# N30039: 1968 Cessna 177, registration cancelled 2012-09-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 25, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, 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: 17701042
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 20, 1968
- Certificate issued: March 11, 1983
- Last registry action: June 24, 1989
- Mode S code: A32235
- Owners when cancelled: [Fuqua Billy R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FUQUA%20BILLY%20R), [Kahler Bonnie L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KAHLER%20BONNIE%20L)
- Location: [Pioneer, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Pioneer)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5414° N, 120.3291° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95666, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30039
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30039
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30039-2012-09-25

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 LAX89FA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA241), Jul 21, 1989: Cessna 177 (N30039), Hesperia, CA, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: AN INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH A POWER LINE WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE ON A DARK NIGHT OVER AN AREA WITH FEW GROUND REFERENCE LIGHTS. THE REASONS FOR THE AIRCRAFT'S FLIGHT…
- [NTSB SEA75DYI23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYI23), May 6, 1975: Cessna 177 (N30039), Cottage Grove, OR, 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 19890720024169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890720024169A), Jul 20, 1989: Cessna 177 (N30039), Hesperia, CA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Struck powerline during turn back to airport on climbout. Passenger reported pilot and pilot passenger on controls.
- [Accident 19750506009949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750506009949A), May 6, 1975: Cessna 177 (N30039), Cottage Grove, OR, Substantial damage. Pulled mixt ctl instead of carb heat. Hit river, bounced onto island into logs.

## Other aircraft with N30039

- [Cancelled 2022-08-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30039-2022-08-11): Textron T206H, S/N T20609694. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Textron Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TEXTRON%20AVIATION%20INC), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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