# N34880: 1974 Cessna 177B, registration cancelled 2017-04-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 24, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- 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: 17702061
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 17, 1995
- Certificate issued: April 8, 2014
- Last registry action: April 8, 2014
- Mode S code: A3DE8F
- Owners when cancelled: [Wilsey Christopher J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILSEY%20CHRISTOPHER%20J), [Wilsey Rita A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILSEY%20RITA%20A)
- Location: [Athens, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Athens)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 32.0698° N, 95.9207° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75751, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N34880
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=34880
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N34880-2017-04-24

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 WPR14FA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA362), Sep 2, 2014: Cessna 177B (N34880), Neihart, MT, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at low altitude in turbulent conditions over mountainous terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper…

## 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 20140902016339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140902016339A), Sep 2, 2014: Cessna 177B (N34880), Neihart, MT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. At approximately 1200L on 9/02/2014 the owner/pilot departed from great falls int'l, MT (gtf) in N34880 (180HP CE-177-B), with full fuel and 3 passengers for a…

## Other aircraft with N34880

- [Cancelled 1943-12-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N34880-1943-12-06): Culver LCA, S/N 289. Owner: [Rainey W W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAINEY%20W%20W), [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles)

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