Models / Cessna / 170B / N170ED Aircraft record N170ED 1952 Cessna 170B
Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest May 2012) · 1 AD may apply
NTSB events 2 substantial, 2012 ADs may apply 1 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Individual owner
City, state Burgaw, NC
Certificate issued Feb 24, 1999
Canceled Nov 19, 2014
Airworthiness Standard
Airworthiness date Jan 30, 1956 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Cessna
Model 170B
Year 1952
Serial number 20884
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 4
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A11995 Engine
Make and model Cont Motor C145 Series
Type Reciprocating
Power 145 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 1999 – 2014 Individual owner Burgaw, NC Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage May 19, 2012 · Winterville, NC The pilot's excessive bank at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ERA12CA344 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA12CA344)
Accident · substantial damage Feb 18, 1989 · Cleveland, TN FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER BY THE PILOT AND HIS DELAY IN DIVERTING TO AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT WHICH LED TO A PARTIAL POWER LOSS AND AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND SOFT TERRAIN WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ATL89LA091 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL89LA091)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2011-10-09 Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… Jun 17, 2011 Airframe (170B)
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record