# N1159C: Cessna 177B, registration cancelled 1997-03-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 27, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 177B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177b) (registry code 2073708)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17702677
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 6, 1994
- Last registry action: October 7, 1994
- Mode S code: A0425C
- Owners when cancelled: [Rutherford L Neil](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUTHERFORD%20L%20NEIL), [Rutherford Viola M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUTHERFORD%20VIOLA%20M)
- Location: [Sequim, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Sequim)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 48.0233° N, 123.1063° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98382, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1159C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1159C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1159C-1997-03-27

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 177B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177b.md

## NTSB investigations (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 SEA96LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA124), Jun 16, 1996: Cessna 177B (N1159C), Gardiner, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain the proper altitude/clearance from obstruction(s), while on final approach. Factors relating to the accident were: the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19960616013929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960616013929A), Jun 16, 1996: Cessna 177B (N1159C), Sequim, WA, Substantial damage. Struck a tree on final for runway. Reported downdraft. Impacted 400FT short. Stopped against mobile home.

## Other aircraft with N1159C

- [Cancelled 2019-11-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1159C-2019-11-01): Quicksilver MXLSPRINT II, S/N 000815. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Cadmus David L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CADMUS%20DAVID%20L), [Palmetto, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Palmetto)
- [Cancelled 2005-09-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1159C-2005-09-20): Cirrus Design SR22, S/N 0490, built 2003. Owner: [Flightline Fractionals Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLIGHTLINE%20FRACTIONALS%20INC), [Belgrade, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Belgrade)
- [Cancelled 1955-02-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1159C-1955-02-09): Piper PA-18, S/N 18-2459. Owner: [Parsley Jack R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PARSLEY%20JACK%20R), [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)

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