# N3253T: 1967 Cessna 177, registration cancelled 2015-05-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 5, 2015
- 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: 17700553
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 30, 1967
- Certificate issued: December 3, 1980
- Last registry action: January 3, 1987
- Mode S code: A383B6
- Owner when cancelled: [Sowards Ron](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOWARDS%20RON)
- Location: [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2862° N, 80.7352° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28213, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3253T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3253T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3253T-2015-05-05

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

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 MKC74FCQ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCQ35), Apr 21, 1974: Cessna 177 (N3253T), Beaumont, KS, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70D0171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0171), Aug 19, 1969: Cessna 177 (N3253T), Ashland, KS, 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.

- [Accident 19740421009909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740421009909A), Apr 21, 1974: Cessna 177 (N3253T), Beaumont, KS, Substantial damage. Tkof began abt 400 ft fm dep end of rwy. Slow to accelerate due wet turf,uphill grade.

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