# N2983X: Cessna 177, registration cancelled 1998-12-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 22, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17700383
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 8, 1987
- Last registry action: June 19, 1996
- Mode S code: A31609
- Owner when cancelled: [Solomon John R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOLOMON%20JOHN%20R)
- Location: [Cheney, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Cheney)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.4190° N, 117.5999° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99004, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2983X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2983X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2983X-1998-12-22

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 OAK75FVG75](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVG75), Jun 11, 1975: Cessna 177 (N2983X), Auburn, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74FVG64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FVG64), Jun 5, 1974: Cessna 177 (N2983X), Sacramento, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71DCG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DCG27), Sep 30, 1970: Cessna 177 (N2983X), Topeka, KS, 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 19750611019699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750611019699A), Jun 11, 1975: Cessna 177 (N2983X), Auburn, CA, Substantial damage. Prop gov oil line had improper brass nipple installed. Nipple failed. Lost eng & prop oil supply.
- [Accident 19740605018129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740605018129A), Jun 5, 1974: Cessna 177 (N2983X), Sacramento, CA, Substantial damage. Throttle linkage came loose,not safetied. Plt tried to go arnd with partial pwr,then lnd.

## Other aircraft with N2983X

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2983X): Cessna 177A, S/N 17701365, built 1969

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