# N52039: 1977 Cessna 177RG, registration cancelled 2013-08-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 177RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177rg) (registry code 2073709)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-a1b6d) (registry code 41593)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A20CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20CE), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 177RG1147
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 4, 1977
- Certificate issued: November 12, 1985
- Last registry action: December 24, 1988
- Mode S code: A68BD1
- Owner when cancelled: [Stanke William A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STANKE%20WILLIAM%20A)
- Location: [Incline Village, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Incline%20Village)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.2413° N, 119.9383° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89450, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52039
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52039
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52039-2013-08-15

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 177RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177rg.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 LAX94LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA068), Dec 7, 1993: Cessna 177RG (N52039), Santa Monica, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT AND IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.

## 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 19931207052209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931207052209A), Dec 7, 1993: Cessna 177RG (N52039), Santa Monica, CA, Substantial damage. Landed long and fast bounced three times and overran the runway. Came to rest down an embankment.

## Other aircraft with N52039

- [Cancelled 1965-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52039-1965-05-20): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T42-1699. Owner: [David D Thomas](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVID%20D%20THOMAS), [Jacksonville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Jacksonville)

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