# N30170: Cessna 177, registration cancelled 1994-08-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 24, 1994
- 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: 17701096
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 30, 1991
- Last registry action: June 23, 1994
- Mode S code: A3266F
- Owner when cancelled: [Saiger Donald C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAIGER%20DONALD%20C)
- Location: [Bodega Bay, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Bodega%20Bay)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3325° N, 123.0301° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94923, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30170
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30170
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30170-1994-08-24

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 (1)

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 SEA93LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA158), Jul 24, 1993: Cessna 177 (N30170), Troutdale, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POOR INFLIGHT DECISION, AND FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS INCLUDE UNFAVORABLE WINDS, A DARK NIGHT, AND TREES IN THE ATTEMPTED LANDING AREA.

## 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 19930723025419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930723025419A), Jul 23, 1993: Cessna 177 (N30170), Portland, OR, Substantial damage. Lost power near destination. Struck trees landing. Both fuel gauges read empty. No fuel in tanks. Failed refuel.

## Other aircraft with N30170

- [Cancelled 2022-12-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30170-2022-12-03): Firefly Balloons 2010 FIREFLY 8B-15, S/N F8B-2122. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Above The Trees LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ABOVE%20THE%20TREES%20LLC), [Nashville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Nashville)

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