# N30496: 1968 Cessna 177A, registration cancelled 2005-04-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 12, 2005
- Exported to: Canada
- 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: 17701289
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 23, 1968
- Last registry action: February 14, 2005
- Mode S code: A331E0
- Location: [None, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/None)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30496
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30496
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30496-2005-04-12

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 FTW71FRA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRA16), Aug 24, 1970: Cessna 177A (N30496), Winnie, TX, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Incident 19871212075649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871212075649I), Dec 12, 1987: Cessna 177A (N30496), Beaumont, KS, Minor damage. Improperly performed landing round out. Made a dropped-in hard landing.

## Other aircraft with N30496

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30496): Piper J-3, S/N 6627, built 1941

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