# N2085Q: 1974 Cessna 177RG, registration cancelled 2022-12-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 31, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 177RG0485
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 8, 1974
- Certificate issued: September 9, 2013
- Last registry action: April 8, 2019
- Mode S code: A1B2D1
- Owners when cancelled: [Van Dyke Gary L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAN%20DYKE%20GARY%20L), [Van Dyke Anna M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAN%20DYKE%20ANNA%20M)
- Location: [Alvin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Alvin)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 29.3808° N, 95.2452° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77511, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2085Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2085Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2085Q-2022-12-31

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 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 WPR21FA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA340), Sep 12, 2021: Cessna 177RG (N2085Q), Lake Havasu City, AZ, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power during the airplane's initial climb due to wear of internal engine components, which prevented the engine from developing full-rated power and resulted in a loss of…

## 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 20210912016169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210912016169A), Sep 12, 2021: Cessna 177RG (N2085Q), Lake Havasu Cit, AZ, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft departed runway 14 when temperature was 43C/109F, barometric pressure was 28.75 and a field elevation of 780FT. The pilot had just fueled the aircraft…

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