# N30288: Cessna 177A, registration cancelled 1983-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 177A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177a) (registry code 2073706)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17701176
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 17, 1980
- Mode S code: A32A51
- Owner when cancelled: [Long Earl V III DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LONG%20EARL%20V%20III%20DBA)
- Location: [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30288
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30288
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30288-1983-05-06

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 177A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177a.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 MKC82FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82FA009), Nov 25, 1981: Cessna 177A (N30288), Ellinwood, KS, destroyed, 5 fatal
- [NTSB MKC79FCJ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCJ07), Jan 1, 1979: Cessna 177A (N30288), Holland, NE, 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 19811125075859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811125075859A), Nov 25, 1981: Cessna 177A (N30288), Ellinwood, KS, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Low-time VFR pilot encountered unforecast clouds and fog. Lost ground reference and control of aircraft.
- [Accident 19790101000079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790101000079A), Jan 1, 1979: Cessna 177A (N30288), Holland, NE, Substantial damage. Pilot made forced landing at night due to front crankcase oil seal failure. Hit culvert on landing on road.

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