B, serial number 17701748. The FAA register lists Tropical Flying Club LLC as the registrant in Orlando, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 26, 2017 and expires on January 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 130 knots and a range of about 490 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated September 28, 1972.

N34283 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
130 kt
Range
490 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 177B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-08-07 Accident · Evansville, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN12LA532
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177B
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of control due to an inaccurate attitude reference, which was caused by an impending ( in process ) failure of the bearing in the attitude indicator.

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.