# N2980X: 1967 Cessna 177, registration cancelled 2009-09-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 29, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17700380
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 21, 1967
- Certificate issued: August 14, 2007
- Last registry action: August 14, 2007
- Mode S code: A315A0
- Owners when cancelled: [Dion Paul E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DION%20PAUL%20E), [Cross Charles T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CROSS%20CHARLES%20T), [Goyette Robert T Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOYETTE%20ROBERT%20T%20JR)
- Location: [Westfield, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Westfield)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1535° N, 72.7716° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01085, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2980X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2980X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2980X-2009-09-29

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 ERA09CA425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA425), Jul 27, 2009: Cessna 177 (N2980X), Towanda, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during a go around following a bounced landing.
- [NTSB NYC68F0403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0403), Mar 6, 1968: Cessna 177 (N2980X), Windsor Lock, CT, 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 20090727048239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090727048239A), Jul 27, 2009: Cessna 177 (N2980X), Bradford, PA, Destroyed. Pilot elected to abort landing. During go-around aircraft stalled and impacted rock filled culvert located 50 feet off left side of runway. Aircraft destroyed.…

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