N34880 — 1974 Cessna 177B

Aircraft record

Serial number

17702061

Manufacturer

Cessna

Model

177B

Year

1974

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming O&vo-360 Ser

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N34880 →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR14FA362Sep 2, 2014Neihart, MTFatal · 1 fatal

   The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at low altitude in turbulent conditions over mountainous terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to traverse the mountainous area with the airplane over its maximum gross weight and with a forward center of gravity.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1974 Cessna 177B).

1. Apr 24, 2017deregistered — Wilsey Christopher J

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N34880 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1974 Cessna 177B above.

• until Dec 6, 1943Culver LCA (s/n 289)

Frequently asked

Has N34880 been in an accident?

Yes. N34880 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2014.

What kind of aircraft is N34880?

N34880 is a 1974 Cessna 177B (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17702061.

Has N34880 been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N34880 (WPR14FA362) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.