# N77166: 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: July 18, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=77166
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N77166

## Aircraft that carried N77166

- [Cancelled 2017-07-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77166-2017-07-18): Cessna 140, S/N 11628, built 1946. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Grinde Milton J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRINDE%20MILTON%20J), [Monticello, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Monticello)

## NTSB investigations on N77166 (2)

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 CHI97FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA095), Mar 29, 1997: Cessna 140 (N77166), Big Lake, MN, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's maneuvers which exceeded the design stress limits of the airplane and resulted in structural overload of the horizontal tail followed by a structural overload of the wings.
- [NTSB MIA74DKG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKG11), Aug 12, 1973: Cessna 140 (N77166), Thomaston, GA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N77166 (2)

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 19970329003899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970329003899A), Mar 29, 1997: Cessna 140 (N77166), Big Lake, MN, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Witness heard low bang. Saw plane wing folded in spin. Wreckage show inflight failure. Known to practice aerobatics (-23) pilot deceased due to accident. Pilot…
- [Accident 19730812037579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730812037579A), Aug 12, 1973: Cessna 140 (N77166), Thomaston, GA, Substantial damage. Braking had little effect on slick grass.

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