N34959 is a 1974 Cessna 177B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17702116, registered in Signal Mountain, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2030; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Jun 26, 1974. It is one of 843 177B aircraft in the FAA registry, 20 of them registered in Tennessee. About 40% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 13, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Signal Mountain, TN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
- Certificate issued
- Feb 20, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Oct 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3E1E6
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50760746
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 177B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A13CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1974
- Serial number
- 17702116
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 26, 1974
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Signal Mountain
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovell Field Chattanooga, TN | KCHA | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Marion County/Brown Field Jasper, TN | KAPT | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+, MOGAS |
| Collegedale Municipal Collegedale, TN | KFGU | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | Ocoee, TN | Cessna 177 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA26LA093 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.