Cessna 177 Market Report
Single-Engine Piston · generated 2026-08-31 · fyiAero market data, FAA registry, NTSB, aircraft.com sold records.
Market summary
525in operation (FAA)
5for sale · 1.0% of fleet
$106kaverage asking
$114kmedian asking
27avg days on market
24registry transfers, 6 mo
9.6 yravg length of ownership
| Low | Avg | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asking price | $50k | $106k | $144k |
| Model year | 1967 | 1969 | 1975 |
| Airframe time | 3,223 | 4,148 | 4,995 |
| Days on market | — | 27 | 48 |
For sale & average asking by month reconstructed from listing history
| Month | For sale | Avg asking | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07 | 2 | $97k | |
| 2026-08 | 10 | $114k |
Features of aircraft for sale
| ADS-B | 80% (4) | |
| Autopilot | 20% (1) | |
| Glass flight deck | 20% (1) | |
| GPS navigator | 0% (0) | |
| FIKI | 0% (0) | |
| GTN 750 / 750Xi | 0% (0) |
Fleet & safety
85NTSB events, 10 yr
13fatal
39.7per 1,000 airframes
Where the fleet is based top states, FAA registry
| TX | 55 | |
| CA | 46 | |
| FL | 33 | |
| IL | 22 | |
| AZ | 21 | |
| SD | 19 | |
| IA | 16 | |
| MN | 15 | |
| MO | 15 | |
| WA | 15 |
301 of 525 are individually registered.
Registry transfers by month new registration certificates, 12 mo
| 2025-09 | 2 | |
| 2025-10 | 4 | |
| 2025-11 | 1 | |
| 2025-12 | 5 | |
| 2026-01 | 2 | |
| 2026-02 | 2 | |
| 2026-03 | 3 | |
| 2026-04 | 8 | |
| 2026-05 | 3 | |
| 2026-06 | 4 | |
| 2026-07 | 5 | |
| 2026-08 | 1 |
Aircraft for sale 5 units · asking vs fyiEstimate
| Year | Reg | Serial | Asking | fyiEstimate | vs est | TTAF | Engine | Seller | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | — | $50,162 | $107,500 | -53% | 4,995 | 1,795 | Craig Rule | 40 | |
| 1968 | N280JG | 17700498 | $110,000 | $124,000 | -11% | 3,223 | 1,183 | Jonathan Edwards | 9 |
| 1969 | N30304 | 17701182 | Inquire | $132,750 | — | — | 381 | American Aircraft Sales Co | 22 |
| 1970 | — | 17701461 | $118,000 | $113,500 | +4% | — | — | Canadian Aircraft Sales | 19 |
| 1975 | C-GOZM | 17702223 | $144,500 | $125,000 | +16% | 4,228 | 1,551 | APEX AIRCRAFT SALES LTD | 48 |
Market by model year fleet · for sale · asking
| Year | Fleet | For sale | % | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 204 | 1 | 0.5% | $50k | $50k | $50k |
| 1968 | 225 | 1 | 0.4% | $110k | $110k | $110k |
| 1969 | 16 | 1 | 6.2% | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | 1 | — | $118k | $118k | $118k |
| 1975 | — | 1 | — | $144k | $144k | $144k |
fyiEstimate values by model year and airframe time
| Model year | Units | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1 | $107,500 |
| 1968 | 1 | $124,000 |
| 1969 | 1 | $132,750 |
| 1970 | 1 | $113,500 |
| 1975 | 1 | $125,000 |
| Airframe hours | Units | Avg asking | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,000–3,999 | 1 | $110,000 | $124,000 |
| 4,000–5,999 | 2 | $97,331 | $116,250 |
Recent market activity last 60 days
| Date | Event | Aircraft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Price change | 1967 | $50k → $50k |
| 2026-08-23 | Price change | 1967 | $50k → $50k |
| 2026-08-22 | Newly listed | 1968 N280JG | $110k |
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 1968 C-GCEJ | $109k |
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 1969 N30304 | Inquire |
| 2026-08-12 | Newly listed | 1970 | $118k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1968 C-GCEJ | $109k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1968 N29221 | $89k |
| 2026-08-09 | Off market | 1968 N29221 | $89k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1976 N19387 | $195k |
| 2026-08-09 | Off market | 1976 N19387 | $195k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1968 N3478T | $90k |
| 2026-08-09 | Off market | 1968 N3478T | $90k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1969 N30304 | Inquire |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1968 N3256T | $119k |
| 2026-08-09 | Off market | 1968 N3256T | $119k |
| 2026-07-22 | Newly listed | 1967 | $50k |
| 2026-07-14 | Newly listed | 1975 C-GOZM | $144k |
Sold aircraft.com sold records · last asking at sale
13sold records
$81kavg last asking
$30k – $85krange
| Month | Sold | Avg asking |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 13 | $81k |
| Date | Year | Reg | TTAF | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 | 1975 | N35044 | 3,004 | $85k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1973 | 4,906 | $85k | |
| 2026-08-16 | 1976 | N13710 | 3,204 | $85k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1973 | 3,063 | $85k | |
| 2026-08-16 | 1968 | N2218Y | 1,795 | $30k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1970 | N30765 | 5,245 | $85k |
| 2026-08-10 | 1977 | N18576 | 2,911 | $85k |
| 2026-08-10 | 1972 | 3,200 | $85k | |
| 2026-08-10 | 1976 | C-GEIZ | 10,060 | $85k |
| 2026-08-10 | 1968 | 7,815 | $85k | |
| 2026-08-10 | 1976 | 2,417 | $85k | |
| 2026-08-10 | 1973 | N34606 | 3,480 | $85k |
| 2026-08-10 | 1976 | N22177 | 2,415 | $85k |
Operating costs full cost analysis →
$21,480annual budget · 137 hrs
$87variable cost / hour
$0.74cost per nm
8.0gph fuel burn
fyiEstimate values are market estimates from comparable asking prices (which skew high versus sold prices), not certified appraisals. Fleet and ownership figures from the FAA Releasable Registry; "registry transfers" count new registration certificates issued. Sold records from aircraft.com reflect the last asking price, not the transaction price. Monthly history is reconstructed from when listings first and last appeared.
