# N2279Y: 1967 Cessna 177, registration cancelled 2004-12-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 6, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13CE), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17700079
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 1, 1967
- Certificate issued: October 12, 1995
- Last registry action: October 19, 2004
- Mode S code: A1FEAC
- Owner when cancelled: [Gunther Kern](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GUNTHER%20KERN)
- Location: [San Jose, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Jose)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.4184° N, 121.7880° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95132, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2279Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2279Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2279Y-2004-12-06

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 177: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 SEA03CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03CA112), Jun 20, 2003: Cessna 177 (N2279Y), Woodland, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's premature liftoff and his failure to maintain/obtain airspeed and directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX92LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA316), Jul 26, 1992: Cessna 177 (N2279Y), Turlock, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOTS POOR PLANNING IN NOT PROPERLY SECURING THE AIRCRAFT WITH TIEDOWNS, CHOCKS OR BRAKES PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE BY HAND PROPPING.

## 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 20030619012559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030619012559A), Jun 19, 2003: Cessna 177 (N2279Y), Woodland, WA, Substantial damage. (-23) Medical certificate third class, 11/04/02. At 1720 Mr. Kern took off in N2279K from the Woodland, Washington airport. Mr. Kern reported that the aircraft…
- [Accident 19920726030089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920726030089A), Jul 26, 1992: Cessna 177 (N2279Y), Turlock, CA, Substantial damage. Hand propped engine started. Aircraft ran into parked aircraft. Was not chocked or tied down.

## Other aircraft with N2279Y

- [Cancelled 2021-05-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2279Y-2021-05-08): Cameron Balloons Z-65, S/N 6527, built 2008. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Aerial Promotions Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERIAL%20PROMOTIONS%20INC), [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)

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