# N30740: 1969 Cessna 177B, registration cancelled 2017-06-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 19, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 177B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177b) (registry code 2073708)
- 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: 17701434
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 25, 1969
- Certificate issued: August 28, 2008
- Last registry action: August 28, 2008
- Mode S code: A33C50
- Owners when cancelled: [Fulk Benjamin J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FULK%20BENJAMIN%20J), [Lanyi Clifford M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LANYI%20CLIFFORD%20M)
- Location: [Honolulu, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Honolulu)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 21.2722° N, 157.8223° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96815, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30740
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30740
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30740-2017-06-19

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 177B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177b.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2009FA0000090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2009FA0000090), Jan 20, 2009: LINE. CRACKED. LINE CRACKED AT FWD FLARE AT STEEL NUT PN AN818-6, CAUSING LOSS OF ENGINE OIL. PREVIOUS MAINTENANCE FOR REPORTED OIL LEAK. REPLACED CRANKCASE SEAL. ENGINE RUN U

## 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 WPR09LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA097), Jan 21, 2009: Cessna 177B (N30740), Honolulu, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: An oil starvation induced catastrophic engine failure due to the fracture and separation of the propeller governor oil line, which was a result of inadequate inspection by maintenance personnel.

## 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 20090120008559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090120008559A), Jan 20, 2009: Cessna 177B (N30740), Honolulu, HI, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot reported an engine oil leak that was spraying out and covering the cockpit windshield. Attempted to return back the phnl airport to land. Finding:…

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