Single-engine piston

N727DC

1974 Cessna 177B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
17702086
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spring Hill, FL
1974 Cessna 177B
Representative photo of a Cessna 177B. Not a photo of N727DC.
Registration record

N727DC on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 177B
Serial
17702086
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spring Hill, FL
Certificate issued
2019-10-07
Airworthiness date
1974-04-06
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9BDDB
Mode S (octal)
52336733
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-10-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N727DC to the current registrant.
  • 2014-05-15
    N727DC previously assigned to a Diamond DA40 (s/n 40.762); cancelled.
  • 2001-05-03
    N727DC previously assigned to a Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING / 17-30 Super VIKING (s/n 79-30946); cancelled.
  • 1974-04-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N727DC

N727DC is a 1974 Cessna 177B, serial number 17702086. It is registered to an individual in Spring Hill, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 7, 2019 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 April 6, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N727DC. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1998-09-25 Accident · Alpine, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW98LA418
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 17-30A — a different aircraft that carried the N727DC registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane for undetermined reasons. A factor was the loose gravel composition of the runway.

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.