# N2871X: Cessna 177, registration cancelled 1981-04-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 8, 1981
- 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: 17700271
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 20, 1981
- Mode S code: A2EA8D
- Owner when cancelled: [Holbert Tj](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLBERT%20TJ)
- Location: [Seymour, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Seymour)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6030° N, 99.2136° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76380, within about 17 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2871X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2871X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2871X-1981-04-08

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 DEN81FTE14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTE14), Dec 23, 1980: Cessna 177 (N2871X), Brighton, CO, substantial damage

## 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 19801223075929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801223075929A), Dec 23, 1980: Cessna 177 (N2871X), Brighton, CO, Minor damage. Engine lost power on initial takeoff climb. Crash landed off end of runway,found right mag inop,oil soaked.
- [Incident 19780305016289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780305016289I), Mar 5, 1978: Cessna 177 (N2871X), Fort Dodge, IA, Minor damage. Odor and eventual sparks came from the fuel gauge. Wrong type voltage regulator caused overvoltage.

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