# N30770: 1970 Cessna 177B, registration cancelled 2015-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 17701455
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 26, 1984
- Last registry action: October 2, 2014
- Mode S code: A33CB9
- Location: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0637° N, 93.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55429, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30770
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30770
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30770-2015-04-30

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

## 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 CEN12CA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA194), Mar 15, 2012: Cessna 177B (N30770), New Orleans, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20120315003719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120315003719A), Mar 15, 2012: Cessna 177B (N30770), New Orleans, LA, Substantial damage. The weather was good. Pilot had a hard landing on runway 18R while performing a touch and go.
- [Incident 19920727035879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920727035879I), Jul 27, 1992: Cessna 177B (N30770), Grove, OK, Minor damage. Engine seized in flight. Forced landing in cow pasture. Found oil plug had not been secured and it worked loose.

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