Single-engine piston

N545PZ

1976 Cessna 177RG

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
177RG1023
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lake Placid Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lake Placid, NY
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1976 Cessna 177RG
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Registration record

N545PZ on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 177RG
Serial
177RG1023
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Registered owner
Lake Placid Flying Service Inc
Lake Placid, NY
Certificate issued
1990-12-19
Airworthiness date
1976-09-24
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6EBDC
Mode S (octal)
51565734
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 N545PZ.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-01
    Accident at Lake Placid, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-12-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N545PZ.
  • 1976-09-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N545PZ

N545PZ is a 1976 Cessna 177RG, serial number 177RG1023. The FAA register lists Lake Placid Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Lake Placid, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 19, 1990 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 September 24, 1976.

N545PZ 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

2023-10-01 Accident · Lake Placid, NY Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA24FA001
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177RG
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s inadequate preflight weight and balance planning and his aggressive low altitude maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.

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.