# N1868Q: Cessna 177RG, registration cancelled 1990-10-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 19, 1990
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Cessna 177RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177rg) (registry code 2073709)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-a1b6d) (registry code 41593)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A20CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20CE), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 177RG0268
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Mode S code: A15A75
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1868Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1868Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1868Q-1990-10-19

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 177RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177rg.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 DEN88FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA128), Dec 10, 1987: Cessna 177RG (N1868Q), Afton, WY, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19871210070279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871210070279A), Dec 10, 1987: Cessna 177RG (N1868Q), Afton, WY, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Departed under VFR conditions. Climbed out through a hole in the clouds. Has not been seen since.
- [Incident 19820627036539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820627036539I), Jun 27, 1982: Cessna 177RG (N1868Q), Englewood, CO, Minor damage. Pilot unable to lower nose gear. Landed with nose gear retracted. Gear checked out okay on jacks.

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