# N30227: 1968 Cessna 177, registration cancelled 2015-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 2015
- 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: 17701133
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 24, 1968
- Certificate issued: January 6, 2006
- Last registry action: November 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A3297E
- Owners when cancelled: [Scherer Steve](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHERER%20STEVE), [Scherer Shannon](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHERER%20SHANNON)
- Location: [Pulaski, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Pulaski)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 44.6625° N, 88.2709° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 54162, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30227
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30227
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30227-2015-05-08

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 CEN13CA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA175), Feb 17, 2013: Cessna 177 (N30227), Elcho, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight fuel management, which led to a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

## 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 20130217001629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130217001629A), Feb 17, 2013: Cessna 177 (N30227), Elcho, WI, Substantial damage. The pilot stated that he performed three solo takeoffs and landings to a full stop at the pulaski, WI airport (92C) to satisfy the passenger-carrying recency…

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