# N24RG: 1973 Cessna 177B, registration cancelled 2023-04-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 26, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 177B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177b) (registry code 2073708)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17701953
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: May 12, 1997
- Last registry action: January 22, 2023
- Mode S code: A22F24
- Owner when cancelled: [Groetsch Raymond E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GROETSCH%20RAYMOND%20E)
- Location: [Spencerport, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Spencerport)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.1898° N, 77.8182° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 14559, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24RG
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=24RG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24RG-2023-04-26

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 177B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177b.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 ERA21FA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA178), Apr 7, 2021: Cessna 177B (N24RG), Great Valley, NY, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control during takeoff.

## 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 20210407005849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210407005849A), Apr 7, 2021: Cessna 177B (N24RG), Great Valley, NY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. At pprox. 1410 on 04/07/2021 N24RG crashed during takeoff from N56. The aircraft was departing rnwy 24. A witness reported they saw the aircraft bank left…

## Other aircraft with N24RG

- [Cancelled 1989-10-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24RG-1989-10-27): Robinson Helicopter R22, S/N 0006. Triennial form not returned

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