Cessna 177RG — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 1,243 Cessna 177RG airframes on record (built 1943–1983), 788 currently registered. 55 have one or more NTSB accident records (56 records total, 10 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Cessna 177RG accidents
The pilot’s decision to continue the landing attempt with insufficient runway remaining, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a fence.
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle during taxi operations.
An improperly tightened B-nut fitting at the fuel flow divider, which resulted in a fuel leak and loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and the inadequate maintenance inspection, which failed to detect and correct the discrepancy.
A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight weight and balance planning and his aggressive low altitude maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.
The total loss of engine power due to the loosening and separation of the No. 1 connecting rod cap nuts in flight, resulting in catastrophic internal engine damage. Contributing to the accident was the pilot/owner’s failure to comply with the engine manufacturer’s service instruction on engine overhaul intervals.
The retraction of the main landing gear for undetermined reasons.