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N4292V1948 Cessna 170

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 1997)1 AD may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in
Elk, WA
owner city / state
Engine
C145 SERIES · 145 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2014
NTSB events
2
substantial, 1997
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Elk, WA
Certificate issued
Jan 27, 2014
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Mar 8, 1957

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
18650
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
A51FC0

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. 2014 – nowIndividual ownerElk, WA · 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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 19, 1997 · Graham, WA

Inadequate aircraft preflight by the pilot-in-command, and water contamination in the fuel resulting in a loss of engine power. A factor was a power transmission line in the forced landing area.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
SEA97LA173

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA97LA173)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 2, 1983 · Plato Center, IL

THE WIND AT THE NEAREST FACILITY WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 350 DEGREES AT 12 KTS. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WIND SOCK AT THE AIRPORT WAS SHOWING WIND FROM 310-320 DEGREES AT 10 KTS OR LESS AND GUSTING. HE MADE TWO GO-AROUNDS BECAUSE OF GUSTY WINDS AND DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING RUNWAY ALIGNMENT. 3 PT LANDING WAS MADE AND THE ACFT ROLLED 100 FEET AFTER TOUCHDOWN AT 50 MPH. THEN A STRONG GUST FROM THE…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
CHI83LA071

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI83LA071)

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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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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