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N8271A1952 Cessna 170B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1988)1 AD may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2028
Based in
Ocala, FL
owner city / state
Engine
C145 SERIES · 145 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2018
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1988
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
Ocala, FL
Certificate issued
Jul 27, 2018
Expires
Jul 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Jun 30, 1959

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
1952
Serial number
25123
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
AB4D58

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. 2018 – nowIndividual ownerOcala, FL · 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

May 1, 1988 · Goldsboro, MD

THE PLT SAID HE UNSUCCESSFULLY TRIED TO CLIMB IN GROUND-EFFECT AFTER THE ACFT LIFTED OFF BEFORE ADEQUATE FLYING SPEED WAS OBTAINED. THE ACFT DRIFTED RIGHT OF THE RWY AND TOUCHED DOWN IN A PLOWED FIELD WHERE IT NOSED OVER.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
BFO88LA041

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for BFO88LA041)

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 (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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