Single-engine piston

N52881

1977 Cessna 177RG

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
177RG1298
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cardinal Air (Corporation)
Based
Gold Hill, NC
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1977 Cessna 177RG
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Registration record

N52881 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 177RG
Serial
177RG1298
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Registered owner
Cardinal Air
Gold Hill, NC
Certificate issued
2014-08-26
Airworthiness date
1978-01-05
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6AA30
Mode S (octal)
51525060
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 N52881.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-10-04
    Accident at Albermarle, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N52881 to the current registrant.
  • 1978-01-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
  • 1949-03-02
    N52881 previously assigned to a Consolidated Vultee SNV-1 (s/n 7185); cancelled.
Overview

About N52881

N52881 is a 1977 Cessna 177RG, serial number 177RG1298. The FAA register lists Cardinal Air as the registrant in Gold Hill, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 January 5, 1978.

N52881 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

2018-10-04 Accident · Albermarle, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA017
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177RG
Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to attempt a gear-up glide to the runway and his subsequent failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use a checklist before landing.

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.