# N1960Q: Cessna 177RG, registration cancelled 1997-02-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 18, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 177RG0360
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Certificate issued: December 22, 1990
- Last registry action: January 15, 1997
- Mode S code: A180DC
- Owner when cancelled: [Southeast Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHEAST%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Saluda, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Saluda)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0424° N, 81.7762° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29138, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1960Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1960Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1960Q-1997-02-18

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 ATL91LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA080), Apr 13, 1991: Cessna 177RG (N1960Q), Saluda, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DID NOT MAINTAIN THE PROPER ALTITUDE DURING THE SIMULATED FORCED LANDING.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19910413010219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910413010219A), Apr 13, 1991: Cessna 177RG (N1960Q), Saluda, SC, Substantial damage. Struck powerline and crashed during simulated forced landing practice.
- [Incident 19800716061399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800716061399I), Jul 16, 1980: Cessna 177RG (N1960Q), Summerville, SC, Minor damage. Failed to extend gear before landing.
- [Accident 19780213002009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780213002009A), Feb 13, 1978: Cessna 177RG (N1960Q), OK, Substantial damage

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