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N3988V1948 Cessna 170

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 1982)1 AD may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2031
Based in
Waterville, ME
owner city / state
Engine
C145 SERIES · 145 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1982
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Waterville, ME
Certificate issued
Oct 3, 2024
Expires
Oct 31, 2031
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Sep 14, 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
170
Year
1948
Serial number
18307
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
A4A405

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. 2024 – nowCo-ownersWaterville, ME · 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

Aug 1, 1982 · Erwinna, PA

THE RIGHT AXLE OF THE LANDING GEAR SEPARATED AFTER A NORMAL LANDING. THE GEAR DUG INTO THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC82DA179

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC82DA179)

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 (1)

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.

  • Flight controls · control cable · frayedFeb 14, 2000

    DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE OUTBOARD END OF THE RIGHT FLAP CABLE WAS FOUND FRAYED .50 INCH AFT OF THE CLEVIS END. THIS MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY WIND ON THE FLAP FLEXING THE CABLE AT THAT POINT. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED AGE OF THE CABLE WAS POSSIBLY A FACTOR ALSO.

    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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