# N261TS: 1968 Cessna 177, registration cancelled 1980-09-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 11, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17701031
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 14, 1971
- Mode S code: A2846E
- Owner when cancelled: [Dolan Kenneth J & Corinne H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOLAN%20KENNETH%20J%20%26%20CORINNE%20H)
- Location: [Schenectady, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Schenectady)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 42.8054° N, 74.0442° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 12306, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N261TS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=261TS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N261TS-1980-09-11

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 NYC80FFA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FFA13), Apr 1, 1980: Cessna 177 (N261TS), Schenectady, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69D0365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69D0365), Feb 1, 1969: Cessna 177 (N261TS), Vero Beach, FL, substantial damage

## 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 19800401013029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800401013029A), Apr 1, 1980: Cessna 177 (N261TS), Schenectady, NY, Substantial damage. Door came open. Distracted pilot for landing. Hit runway nose first, power on. Ballooned off runway.

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