N888VM is a 1973 Cessna 177B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17702021, registered in Mc Donald, PA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2032. 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 Oct 19, 1973. It is one of 843 177B aircraft in the FAA registry, 32 of them registered in Pennsylvania. About 52% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 7, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Mc Donald, PA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Allegheny FSDO (AGC FSDO) · (412) 207-1500
- Certificate issued
- Aug 23, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Aug 23, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC3D74
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53036564
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 177B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A13CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1973
- Serial number
- 17702021
- 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 Oct 19, 1973
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Mc Donald
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh International Pittsburgh, PA | KPIT | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Finleyville Airpark Finleyville, PA | G05 | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA | KAGC | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2010 | Seymour, IN | Cessna 177B this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN11CA123 |
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.