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N2487D1952 Cessna 170B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

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

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2030
Based in
North Pole, AK
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
Blue Four Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
North Pole, AK
Certificate issued
Jun 15, 2023
Expires
Jun 30, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Feb 9, 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
20639
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
A25108

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 – nowBlue Four Aviation LLCNorth Pole, AK · 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

Jul 9, 1988 · Anchorage, AK

THE PILOT OF A CESSNA 170 LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKE OFF. THE FAA CONTROL TOWER HAD INSTRUCTED THE PILOT TO TAXI BEHIND A TAXIING B-727, AND ISSUED CAUTION: WAKE TURBULENCE. THE IDLE POWER OF THE B-727 CAUSED THE CESSNA 170 PILOT TO LOSE CONTROL. THE LEFT WING OF THE CESSNA WAS LIFTED INTO THE AIR. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS NOSE AND LEFT WING.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC88LA084

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC88LA084)

Accident · substantial damage

May 23, 1983 · Central, AK

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING ARRIVAL, HE CHECKED THE WINDSOCK & NOTED A X-WIND CONDITION OF 10 KTS OR LESS. HOWEVER, HE SAID THE WINDSOCK WAS BEING BLOWN FROM SIDE TO SIDE. WHILE LANDING ON RWY 26, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT GEAR FAILED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS GUSTY.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC83LA086

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC83LA086)

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 (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 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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