Aircraft model
CESSNA 177A
Everything here is true of every aircraft of the type, not of any one aircraft.
What it is
| Seats | 4 |
|---|---|
| Landing gear | tricycle |
| Engines | 1 |
| Engine | Lycoming O-360-A2F |
| Horsepower | 180 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL |
| Certification basis | FAR23 |
| Production start | 1969 |
| Production end | 1969 |
| Endorsements required | — |
Performance
| Cruise speed | 120 KTAS |
|---|---|
| Range | 580 nm |
| Service ceiling | 13,500 ft |
| Climb rate | 720 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 46 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 1,500 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | 1,220 ft |
Load and fuel
| Seats | 4 |
|---|---|
| Useful load | 1,050 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 756 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 2,500 lb |
| Empty weight | 1,450 lb |
| Usable fuel | 49 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 10.1 gal/h |
Cost of ownership
| Price, low | $70,000 |
|---|---|
| Price, high | $130,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 2,000 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $32,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $46,000 |
The fleet and its record
| Registered, all time | 169 |
|---|---|
| Active fleet | 81 |
| Median year built | 1968.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 6 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 0 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years | 74.07 per 1,000 active · base 81 active · thin base (low) |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active | 49.38 per 1,000 active · base 81 active · thin base (low) |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 19 |
| Transfers per 100 active | 23.46 per 100 active · base 81 active · thin base (low) |
| Airworthiness directives | 5 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 1 |
| Rate confidence | low |
Peer scores
A score runs from 0 to 10 within the model's peer class: a position, not a grade, and the six are never added together.
| Peer class | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 3-4 seats |
|---|---|
| Accident record | — · class median 35.76 · 202 models in class |
| Severity | — · class median 12.7 |
| Access | 7.7 of 10 · class median 820.5 |
| Support | 3.7 of 10 · class median 141.5 |
| Liquidity | 7.5 of 10 · class median 19.57 |