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1978 Cessna 177RGSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Little Rock, AR, USA

This 1978 Cessna 177RG Cardinal is offered for sale through AirSOUTH Aviation Services in Little Rock, Arkansas, registered as N53194 with serial number 177RG-1360. The airframe shows 2,811 total hours and a useful load of 935.4 pounds. The aircraft is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D engine (serial number L-7741-51A) with 1,268 hours since major overhaul against a 2,000-hour TBO, and the propeller has 254 hours since overhaul. A note in the listing discloses damage history: a highway landing in 1995, at which time a Lycoming overhauled engine was installed. Complete and consecutive logs are reported, with all log copies available in...

Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Series
177 Cardinal
Model
177RG
Tail #
N53194
Serial #
177RG-1360

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational
Useful Load
935.4 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,811 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,268 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
254 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Complete & Consecutive Logs. All Log Copies Available on Digital Format.
Inspection Status
Annual C/W April 2026

Avionics

PFD

Aspen Evolution 2500 - With Synthetic Vision, ACU With Preselect

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX Transponder (ADSB In/Out)

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX Transponder (ADSB In/Out)

GPS

Garmin GTN 650Xi - GTN Nav/Com/GPS GNS WAAS

Comms

Garmin GTN 650Xi - GTN Nav/Com/GPS GNS WAAS

AP

STEC 55x - STEC With Altitude Hold And Electric Trim

Audio

PS Engineering PMA 450C - PMA Audio Panel

EMS

JPI EDM 700 - JPI Digital W/Fuel Flow

Additional Equipment

Wireless Gateway

Garmin Flight Stream 510 - Wireless Gateway

Avionics Master Switch

Gear Running Light

Gear Running Light Added

Complete & Consecutive Logs

Exhaust System

Powerflow Exhaust

Fuel Caps

Monarch Fuel Caps

Landing Height System

Landing Height System Added 2024

Steel Stabilator Brackets

LED Upgrades

LED Upgrades For All Other Exterior Lighting

Dual Push-To-Talk

Air Filter

Brackett Air Filter

Articulating Pilot Seat

Engine Heater

Tannis Engine Heater

Cabin Cover

Custom Cabin Cover Bruce’s

Wingtips

RMD Wingtips With HID Landing Lights & Landing Gear Mirror

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
IO-360-A1B6D

Asking Price

$179,500

Aircraft Location

Little Rock, AR, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Sep 22, 2026: $179,500 - controller

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First Seen: Sep 22, 2026

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$179,500