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Cessna 177 Cardinal

Operating costs & specifications · Piston Singles

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Cessna 177
2,143 in service
39.7/1k accidents 6.1/1k fatal 6 destroyed 43 for sale →

Single Engine Piston · bar scaled to the largest fleet in category · per-airframe rates, 10-year NTSB window

$21,480annual budget · 137 hrs/yr
$87variable cost / hour
$0.74cost per nm
8.0gph fuel burn
$108,583avg pre-owned asking

Annual cost breakdown

Total cost of ownership$21,480
Total fixed cost$8,332
Annual inspection$2,560
Storage$840
Weather service$605
Insurance$1,854
Refurbishing & modernization$416
Depreciation$2,057
Total variable cost (137 hrs)$13,148
Cost per hour$96.11
Cost per mile$0.82

Performance & dimensions

Range591 nm
Cruise speed117 kts · 135 mph
Takeoff / landing845.0 / 400.0

About this plane

Single engine piston aircraft with fixed landing gear. The 177 Cardinal seats up to 3 passengers plus 1 pilot.

Range from your airport

This model's range: 591 nm · 117 kt cruise

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