Cessna 177 Cardinal (C177)
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ICAO C177 Small

Cessna 177 Cardinal

Single Piston· 798 globally registered

The CESSNA Cessna 177 Cardinal (C177) is a CESSNA 1-engine piston aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 52 knots; operating envelope 1,134 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 3,113 flights operated by this type across 536 airframes and 498 carriers. The largest observed operator is EAGLE SKY PATROL INC (N29).

✈
ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
536
last 90 days
🏢
OPERATORS
498
unique airlines
📊
FLIGHTS
3,113
tracked
⏱
AVG DURATION
43m
per flight
⚠
INCIDENT RATE
37.4%
1,164 flagged

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
52 kt
Vref range
—
Vmo
—
Mmo
—
Approach category
A

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
36 ft
Length
27 ft
Tail height
9 ft
Wheelbase
6 ft
Gear width
9 ft
Wake category
Light

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
2,500 lb
MALW
2,500 lb
Manufacturer model
Cessna 177 Cardinal
FAA designator
C177
Registered
798

Top operators

By fleet size · last 90 days

30
EAGLE SKY PATROL INC 5 aircraft
280 flights
HAWKEYE HELICOPTER LLC 5 aircraft
143 flights
SKYPILOT LLC DBA, FORT WORTH FLIGHT SCHOOL 1 aircraft
58 flights
OLSON ANDREW S, OLSON NICHOLAS W 1 aircraft
37 flights
VIRGINIA AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
28 flights
EAGLE SKY PATROL 1 aircraft
28 flights
SADDLEBACK ENTERPRISES LLC 1 aircraft
27 flights
SKYE AIRCRAFT LLC 1 aircraft
25 flights
SKY HI INC 1 aircraft
24 flights
BARTOLON CHARLES 1 aircraft
24 flights
AERO CARDINALIS INC 1 aircraft
23 flights
VIPIANA JOHN J 1 aircraft
21 flights
WAKEFIELD AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
21 flights
VALLEY FLIERS FLYING CLUB 1 aircraft
21 flights
AIRCRAFT EVOLUTION LLC 1 aircraft
20 flights
Airborne Energy Solutions Inc. 1 aircraft
19 flights
AERO DYNAMICS FLYING CLUB INC 1 aircraft
19 flights
FOUR TWO FOXTROT INC 1 aircraft
18 flights
LUCIA ARTHUR H 1 aircraft
17 flights
DWYER JOHN R 1 aircraft
17 flights
PRIME MICHAEL F 1 aircraft
16 flights
515 AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
16 flights
ACCURSO STEVEN M, FLINN JOHN E 1 aircraft
15 flights
OVERSEAS AVIATION INC 1 aircraft
15 flights
TEEBAGY STEVEN C 1 aircraft
15 flights
RDT AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
14 flights
MATHEWS NANCY M 1 aircraft
14 flights
FREDERICK AG LLC 1 aircraft
14 flights
DAVIS REID, DAVIS KURT N, GUNDERSON JESSE A 1 aircraft
14 flights
PODGWAITE FRANK C III 1 aircraft
14 flights

Safety profile

Flagged flights · last 90 days

Go-arounds
0
Unstable
1,164
Rejected TO
0
Stall
0
Overspeed
0
Excursion
0

Family

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Recent incidents

Flagged flights of C177

20
N19828N19828
KHFY
22:35
 →
IN01
23:13
06/03/2026
37m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N29356N29356
PAFA
22:23
 →
PAFA
23:14
06/03/2026
50m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N35264N35264
KPUJ
21:36
 →
KPUJ
22:55
06/03/2026
1h 18m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N29488N29488
KCCR
21:26
 →
KCCR
22:22
06/03/2026
55m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N30157N30157
K3K6
21:12
 →
KGRE
21:40
06/03/2026
28m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
ZKPKRZK-PKR
NZTG
20:50
 →
NZTG
21:26
06/03/2026
35m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N2983XN2983X
8NC1
20:01
 →
KHFF
20:46
06/03/2026
45m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N19806N19806
XA16
19:43
 →
KADS
20:13
06/03/2026
30m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N829PJN829PJ
2IN7
19:40
 →
57GA
22:06
06/03/2026
2h 25m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N7736LN7736L
NE83
19:27
 →
KFET
20:01
06/03/2026
34m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis

Recent flights

Real flights of C177 · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
N17177N17177
OH45
23:32
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
27m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N34964N34964
KTSO
23:22
 →
???
23:57
06/03/2026
34m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N19501N19501
KPOV
22:51
 →
???
23:17
06/03/2026
26m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N2996XN2996X
KSCB
22:48
 →
???
23:26
06/03/2026
37m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N177TSN177TS
KJWY
22:46
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
1h 13m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N19828N19828
KHFY
22:35
 →
IN01
23:13
06/03/2026
37m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N29356N29356
PAFA
22:23
 →
PAFA
23:14
06/03/2026
50m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
NoneN68VV
WV56
22:15
 →
???
22:44
06/03/2026
28m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N34909N34909
2MN7
22:10
 →
KMGG
22:40
06/03/2026
29m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N17102N17102
2NC5
22:03
 →
KRDU
23:05
06/03/2026
1h 1m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N35264N35264
KPUJ
21:36
 →
KPUJ
22:55
06/03/2026
1h 18m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N34964N34964
KPOV
21:32
 →
???
21:52
06/03/2026
19m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N29488N29488
KCCR
21:26
 →
KCCR
22:22
06/03/2026
55m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N3164TN3164T
???
21:25
 →
K1L0
22:02
06/03/2026
37m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N2292YN2292Y
92C
21:21
 →
KMDZ
22:18
06/03/2026
57m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N29554N29554
TA24
21:18
 →
K50R
22:25
06/03/2026
1h 6m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N30157N30157
K3K6
21:12
 →
KGRE
21:40
06/03/2026
28m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
ZKPKRZK-PKR
NZTG
20:50
 →
NZTG
21:26
06/03/2026
35m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N177GSN177GS
11WI
20:50
 →
???
21:58
06/03/2026
1h 8m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N1373CN1373C
KMYF
20:37
 →
KMYF
21:57
06/03/2026
1h 19m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N34737N34737
KCTY
20:22
 →
KDED
21:55
06/03/2026
1h 33m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N2306YN2306Y
KMXO
20:21
 →
???
21:27
06/03/2026
1h 6m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N29554N29554
K15F
20:11
 →
???
21:05
06/03/2026
53m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N2983XN2983X
8NC1
20:01
 →
KHFF
20:46
06/03/2026
45m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N19806N19806
XA16
19:43
 →
KADS
20:13
06/03/2026
30m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N829PJN829PJ
2IN7
19:40
 →
57GA
22:06
06/03/2026
2h 25m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N7736LN7736L
NE83
19:27
 →
KFET
20:01
06/03/2026
34m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
CGFXTC-GFXT
CEN4
19:25
 →
CEN4
19:50
06/03/2026
24m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N17177N17177
MI79
19:23
 →
K1G0
19:57
06/03/2026
33m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N34707N34707
KHXF
19:23
 →
KAUW
20:24
06/03/2026
1h 1m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
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