Models / Cessna / 170A / N5478C Aircraft record N5478C 1950 Cessna 170A Deregistered Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026 This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 30, 2022.
Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Feb 2020) · 1 AD may apply
NTSB events 2 substantial, 2020 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 Baker City, OR
Certificate issued Apr 18, 2013
Canceled Jul 30, 2022
Airworthiness Standard
Airworthiness date Feb 18, 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 170A
Year 1950
Serial number 19512
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 A6F560 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 2013 – 2022 Individual owner Baker City, OR 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 Feb 27, 2020 · Baker City, OR The failure of the No. 2 connecting rod bearing as a result of oil starvation due to a contaminated oil filter screen.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report WPR20LA097 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR20LA097)
Accident · substantial damage Aug 15, 1983 · Ramona, CA THE PLT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS IN WINDS THAT WERE VARIABLE AT 5 GUSTING 10 KTS. ON HIS 4TH LANDING, HE TOUCHED DOWN USING THE 'FULL STALL TECHNIQUE.' HE REPORTED THAT AFTER TOUCHING DOWN, HE TURNED OFF THE CARBURETOR HEAT & RAISED THE FLAPS, THEN WITHOUT WARNING, THE ACFT BEGAN YAWING TO THE RIGHT. DESPITE RECOVERY EFFORTS, HE LOST CONTROL, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE…
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report LAX83LA392 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX83LA392)
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