# N2940X: 1967 Cessna 177, registration cancelled 2012-01-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 30, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13CE), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17700340
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 24, 1967
- Last registry action: March 20, 1990
- Mode S code: A306C4
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3879° N, 97.5788° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73159, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2940X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2940X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2940X-2012-01-30

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 MIA81FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA048), Feb 21, 1981: Cessna 177 (N2940X), Lutz, FL, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB CHI69F0207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0207), Sep 2, 1968: Cessna 177 (N2940X), Detroit, MI, 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 19810221004689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810221004689A), Feb 21, 1981: Cessna 177 (N2940X), Lutz, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Engine sputtered on takeoff. Pilot stalled airplane in steep bank trying to return. No engine or fuel defects.

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