# N8053G: 1971 Cessna 177RG, registration cancelled 2018-12-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 4, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 177RG0053
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 29, 1971
- Last registry action: January 4, 2018
- Mode S code: AAF738
- Location: [Glendale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Glendale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5300° N, 112.2557° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85305, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8053G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8053G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8053G-2018-12-04

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 (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 GAA17CA505](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA505), Aug 22, 2017: Cessna 177RG (N8053G), Byron, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB LAX08CA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA276), Aug 19, 2008: Cessna 177RG (N8053G), Lake Tahoe, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind and density altitude conditions and failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed that resulted in a stall/mush.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20170821019149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170821019149A), Aug 21, 2017: Cessna 177RG (N8053G), Byron, CA, Substantial damage. A Cessna cardinal CE-177-RG N8053G took off from burns municipal airport in Oregon and landed gear up a mile or so short of Byron Airport, CA. Aircraft ran out…
- [Accident 20080819845589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080819845589A), Aug 19, 2008: Cessna 177RG (N8053G), South Lake Tah, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) After takeoff, the pilot reported that the aircraft settled back on to the runway. The takeoff was continued AD the aircraft departed to the destination…

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