# N30162: Cessna 177, registration cancelled 1984-11-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 5, 1984
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17701090
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 18, 1975
- Last registry action: November 5, 1984
- Mode S code: A3264E
- Owners when cancelled: [Airesearch Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRESEARCH%20FLYING%20CLUB), [Moody Elizabeth A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOODY%20ELIZABETH%20A), [Schnitker Peggy J DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHNITKER%20PEGGY%20J%20DBA), [Day James H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAY%20JAMES%20H), [Frey Charles](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREY%20CHARLES)
- Location: [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8305° N, 118.3566° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Torrance, CA, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30162
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30162
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30162-1984-11-05

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 LAX82FA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA130), Apr 9, 1982: Cessna 177 (N30162), Torrance, CA, destroyed, 3 fatal
- [NTSB LAX72DUG44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72DUG44), Jan 2, 1972: Cessna 177 (N30162), Riverside, 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 19820409008759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820409008759A), Apr 9, 1982: Cessna 177 (N30162), Torrance, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Witness heard engine miss on slow takeoff climb, aircraft then stalled and spun from a steep turn back to airport.

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