# N53120: 1978 Cessna 177RG, registration cancelled 2010-03-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 10, 2010
- 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: 177RG1349
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 20, 2008
- Certificate issued: January 25, 2007
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A6B6DB
- Owner when cancelled: [Fisher Philip](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FISHER%20PHILIP)
- Location: [Barboursville, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Barboursville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3764° N, 82.2701° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 25504, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53120
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53120
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53120-2010-03-10

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 CEN10LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA103), Jan 17, 2010: Cessna 177RG (N53120), Cedar Rapids, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while flying an instrument approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in actual instrument conditions.

## 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 20100116026299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100116026299A), Jan 16, 2010: Cessna 177RG (N53120), Cedar Rapids, IA, Substantial damage. The pilot received his instrument rating 2 weeks prior to the accident. The pilot received a weather breifing from flight service just prior to departure from…

## Other aircraft with N53120

- [Cancelled 1955-11-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53120-1955-11-29): Ryan Aeronautical PT-22, S/N 1885. Owner: [Prado D J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRADO%20D%20J), [Cucamonga, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Cucamonga)

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