# N977S: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: October 2, 2021
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=977S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N977S

## Aircraft that carried N977S

- [Cancelled 2021-10-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N977S-2021-10-02): Aviate Products RAPTOR 582, S/N AR980029, built 1998. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Strimple Stephen D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STRIMPLE%20STEPHEN%20D), [Depew, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Depew)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N977S-undated): Bell 206B, S/N 293. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## FAA accident and incident reports on N977S (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.

- [Incident 19810204008159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810204008159I), Feb 4, 1981: Bell 206B (N977S), Grover, CO. Engine flame out caused autorotation landing. Maintenance found bad bearings in the starter genererator.

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