N52881 is a 1977 Cessna 177RG (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 177RG1298, registered in Gold Hill, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D rated at 200 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jan 5, 1978. It is one of 788 177RG aircraft in the FAA registry, 22 of them registered in North Carolina. About 5% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 4, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- CARDINAL AIR
- Location
- Gold Hill, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Charlotte FSDO (CLT FSDO) · (704) 319-7020
- Certificate issued
- Aug 26, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Mar 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6AA30
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51525060
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 177RG
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A20CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1977
- Serial number
- 177RG1298
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D (200 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 5, 1978
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Gold Hill
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Carolina Regional Salisbury, NC | KRUQ | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Stanly County Albemarle, NC | KVUJ | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+, A1+ |
| Davidson County Executive Lexington, NC | KEXX | 18 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 1949 | CONSOLIDATED VULTEE SNV-1 | 7185 | 1942 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2018 | Albermarle, NC | Cessna 177RG this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA19CA017 |
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.