Models / Cessna / 170A / N4089A Aircraft record N4089A 1949 Cessna 170A
Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2012) · 1 AD may apply
NTSB events 2 substantial, 2012 ADs may apply 1 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Individual owner
City, state Phoenix, AZ
Canceled Dec 4, 2012
Airworthiness Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date Jan 4, 1990 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 170A
Year 1949
Serial number 18794
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 A4CDED Engine
Make and model Cont Motor 0-300 Ser
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 1970 Air Capital International INC Augusta, KS · different airframe: Beechcraft 70 S/N Lb-29 1958 – 1959 L B Smith Aircraft Corp Xxxx, OK · different airframe: Curtiss Wright C-46 S/N 26658 until 2012 Individual owner Phoenix, AZ 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 29, 2012 · Ellensburg, WA The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report WPR12CA333 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR12CA333)
Accident · substantial damage Aug 12, 1987 · Independence, CA DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PLT STATED THAT EN ROUTE THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST PARTIAL POWER. THE PLT MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN TO TRY AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT A NEARBY AIRPORT, HOWEVER, THE PLT REALIZED THAT HE WOULD BE SHORT OF THE RWY. THE PLT LANDED THE ACFT IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE ACFT BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES THEN NOSED OVER. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN REMOVED TO ANOTHER STATE PRIOR TO AN OFFICIAL…
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report LAX87LA289 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX87LA289)
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.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2011-10-09 Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… Jun 17, 2011 Airframe (170A)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record