Single-engine piston

N52838

1977 Cessna 177RG

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
177RG1284
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Benham Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Enid, OK
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1977 Cessna 177RG
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Registration record

N52838 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 177RG
Serial
177RG1284
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Registered owner
Benham Aviation LLC
Enid, OK
Certificate issued
2025-11-04
Airworthiness date
1977-11-23
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6A988
Mode S (octal)
51524610
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 N52838.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N52838.
  • 1990-10-14
    Accident at De Funiak Spgs, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-11-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N52838

N52838 is a 1977 Cessna 177RG, serial number 177RG1284. The FAA register lists Benham Aviation LLC as the registrant in Enid, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 4, 2025 and expires on November 30, 2032.

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 November 23, 1977.

N52838 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
149 kt
Range
500 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-10-14 Accident · De Funiak Spgs, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MIA91LA009
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177RG
Probable cause: THE LOOSE FUEL CAP AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ASSURE THE AIRCRAFT WAS PROPERLY PREFLIGHTED, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL SIPHONING AND SUBSEQUENT FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FAULTY FUEL QUANTITY GAGES, THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN THE AIRCRAFT, DARK NIGHT, LACK OF A SUITABLE LANDING AREA, AND THE VEHICLE.

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.