# N177BJ: 1971 Cessna 177B, registration cancelled 2006-09-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 18, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17701655
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 29, 1971
- Last registry action: April 26, 2006
- Mode S code: A13350
- Owner when cancelled: [Metroline Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/METROLINE%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Troy, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Troy)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5606° N, 83.1756° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48084, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N177BJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=177BJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N177BJ-2006-09-18

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 LAX05CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA205), Jun 15, 2005: Cessna 177B (N177BJ), Fallon, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.

## 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 20050615011269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050615011269A), Jun 15, 2005: Cessna 177B (N177BJ), Fallon, NV, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft ran out of fuel shortly after takeoff while performing touch-and-goes.

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