# N3179T: 1967 Cessna 177, registration cancelled 2021-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13CE), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17700479
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 16, 2012
- Certificate issued: December 29, 2017
- Last registry action: December 29, 2017
- Mode S code: A36477
- Owner when cancelled: [Lowrey Warner Lawson](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOWREY%20WARNER%20LAWSON)
- Location: [Bluffton, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Bluffton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.2178° N, 80.8950° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29910, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3179T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3179T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3179T-2021-05-19

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 177: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177.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 ERA18LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA054), Dec 19, 2017: Cessna 177 (N3179T), Ridgeland, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot’s improper control inputs, which resulted in a loss of control on takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action.

## 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 20171219023299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171219023299A), Dec 19, 2017: Cessna 177 (N3179T), Ridgeland, SC, Substantial damage. The aircraft was departing runway 21 and ended up hitting hangars left of the runway. Inspections revealed the aircraft touched down twice before hitting the…

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