# N1997Q: Cessna 177RG, registration cancelled 2001-09-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 13, 2001
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 177RG0397
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Certificate issued: April 26, 2000
- Last registry action: April 26, 2000
- Mode S code: A18CF6
- Owner when cancelled: [Courtois Charles C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COURTOIS%20CHARLES%20C)
- Location: [Griffin, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Griffin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.2888° N, 84.2799° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30223, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1997Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1997Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1997Q-2001-09-13

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 MIA00FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA126), Apr 3, 2000: Cessna 177RG (N1997Q), Chipley, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain runway alignment during the initial climb from the grass airstrip. Also, the excessive pull-up by the pilot and inadvertent stall. Findings in the investigation…

## 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 20000402006499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000402006499A), Apr 2, 2000: Cessna 177RG (N1997Q), Chipley, FL, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. (-23) Pilot attempted a night takeoff on a sod runway with a slot. The pilot rotated the aircraft and lost visual on the slot. Aircraft control was not…
- [Incident 19910926048419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910926048419I), Sep 26, 1991: Cessna 177RG (N1997Q), Little Rock, AR, Minor damage. Pilot forgot to lower landing gear and landed gear up.

## Other aircraft with N1997Q

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1997Q): Pphu Ekolot KR-030 TOPAZ, S/N 30-13-09, built 2022
- [Cancelled 2005-11-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1997Q-2005-11-28): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S10022. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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