# N34494: 1972 Cessna 177B, registration cancelled 2012-04-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 17, 2012
- 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: 17701841
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 21, 1972
- Last registry action: December 10, 1987
- Mode S code: A3CFDA
- Location: [Frederick, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Frederick)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4436° N, 77.3329° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21701, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N34494
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=34494
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N34494-2012-04-17

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 ATL85LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA164), May 16, 1985: Cessna 177B (N34494), Huntsville, AL, 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 19850516017369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850516017369A), May 16, 1985: Cessna 177B (N34494), Huntsville, AL, Substantial damage. Aircraft ballooned and drifted to side of runway. Power added for go around, nosewheel dug into soil, flipped over.

## Other aircraft with N34494

- [Cancelled 1955-10-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N34494-1955-10-20): Aeronca 65-CA, S/N CA14961. Owner: [Aviation Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20ENTERPRISES%20INC), [Evansville, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Evansville)

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