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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N170ED

N170ED is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 170B built in 1952. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 19, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 170B cancelled November 19, 2014

Serial number
20884
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1952
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
February 24, 1999
Last FAA action
February 19, 2008
Last owner
Highsmith Alfred C (Individual)
Burgaw, NC
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N170ED

ERA12CA344Accident on May 19, 2012 at Winterville, NC: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 170B · serial 20884

The pilot's excessive bank at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site