# N30461: 1968 Cessna 177A, registration cancelled 2017-03-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 10, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 177A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177a) (registry code 2073706)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17701269
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 25, 1968
- Certificate issued: April 17, 2003
- Last registry action: April 21, 2009
- Mode S code: A33172
- Owners when cancelled: [Murphy Vernon L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURPHY%20VERNON%20L), [Murphy Anita W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURPHY%20ANITA%20W)
- Location: [Texarkana, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Texarkana)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5179° N, 94.1371° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75503, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30461
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30461
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30461-2017-03-10

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 FTW03LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA110), Mar 12, 2003: Cessna 177A (N30461), England, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane while searching for a private grass airstrip, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced…

## 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 20030312004729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030312004729A), Mar 12, 2003: Cessna 177A (N30461), England, AR, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot stated that he was lost and ran out of fuel.

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