Cessna 170
2,084 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1948 to 1987; half of them date from 1952 or earlier. Alaska has the most (319). 17% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the 170 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Cont Motor C145 Series (1,541), Cont Motor 0-300 Ser (371), Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser (31)
- Seats
- 4
- Cruise speed
- about 105 mph
- Maker on the register
- Cessna
- Registered
- earliest certificate November 2, 1953; newest September 29, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Alaska319California163Texas145Washington130Florida77Oregon72Minnesota64Wisconsin62Illinois60Arizona50Colorado49Montana47
Who owns them registrant type
Individual1,366 (66%)Co-owned355 (17%)LLC230 (11%)Corporation97 (5%)Partnership33 (2%)Non-citizen corporation2 (0.1%)Not stated1 (0.0%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 341 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid2,061 (99%)Pending9 (0.4%)Sale reported4 (0.2%)Revoked4 (0.2%)Pending cancellation3 (0.1%)Reports overdue2 (0.1%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard2,009 (96%)Multiple33 (2%)None on file30 (1%)Experimental6 (0.3%)Restricted5 (0.2%)Special flight permit1 (0.0%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC8Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee5Racoon Aviation LLC4Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee4International Air Services INC Trustee4Sky West Aviation INC Trustee3Travelaire Service INC2Trade Winds Aviation Holdings LLC2Outbound Aero LLC2Kingdom Air Corps2Jago River Holdings LLC2Fly48North LLC2
Fleet pages: Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · Racoon Aviation LLC · Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee · International Air Services INC Trustee · Sky West Aviation INC Trustee · Travelaire Service INC · Trade Winds Aviation Holdings LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 737 cases since 1982, 61 fatal
2026-09-11ANC26LA102 · 170B N2525D · accident near Willow, AK · no injuries
2026-08-26WPR26LA318 · 170B N2285D · accident near South Lake Tahoe, CA · no injuries
2026-07-10ERA26LA272 · 170B N1838C · accident near Hartwell, GA · minor injuries
2026-06-27WPR26LA239 · 170A N1607D · accident near El Cajon, CA · no injuries
2026-05-28ANC26LA045 · 170B N2526D · accident near Bethel, AK · no injuries
2026-03-27ERA26LA152 · 170B N3184B · accident near Bessemer, AL · no injuries
2026-03-12GAA26WA132 · 170 LVFCS · accident near San Rafael, outside the U.S. · no injuries
2026-01-29ERA26LA101 · 170 N4178V · accident near Summerdale, AL · minor injuries
The 8 most recent of 737 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Cessna 170 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
2,084 as of October 2, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Cessna 170s?
Alaska, with 319.
Who owns the Cessna 170?
17% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 2,084
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3092A | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1258D | Cessna 170A |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2019-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1993C | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4278V | Cessna 170 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1493D | Cessna 170A |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2019-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N170UW | Cessna 170 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3451C | Cessna 170B |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1247D | Cessna 170A |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2019-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1235D | Cessna 170A |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2019-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4479B | Cessna 170B |
Big Wing LLC Delavan, Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2581C | Cessna 170 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8338A | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2741C | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2815C | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2712D | Cessna 170B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9168A | Cessna 170A |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2019-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2636V | Cessna 170 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1245D | Cessna 170A |
Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2019-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3472D | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9056A | Cessna 170A |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1779D | Cessna 170A |
Schrag Jeremy M Garden Plain, Kansas |
Standard | 2019-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2707C | Cessna 170B |
Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2019-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N170BS | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N170AK | Cessna 170B |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4999V | Cessna 170B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2930D | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2019-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4326B | Cessna 170B |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2019-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3833V | Cessna 170 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2632D | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4408B | Cessna 170B |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1228D | Cessna 170A |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9955A | Cessna 170A |
Nelson Harry J West Bend, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N170MB | Cessna 170A |
Co-owned owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2019-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3195A | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2019-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8300A | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3JX | Cessna 170B |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2019-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4473B | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2019-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3417C | Cessna 170B |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
None on file | 2019-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3996V | Cessna 170 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11575 | Cessna 170A |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2019-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N118F | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2019-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8386A | Cessna 170B |
Two Flyers LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3067A | Cessna 170B |
Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2019-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3134A | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1863C | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4381B | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2019-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5777C | Cessna 170A |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2398D | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Multiple | 2019-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9911A | Cessna 170A |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2019-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2915D | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2019-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1707D | Cessna 170A |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4597C | Cessna 170B |
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2019-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4366B | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2761C | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2019-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2369D | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2019-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4492B | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N543AR | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Alaska |
None on file | 2019-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2235D | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2563V | Cessna 170 |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2019-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1263D | Cessna 170A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1980C | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3458C | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3464C | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3743G | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3116A | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2019-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N170HT | Cessna 170B |
Jon Gibson CO Cameron Park, California |
Standard | 2019-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2852C | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4070V | Cessna 170 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2019-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9219A | Cessna 170 |
Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2019-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4260V | Cessna 170 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1861C | Cessna 170B |
Sierra Flying Club LLC Woodinville, Washington |
Standard | 2019-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2420D | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3476C | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9989A | Cessna 170A |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2019-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4637C | Cessna 170B |
Rebr Holdings LLC Hernando, Florida |
Standard | 2019-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3446C | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2019-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4595C | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8202A | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2019-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2500Y | Cessna 170 |
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2019-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3192B | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747Z | Cessna 170A |
Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2019-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9935A | Cessna 170A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3197B | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4403B | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2019-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4215V | Cessna 170 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2019-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2356D | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2019-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9282A | Cessna 170A |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2571C | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2019-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8078A | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2474D | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4013V | Cessna 170 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2018-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3422C | Cessna 170B |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2018-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2624V | Cessna 170 |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2018-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3573D | Cessna 170B |
Bohl Howard M JR Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2018-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2554C | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N707RE | Cessna 170B |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3861V | Cessna 170A |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2018-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5459C | Cessna 170A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N255PA | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3095A | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2018-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |