N30865 — Cessna 177B

Aircraft record

Serial number

17701513

Manufacturer

Cessna

Model

177B

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N30865 →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR14LA031Oct 24, 2013Big Creek, CASerious

   The loss of engine power due to the improper installation of an oil pressure sending unit by the pilot, who was not a certificated mechanic, which resulted in a forced landing in mountainous terrain.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Cessna 177B).

1. —deregistered

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N30865 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Cessna 177B above.

• until Feb 25, 2014Piper PA-28-180 (s/n 283619)

Frequently asked

Has N30865 been in an accident?

Yes. N30865 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2013.

What kind of aircraft is N30865?

N30865 is a Cessna 177B (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17701513.