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N3143A1953 Cessna 170B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2001)1 AD may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2032
Based in
Big Lake, AK
owner city / state
Engine
C145 SERIES · 145 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2001
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Skyline Holdings LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Big Lake, AK
Certificate issued
Mar 13, 2025
Expires
Mar 31, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Feb 24, 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
1953
Serial number
25787
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
A3586F

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. 2025 – nowSkyline Holdings LLCBig Lake, 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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 8, 2001 · Fairbanks, AK

A failure of the tailwheel spring assembly due to fatigue during touch and go landings. A factor in the accident was an inadequate annual inspection by maintenance personnel.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC01LA055

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC01LA055)

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 (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · spring · brokenMay 14, 2001

    TAILWHEEL SPRING BROKE AT AN EXISTING CRACK. TAILWHEEL THEN DAMAGED THE LOWER SKINS OF THE RUDDER.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · failedJun 26, 1995

    STUDENT PILOT REPORTED ENGINE RAN ROUGH ON RUN-UP. FOUND NR 3 EXHAUST VALVE STUCK OPEN. ALSO, FOUND INTAKE ROCKER ARM (WITH NO OIL ORIFICE) INSTALLED ONE EXHAUST SIDE - POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTING TO STUCK VALVE. SEE CONT SB M77-19. OTHER AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN FOUND WITH ROCKER ARMS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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