# N2881X: Cessna 177, registration cancelled 1981-12-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 23, 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: 17700281
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 20, 1977
- Mode S code: A2EE44
- Owner when cancelled: [Biever James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BIEVER%20JAMES%20A)
- Location: [Montebello, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Montebello)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0154° N, 118.1110° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90640, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2881X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2881X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2881X-1981-12-23

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 (3)

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 LAX79FUQ42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUQ42), Aug 10, 1979: Cessna 177 (N2881X), Santa Barbara, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70D0005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70D0005), May 27, 1969: Cessna 177 (N2881X), Upland, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68D0343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0343), Feb 12, 1968: Cessna 177 (N2881X), La Verne, CA, 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 19790810028289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790810028289A), Aug 10, 1979: Cessna 177 (N2881X), Santa Barbara, CA, Substantial damage. Attempted takeoff from emergency landing field. Stalled acft on climb, attempting to miss a fence. Hit the fence.

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