1970 Cessna 177BSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Arcadia, FL, USA

This 1970 Cessna 177B Cardinal, registration N21177 (serial 177-01578), is a four-place, fixed-gear aircraft located at Arcadia Municipal Airport (X06) in Arcadia, Florida, with 3,573 hours total time since new. The airframe was previously based in South Africa, reportedly hangared throughout its prior life there and operated in the country's dry climate, before U.S. importation in 2025, after which it underwent extensive mechanical inspection and FAA certification work. A comprehensive Airworthiness Directive compliance review was completed in 2026, along with an extensive annual inspection in August 2026. Documented carry-through spar...

Year: 1970

Make: Cessna

Series: 177 Cardinal

Model: 177B

Tail #: N21177

Serial #: 177-01578

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Training, Recreational, Passenger

Flight Rules: IFR

Useful Load: 870 lbs

Seats: 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 3,573 hrs

Engine 1 Time: (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: (SMOH)

Logbook Status: Airframe, engine, and propeller logbooks; Lycoming engine overhaul records; McCauley propeller installation and maintenance records; STC SA477CH and applicable FAA Form 337 documentation; August 2026 Annual Inspection records; Airworthiness Directive compliance records; carry-through spar inspection reports; 2026 pitot/static, altimeter, and transponder test records; applicable avionics installation and certification records

Inspection Status: N21177 - RESTORATION & MAINTENANCE HISTORY 2024 - Exterior & Interior Restoration. 2025 - U.S. Importation with Extensive U.S. Mechanical Inspections and FAA Certification Work. 2026 - Engine & Propeller Overhaul. August 2026 - Extensive Annual Inspection Completed, Comprehensive AD Review, Carry-Through Spar Visual and Eddy Current Inspections Completed with No Cracking, Corrosion, or Damage Identified. 2026 - Avionics & IFR System Testing: Pitot/Static, Altimeter, and Transponder Certifications Completed. Airworthy: Yes

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 650 - GTN Color Touchscreen GPS/NAV/COM

Comms

Garmin GTN 650 - GTN GPS/NAV/COM/MFD and KX NAV/COM

Century IIB - IIB autopilot, fully operational

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - GMA audio panel

ADSB

Garmin GTX 330ES - GTX Transponder with ADS-B Out

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - EFIS with GAD 29 ARINC converter, as PFD

MFD

Garmin GTN 650 - GTN GPS/NAV/COM/MFD, as MFD

EMS

JPI Fuel Scan 450

Additional Equipment

Electrical System

Plane-Power alternator - and

Windows

New sky-blue tinted windows throughout

Dual Flight Controls

Sun Visors

Pilot and Copilot Sun Visors

Cabin Ventilation Outlets

Main Landing Gear Wheel Fairings

Aerodynamic Main Landing Gear Wheel Fairings

Nose Landing Gear Wheel Fairing

Propeller Spinner

Polished Metal Propeller Spinner

Tinted Cabin Windows

Sky-Blue Tinted Cabin Windows

Fuel Management System

JPI Fuel Scan 450 - JPI Digital Management System

Alternator

Plane-Power Alternator

Voltage Regulator

Lamar Technologies Voltage Regulator

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year: 2024

Paint Year: 2024

Interior Notes: Complete Premium Interior Refurbishment Completed in South Africa in 2024. New Genuine Leather Interior Throughout. Custom Handcrafted Leather Upholstery. Premium Diamond-Stitched Leather Seat Inserts. Contoured Front Pilot and Copilot Seats. Matching Rear Passenger Seating. Coordinated Interior Door Trim Panels. Matching Gray Interior Carpeting. New Sky-Blue Tinted Cabin Windows Throughout. Four-Place Passenger Seating Configuration.

Exterior Notes: Extensive Exterior Cosmetic Restoration Completed in South Africa Prior to U.S. Importation in 2025. Premium Exterior Paint Completed in 2024. Airframe Carefully Prepared and Primed Prior to Painting. High-Quality White and Navy-Blue Exterior Paint Scheme. New Sky-Blue Tinted Windows Throughout. Three-Blade McCauley Constant-Speed Propeller. Polished Metal Propeller Spinner. Black Propeller Blades with Red and White Tip Markings. Aerodynamic Main and Nose Landing Gear Wheel Fairings.