# N235LA: 1967 Cessna 177, registration cancelled 2002-04-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 29, 2002
- 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: 17700297
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 10, 1967
- Certificate issued: March 31, 1999
- Last registry action: March 19, 2002
- Mode S code: A21C0E
- Owner when cancelled: [Day Robert W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAY%20ROBERT%20W)
- Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.4702° N, 98.7876° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78253, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N235LA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=235LA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N235LA-2002-04-29

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 (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 CHI01FA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA234), Jul 22, 2001: Cessna 177 (N235LA), Benton, IL, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in a stall.

## 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 20010722018789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010722018789A), Jul 22, 2001: Cessna 177 (N235LA), Benton, IL, No damage. (.19) On July 22, 2001, about 1840 central daylight time, a Cessna 177, N235LA, piloted by an airline transport, pilot, was destroyed on impact with objects…

## Other aircraft with N235LA

- [Cancelled 2020-12-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N235LA-2020-12-31): Air Tractor AT-402B, S/N 402B-1315, built 2014. Exported to Costa Rica. Owner: [Mertens Darrel](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERTENS%20DARREL), [Sterling, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Sterling)

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