1973 Cessna 177RG CardinalSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Chattanooga, TN, USA
This 1973 Cessna 177RG Cardinal, bearing registration N8971M, is offered for sale at $158,300 and is located in Ooltewah, Tennessee. The airframe has accumulated 3,434 total hours, with the engine having 1,114 hours since major overhaul. The seller reports the Spar AD has been completed, and the aircraft benefits from full logs since new and a history of being hangared for most of its life. The last annual inspection was completed on February 6, 2026, and the next annual is not due until February 2027.
Performance and engine enhancements include a Powerflow exhaust system and a Challenger reusable air filter, which the seller states...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Recreational
- Seats (Stock)
- 4
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 3,434 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 1,114 hrs (SMOH)
- Logbook Status
- Full logs since new, full logbook scans available
- Inspection Status
- Annual due February 2027
Avionics
GPS
Avidyne IFD540
ADSB
Avidyne AXP-340 - Transponder
ADS-B In
Avidyne Skytrax 200 - ADS-B dual band receiver
PFD
Aspen E5 - with Air-Data unlock
AP
TruTrak Autopilot - integrated with Aspen E5 and Avidyne IFD540
Comms
PS Engineering PAR200A - PS Audio Panel with Integrated COM Radio
Audio
PS Engineering PAR200A - PS with Integrated COM Radio
Weather
Insight StrikeFinder
Traffic
Monroy Traffic-Watch ATD-300
additionalAvionics
Narco NAV-122 - All-in-One Panel Mounted NAV Radio with Glideslope/VOR/ILS
Additional Equipment
Exhaust System
Powerflow Exhaust
Air Filter
Challenger reusable air filter
Electrical System
Vacuum system removed
Landing Gear Pump
New rebuilt landing gear pump installed in 2024
Audio Jacks
Rear seat audio jacks with rear seat music input. Rear seats and their music can be isolated from pilot/copilot audio.
Door Hinges
Door hinges rebuilt by Aviation Plus in Wisconsin
Clock
Davtron M803
ELT
Kannad ELT - ELT with built-in GPS receiver and antennas
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Lycoming
- Engine Model
- IO-360-A3B6D
- Propeller Model
- Hartzell HC-C34R-IRF/F 7282 3-Blade
Asking Price
$158,300
Aircraft Location
Chattanooga, TN, USA
Listing Details
- For Sale
Price History
Sep 4, 2026: $158,300 - barnstormers
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Asking Price
$158,300
Aircraft Location
Chattanooga, TN, USA
Listing Details
- For Sale
Price History
Sep 4, 2026: $158,300 - barnstormers
Contact Seller
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Asking Price
$158,300