# N1478C: 1977 Cessna 177B, registration cancelled 2013-10-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 25, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, 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: 17702734
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 28, 1977
- Certificate issued: April 24, 1981
- Last registry action: August 2, 1984
- Mode S code: A0C024
- Owner when cancelled: [Coats Robert L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COATS%20ROBERT%20L)
- Location: [Burbank, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Burbank)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1758° N, 118.3475° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91505, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1478C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1478C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1478C-2013-10-25

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 LAX81FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA106), Apr 20, 1981: Cessna 177B (N1478C), Frazier Park, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19810420018699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810420018699A), Apr 20, 1981: Cessna 177B (N1478C), Frazier Park, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Impacted trees on mountain. Was advised VFR not recommended due to cloud-obscured mountains en route.

## Other aircraft with N1478C

- [Cancelled 1965-05-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1478C-1965-05-18): Piper PA-18A-135, S/N 182680. Owner: [Mueller Robert L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MUELLER%20ROBERT%20L), [South Haven, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/South%20Haven)

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