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N170KM1949 Cessna 170A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Nov 1988)1 AD may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2030
Based in
Knoxville, TN
owner city / state
Engine
C145 SERIES · 145 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
2
substantial, 1988
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Marlow Properties LLC - Marlow Aviation LLC Series
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Knoxville, TN
Certificate issued
Dec 27, 2023
Expires
Dec 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Mar 15, 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
170A
Year
1949
Serial number
19166
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
A11A1A

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
  1. 2023 – nowMarlow Properties LLC - Marlow Aviation LLC SeriesKnoxville, TN · current

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

Nov 19, 1988 · Mccrory, AR

THE STUDENT PILOT AND PASSENGER SAID AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF LOCAL FLIGHT, THEY EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS. AN EMERGENCY LDG WAS ATTEMPTED ON A NEAR BY RURAL STRIP, BUT THE PLT SAID HE HAD EXCESS AIRSPEED AND WAS UNABLE TO LAND SUCCESSFULLY. THE ENGINE THEN FAILED COMPLETELY AND HE MADE A FORCED LDG. HE STRUCK A CANAL DITCH, THEN CAREENED INTO A RICE FIELD, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MKC89LA030

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MKC89LA030)

Accident · substantial damage

May 14, 1983 · Prague, OK

WHILE TURNING TO BASE LEG FOR LANDING THE ENG QUIT. WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO REACH THE ARPT, THE PLT SELECTED ANOTHER FIELD, BUT LANDED SHORT IN ROUGH TERRAIN. A LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER WAS FOUND IN THE ACFT'S FUEL TANKS WHICH WASTRACED TO A CONTAMINATED FUEL STORAGE TANK AT THE ACFT'S HOME BASE.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
FTW83LA233

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW83LA233)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (170A)

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.

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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