Single-engine piston

N50961

1977 Cessna 177RG

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
177RG1136
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Flight Skills LLC (LLC)
Based
Raleigh, NC
1977 Cessna 177RG
Representative photo of a Cessna 177RG. Not a photo of N50961.
Registration record

N50961 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 177RG
Serial
177RG1136
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Registered owner
Flight Skills LLC
Raleigh, NC
Certificate issued
2024-08-15
Airworthiness date
1977-02-16
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A65EA3
Mode S (octal)
51457243
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
500 nm
Cruise (type)
149 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$107,296 to $174,996
Middle half of 8 live Cessna 177RG listings, 1971–1979 models (median $139,250). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N50961.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N50961.
  • 1979-10-30
    Accident at Eufaula,Al, 01; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-02-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N50961

N50961 is a 1977 Cessna 177RG, serial number 177RG1136. The FAA register lists Flight Skills LLC as the registrant in Raleigh, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 15, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 149 knots and a range of about 500 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 16, 1977.

N50961 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
149 kt
Range
500 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 177RG type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 177RG specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-10-30 Accident · Eufaula,Al, 01 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3720
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177RG
Probable cause: ARD AFTER CLRG TREES DRG FORCED LNDG.

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.