# N177SJ: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: June 7, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=177SJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N177SJ

## Aircraft that carried N177SJ

- [Cancelled 2017-06-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N177SJ-2017-06-07): Bell OH-58A, S/N 72-21431, built 1972. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [San Joaquin Helicopters](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAN%20JOAQUIN%20HELICOPTERS), [Delano, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Delano)

## NTSB investigations on N177SJ (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX05FA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05FA264), Aug 10, 2005: San Joaquin Helicopters OH-58A+ (N177SJ), Lancaster, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pinion to turbine shaft coupling failed in fatigue due to a misaligned turbine shaft, which resulted in a loss of engine power.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N177SJ (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20050810019879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050810019879A), Aug 10, 2005: Bell OH58A (N177SJ), Lancaster, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) On August 10, 2005, at 06:03 PDT, a san joaquin helicopters OH-58A+, N177SJ, operating in the restricted category, impacted terrain while performing an…

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