N98SW is a 1976 Cessna 177RG (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 177RG1090, registered in Ventura, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D rated at 200 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 15, 1976. It is one of 788 177RG aircraft in the FAA registry, 82 of them registered in California. About 20% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 5, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Ventura, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- Jul 31, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Mar 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADAA70
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53325160
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 177RG
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A20CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1976
- Serial number
- 177RG1090
- 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 Dec 15, 1976
- Approved operations
- Normal
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2020 | Santa Paula, CA | Cessna 177RG this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR20LA117 |
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.