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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
170
Serial number
18283
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
A49C0B
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
1989 – 2012Individual ownerKent, WA
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 · destroyed
Aug 24, 1997 · Elk City, ID
Oil starvation of the engine due to undetermined reasons, which led to the failure and separation of a main bearing and a connecting rod. A factor contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a successful forced landing.
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.
DURING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, FOUND RIVNUTS WERE SUBSTITUTED FOR 3 NAS684A3 NUTPLATES FOR REAR SEAT ATTACH HARDWARE. THE RIVNUTS EXTRUDED THROUGH THE HOLES IN THE STRUCTURE AND ALLOWED THE REAR SEAT TO PARTIALLY BREAK LOOSE. PARTS MANUAL FIG 20, ITEM NR 12.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Engine fuel and control · tee fitting · brokenAug 24, 1997
INVESTIGATION OBSERVED COMMON HARDWARE FITTINGS HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN LIEU OF AN8266D AS DISPLAYED IN CESSNA PARTS MANUAL FIG 34-32.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.