Single-engine piston

N34794

1973 Cessna 177B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
17702005
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Afton, MN
1973 Cessna 177B
Representative photo of a Cessna 177B. Not a photo of N34794.
Registration record

N34794 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 177B
Serial
17702005
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Afton, MN
Certificate issued
1977-11-01
Airworthiness date
1973-10-09
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A3DAFF
Mode S (octal)
50755377
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1977-11-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N34794 to the current registrant.
  • 1974-03-06
    Accident at Ames,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-10-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1951-02-05
    N34794 previously assigned to a Culver Lfa (s/n 257); cancelled.
Overview

About N34794

N34794 is a 1973 Cessna 177B, serial number 17702005. It is registered to an individual in Afton, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 1, 1977 and expires on October 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 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 October 9, 1973.

N34794 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

1974-03-06 Accident · Ames,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0676
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177B
Probable cause: ERED OFF RWY INTO PLOWED FLD.

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.