Single-engine piston

N34959

1974 Cessna 177B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
17702116
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Signal Mountain, TN
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1974 Cessna 177B
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Registration record

N34959 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 177B
Serial
17702116
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Signal Mountain, TN
Certificate issued
2020-02-20
Airworthiness date
1974-06-26
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A3E1E6
Mode S (octal)
50760746
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-13
    Accident at Ocoee, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-02-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N34959.
  • 1974-06-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N34959

N34959 is a 1974 Cessna 177B, serial number 17702116. It is registered to an individual in Signal Mountain, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 20, 2020 and expires on February 28, 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 June 26, 1974.

N34959 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

2026-01-13 Accident · Ocoee, TN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA26LA093
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177
Preliminary report: On January 13, 2026, about 1530 eastern standard time, a Cessna 177B, N34959, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ocoee, Tennessee. The pilot received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, the airplane had been undergoing maintenance for the past 11 months following a propeller strike. The repairs and the annual inspection were completed the day before the accident flight. After refueling the fuel tanks and performing a preflight inspection, with no anomalies observed, he departed from Lovell Field Airport (CHA), Chattanooga, Tennessee, and proceeded east. About 20…
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.