Single-engine piston

N7972V

1976 Cessna 177RG

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
177RG0915
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
West Covina, CA
1976 Cessna 177RG
Representative photo of a Cessna 177RG. Not a photo of N7972V.
Registration record

N7972V on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 177RG
Serial
177RG0915
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
West Covina, CA
Certificate issued
1986-07-10
Airworthiness date
1976-05-06
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAD4B8
Mode S (octal)
52552270
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 N7972V.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-09
    Listed for sale on Trade-A-Plane at $160,000.
  • 1986-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N7972V to the current registrant.
  • 1976-06-03
    Accident at Gardner,Ks, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-05-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-10-13
    N7972V previously assigned to a Cessna 180 (s/n 18051872); cancelled.
Overview

About N7972V

N7972V is a 1976 Cessna 177RG, serial number 177RG0915. It is registered to co-owners in West Covina, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 1986 and expires on October 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 May 6, 1976.

N7972V 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 →

Market

Listing history

SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Trade-A-Plane 2026-08-092026-08-09$160,000

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-06-03 Accident · Gardner,Ks, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1062
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177RG

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.