# N8276G: 1971 Cessna 177RG, registration cancelled 2017-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 2017
- 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: 177RG0176
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 20, 1972
- Certificate issued: October 14, 2008
- Last registry action: October 14, 2008
- Mode S code: AB4E0D
- Owner when cancelled: [Janssen Benjamin L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JANSSEN%20BENJAMIN%20L)
- Location: [Ellsworth, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Ellsworth)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7598° N, 98.2211° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67439, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8276G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8276G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8276G-2017-07-20

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 DEN08CA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08CA156), Sep 18, 2008: Cessna 177RG (N8276G), Ellsworth, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

## 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 20080918845169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080918845169A), Sep 18, 2008: Cessna 177RG (N8276G), Ellsworth, KS, Substantial damage. (-23) Student pilot/owner was practicing takeoff and landings. On the third landing, the student pilot stated the aircraft started to pull to the left. The…
- [Incident 19810816062009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810816062009I), Aug 16, 1981: Cessna 177RG (N8276G), Winfield, IA, Minor damage. Pilot making off airport landing forgot to extend landing gear.

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