# N30438: Cessna 177A, registration cancelled 1996-09-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 6, 1996
- 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: 17701254
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 25, 1990
- Last registry action: July 17, 1996
- Mode S code: A33110
- Owner when cancelled: [Giles Wilma](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GILES%20WILMA)
- Location: [Visalia, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Visalia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.3909° N, 119.3693° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93291, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30438
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30438
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30438-1996-09-06

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 (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 LAX91LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA027), Nov 11, 1990: Cessna 177A (N30438), Dana Point, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS.

## 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 19901111049669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901111049669A), Nov 11, 1990: Cessna 177A (N30438), Santa Ana, CA, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel en route. Wing struck a palm tree trying to land on a road.

## Other aircraft with N30438

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30438): Gossett Daniel D CHALLENGER II, S/N CH2 1102 B 2279, built 2003
- [Cancelled 2003-11-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30438-2003-11-03): Gulfstream Aerospace G1159B, S/N 30. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Sirvair Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIRVAIR%20CORP), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)

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