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N3964VCessna 170

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 14, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Aug 1997)1 AD may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Kent, WA
owner city / state
Engine
C145 SERIES · 145 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1989
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1997
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Kent, WA
Certificate issued
Jul 28, 1989
Canceled
Nov 14, 2012
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Dec 24, 1985

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
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
  1. 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.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Serious
Report
SEA97LA195

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA97LA195)

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 (170)

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.

  • Equipment and furnishings · seat attach · wrong partAug 24, 1997

    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.

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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