# N30306: Cessna 177A, registration cancelled 1992-02-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 19, 1992
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 177A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177a) (registry code 2073706)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17701183
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 14, 1989
- Last registry action: January 27, 1992
- Mode S code: A32CEE
- Owner when cancelled: [Sherer William J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHERER%20WILLIAM%20J)
- Location: [Ocala, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ocala)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.1872° N, 82.1401° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ocala, FL, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30306
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30306
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30306-1992-02-19

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (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 MIA90FA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90FA177), Aug 29, 1990: Cessna 177-A (N30306), Gainesville, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL PRIOR TO FLIGHT.

## 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 19900829037139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900829037139A), Aug 29, 1990: Cessna 177A (N30306), Gainesville, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Ran out of fuel en route. Crash landed in trees. Aware of low fuel had diverted course to nearest airport.

## Other aircraft with N30306

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30306): North American/Benner R A JR SNJ-5, S/N 90655-RAB, built 1944
- [Cancelled 1965-05-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30306-1965-05-21): Piper J3F-60, S/N 4781, built 1940. Owner: [Mieczylaw Kaminski](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIECZYLAW%20KAMINSKI), [Pittsfield, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Pittsfield)

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