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N4387B1955 Cessna 170B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 1999)1 AD may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2029
Based in
Sheridan, AR
owner city / state
Engine
0-300 SER · 145 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2016
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1999
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
N4387B LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Sheridan, AR
Certificate issued
Jul 29, 2016
Expires
Jul 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
May 12, 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
170B
Year
1955
Serial number
26731
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
A54425

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
  1. 2016 – nowN4387B LLCSheridan, AR · 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

Mar 13, 1999 · Palmer, AK

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, and his failure to refuel the airplane that resulted in fuel exhaustion.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC99LA032

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC99LA032)

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 (170B)

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.

  • Landing gear · bracket assy · bolt shearedMar 8, 1996

    BRACKET ASSY BOLT APPEARS AS METAL HAS CRYSTALLIZED THROUGH AGE. BOLT THEN SHEARED ALLOWING TAILWHEEL TO FALL OFF AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF.

    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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