# N53049: Cessna 177RG, registration cancelled 1994-03-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 17, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 177RG1331
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Certificate issued: July 14, 1978
- Last registry action: February 16, 1994
- Mode S code: A6B373
- Owner when cancelled: [R & R Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/R%20%26%20R%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Arvada, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Arvada)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8138° N, 105.1222° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80004, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53049
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53049
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53049-1994-03-17

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 177RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177rg.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 FTW94FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA059), Jan 1, 1994: Cessna 177RG (N53049), La Veta, CO, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISION TO ENTER A MOUNTAIN PASS AT AN INADEQUATE ALTITUDE, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT'S CLIMB PERFORMANCE TO BE EXCEEDED. FACTORS WERE TURBULENCE AND DOWNDRAFTS.
- [NTSB DEN88LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA190), Aug 18, 1988: Cessna 177RG (N53049), Broomfield, CO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 19940101000089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940101000089A), Jan 1, 1994: Cessna 177RG (N53049), Laveta, CO, Destroyed. Entered pass below summit altitude. Severe turbulence and downdraft. Stalled climbing. High density altitude.
- [Accident 19880818035269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880818035269A), Aug 18, 1988: Cessna 177RG (N53049), Denver, CO, Substantial damage. Misjudged level off height and dropped to runway from 10 feet. Impact buckled the firewall.
- [Incident 19870921071259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870921071259I), Sep 21, 1987: Cessna 177RG (N53049), Denver, CO, Minor damage. Landed gear up. No mechanical malfunctions found. Pilot claimed gear was lowered on downwind.
- [Incident 19850912055409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850912055409I), Sep 12, 1985: Cessna 177RG (N53049), Broomfield, CO. Turned in wrong direction at map after numerous advisories. ATC reminder to extend gear. No ground control contact.
- [Incident 19841101060869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841101060869I), Nov 1, 1984: Cessna 177RG (N53049), Crockett, TX, Minor damage. Nose wheel failed to turn and aircraft ran off taxiway into soft ground causing prop and stabilizer damage.

## Other aircraft with N53049

- [Cancelled 2011-09-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53049-2011-09-14): Thrush S2R-T34, S/N T34-319DC, built 2010. Exported to Angola. Owner: [Business Air Parts Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUSINESS%20AIR%20PARTS%20INC), [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)
- [Cancelled 2005-08-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53049-2005-08-17): Cameron Balloons US O-84, S/N 6155, built 1998. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Parkvale Savings Bank](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PARKVALE%20SAVINGS%20BANK), [Monroeville, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Monroeville)
- [Cancelled 1955-10-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53049-1955-10-21): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T42-1390. Owner: [Burrows William F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURROWS%20WILLIAM%20F), [Syracuse, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Syracuse)

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