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C177
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| Category: | Aircraft Types | 
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| Content control: | EUROCONTROL | 
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| C177 | |||||
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| Name | 177 Cardinal | ||||
| Manufacturer | CESSNA | ||||
| Body | Narrow | ||||
| Type | Fixed Wing | ||||
| WTC | Light | ||||
| APC | A | ||||
| Engine | Piston | ||||
| Engine count | Single | ||||
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CESSNA 177 Cardinal
Image source: IANS
Description
Light utility aircraft. In service since 1968. Light utility aircraft development as a faster replacement for the CESSNA 172 family. Approx. 4240 aircraft were built between 1968 and 1978. More powerful, retractable gear development CESSNA 177RG CardinalRG.
General
| Aircraft name | 177 Cardinal |
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| ICAO code/WTC | C177 / L |
| Manufacturer | CESSNA |
| Type Code/APC | L1P / A |
Technical Data
| Wing span | 10.8 m35.433 ft |
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| Length | 8.2 m26.903 ft |
| Heigth | 2.8 m9.186 ft |
| Powerplant | 1 x 150 HP Lycoming IO-320-E2D or
1 x 180 HP Lycoming O-360-A1F6D piston engine with two blade propeller. |
| Engine Model | Lycoming O-320, Lycoming O-360 |
For further details consult EUROCONTROL Aircraft Performance Database:
Accidents & Serious Incidents involving C177
- C177, vicinity Calling Lake Alberta Canada, 2000 (LOC FIRE HF) (On 30th May 2000, a Cessna 177 lost control shortly after take-off from Calling Lake, Alberta, Canada, crashed and suffered a post crash fire.)