Single-engine piston

N34987

1974 Cessna 177B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
17702138
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sioux City, IA
1974 Cessna 177B
Representative photo of a Cessna 177B. Not a photo of N34987.
Registration record

N34987 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 177B
Serial
17702138
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sioux City, IA
Certificate issued
2011-03-15
Airworthiness date
1974-08-22
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A3E24D
Mode S (octal)
50761115
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-03-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N34987 to the current registrant.
  • 1974-08-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1948-09-09
    N34987 previously assigned to a Nelson BB-1 (s/n 511); cancelled.
Overview

About N34987

N34987 is a 1974 Cessna 177B, serial number 17702138. It is registered to an individual in Sioux City, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 15, 2011 and expires on March 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 August 22, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N34987.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N34987.

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.