N545PZ is a 1976 Cessna 177RG (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 177RG1023, registered in Lake Placid, NY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2029; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D rated at 200 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 24, 1976. It is one of 788 177RG aircraft in the FAA registry, 20 of them registered in New York. About 20% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 1, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- LAKE PLACID FLYING SERVICE INC
- Location
- Lake Placid, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Albany FSDO (ALB FSDO) · (518) 785-2020
- Certificate issued
- Dec 19, 1990
- Last FAA action
- Jul 18, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6EBDC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51565734
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 177RG
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A20CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1976
- Serial number
- 177RG1023
- 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 Sep 24, 1976
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Lake Placid
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Placid Lake Placid, NY | KLKP | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Marcy Field Keene, NY | 1I1 | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Adirondack Regional Saranac Lake, NY | KSLK | 13 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2023 | Lake Placid, NY | Cessna 177RG this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ERA24FA001 |
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.