# N2526V: 1974 Cessna 177RG, registration cancelled 2017-03-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 10, 2017
- 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: 177RG0603
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 5, 1974
- Certificate issued: April 21, 1999
- Last registry action: April 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A2622A
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Jerry L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20JERRY%20L)
- Location: [Willow Springs, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Willow%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.9917° N, 91.9800° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 65793, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2526V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2526V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2526V-2017-03-10

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 CEN09LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA054), Nov 11, 2008: Cessna 177RG (N2526V), Mena, AR, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's continued flight into deteriorating weather conditions.

## 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 20081111852289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081111852289A), Nov 11, 2008: Cessna 177RG (N2526V), Mena, AR, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) On 11/11/2008 at approximately 1400 local a Cessna 177RG, (N2526V) registered to [privacy data omitted], impacted terrain just southeast of eagleton…
- [Incident 19840719053759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840719053759I), Jul 19, 1984: Cessna 177RG (N2526V), Kirksville, MO, Minor damage. Put gear handle down but failed to check position. Landed gear up. Circuit breaker reset, gear checked normal.

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