# N30462: 1968 Cessna 177A, registration cancelled 2019-05-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 20, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 17701270
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 1, 1968
- Last registry action: February 21, 2019
- Mode S code: A33173
- Location: [Bloomburg, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Bloomburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1548° N, 94.0624° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75556, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30462
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30462
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30462-2019-05-20

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 CEN17CA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17CA218), May 26, 2017: Cessna 177 (N30462), Plainwell, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper approach to landing and his failure to perform a go-around, which resulted in a runway overrun.

## 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 20170526004579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170526004579A), May 26, 2017: Cessna 177A (N30462), Plainwell, MI, Substantial damage. Witness statement " cardinal was circling east of the Plainwell airport approximate altitude 700 AGL . Cardinal was next observed on short final to runway 27…

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