N52946 is a 1977 Cessna 177RG (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 177RG1317, registered in El Segundo, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D rated at 200 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 17, 1978. It is one of 788 177RG aircraft in the FAA registry, 82 of them registered in California. About 5% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 18, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- El Segundo, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- Nov 7, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Jun 23, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6AD60
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51526540
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 177RG
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A20CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1977
- Serial number
- 177RG1317
- 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 Feb 17, 1978
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near El Segundo
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles International Los Angeles, CA | KLAX | 2 mi | Towered | A |
| Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal Hawthorne, CA | KHHR | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Santa Monica Municipal Santa Monica, CA | KSMO | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
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 14, 1950 | FAIRCHILD M-62A-3 | FT-619 | 1946 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2022 | Avalon, CA | Cessna 177RG this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR22LA373 |
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.