# N1271C: 1977 Cessna 177B, registration cancelled 2011-02-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 14, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 177B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177b) (registry code 2073708)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17702694
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 27, 1977
- Last registry action: October 25, 1994
- Mode S code: A07031
- Location: [Galesburg, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Galesburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.9399° N, 90.4064° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61402, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1271C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1271C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1271C-2011-02-14

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 CHI92LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA111), Mar 14, 1992: Cessna 177B (N1271C), Olney, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SELECT CARBURETOR HEAT IN A TIMELY MANNER, AND THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. RELATED FACTORS ARE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN…

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19920313006289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920313006289A), Mar 13, 1992: Cessna 177B (N1271C), Olney, IL, Substantial damage. Engine quit en route IFR at night,nosed over in mud on forced landing. Severe induction system icing conditions.
- [Incident 19850502021469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850502021469I), May 2, 1985: Cessna 177B (N1271C), Moline, IL, Minor damage. Pilot overcorrected for crosswind and wingtip struck ground. Medical expired.

## Other aircraft with N1271C

- [Cancelled 1960-05-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1271C-1960-05-24): Piper PA-20-135, S/N 20-969. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Witherly Murel](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WITHERLY%20MUREL), [Fort Fairfield, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Fort%20Fairfield)

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