1977 Cessna 177RG Cardinal for sale

1977 Cessna 177RG Cardinal

Single Engine Piston

FOR SALE
$166,600
Location South Africa
Total Time 5,177 hrs
Seats 4
Engine LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D
Cruise 144 kts (267 km/h)
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Listing Details

Seller reported
Year
1977
Make
Cessna
Model
Cessna 177RG Cardinal
Total Time
5,177 hr
Location
South Africa
Source
aso.com
Features: GAMI Injectors Powerflow Exhaust Skytech Starter SEL-57-07 Carry Through Spar Completed July 2019 Aircraft Maintenance Should be Done in November 2025 Interior: No. of Passengers: 4 Grey Leather Seats with Matching Carpets Year Interior Last Refurbished: 2018 Exterior: Overall White with Blue and Gold Accents Year Last Painted: 2018 Comments: The Cardinal RG is basically the same airframe as the fixed-gear Cardinal. This may not have been a favor to the RG, since the fixed-gear model, introduced in 1968, had a number of well-publicized problems that took a couple of years to sort out. The lack of power in the original FG Cardinal (150 HP) was fixed with an upgrade to 180 HP. Pulsing in the yoke during a fullflap slip was fixed with leading-edge slots in the control surface. The RG, however, started and stayed with a fuel-injected 200-HP Lycoming IO-360 engine and had the leading-edge slots in the stabilator from the get-go.

Cessna Cessna 177RG Cardinal — Model Specs

Model specification

Standard specs for this model. Actual aircraft may differ.

Seats
4
Cruise Speed
144 kts (267 km/h)
Max Speed
152 kts (282 km/h)
Range
800 nm (1,482 km)
Ceiling
17,100 ft (5,212 m)
Max Weight
2,800 lbs (1,270 kg)
Useful Load
1,000 lbs (454 kg)
Horsepower
200 HP
Fuel Capacity
60 gal (227 L)
Fuel Burn
11 GPH (42 L/h)
TBO
1,800 hrs

Estimated Cost of Ownership

AeroGurus estimate

Fuel Burn
11.0 GPH
~$72/hr
Variable Cost
$160/hr
fuel + mx + reserves
Annual Fixed
$20,000/yr
hangar + insurance + annual
Engine Overhaul
$34,000
every 1,800 hrs

AeroGurus estimates based on industry averages for the . Actual costs vary by location, usage, maintenance history, and configuration. Not a financial quote.

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Market price band

Cessna Cessna 177RG Cardinal typical: $94,000 – $190,000 median $147,000 across 34 active listings

This listing at $166,600 is 13% above median.

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About the Cessna Cessna 177RG Cardinal

The Cessna 177RG Cardinal RG is the retractable-gear member of the 177 Cardinal family — a sleek four-seat high-wing single with a strutless cantilever wing, retractable landing gear and a fuel-injected Lycoming IO-360, cruising around 140 to 148 knots. The retractable gear gives it more speed than the fixed-gear Cardinals, and its roomy cabin and good looks have earned it a devoted following. See the live price range and median above for the Cessna 177RG and Cardinal RG listings currently on the market.

Produced 1971–1978.

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