Models · Cessna · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

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

Version	Registered	Built	Share
170B	1,300	1948 to 1979	62.4%
170A	512	1949 to 1987	24.6%
170	272	1947 to 1963	13.1%

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 · 1,300 170B (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N170CW	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1991-04-11	Valid
N1956C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1991-04-05	Valid
N8169A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1991-01-25	Valid
N1824C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	1991-01-19	Valid
N4603C	Cessna 170B	Meyerhofer Richard A Wasilla, Alaska	Standard	1990-12-13	Valid
N8010A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1990-08-08	Valid
N3560C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	1990-07-09	Valid
N3561C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1990-06-26	Valid
N2457D	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1990-06-14	Valid
N4654C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1990-06-06	Valid
N3176A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1990-05-22	Valid
N8077A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1990-02-23	Valid
N2854C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1989-09-14	Valid
N2222D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	1989-08-18	Valid
N3134B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1989-07-28	Valid
N3288A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1989-07-12	Valid
N4657C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1989-06-29	Valid
N2818C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1989-06-23	Valid
N2489D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1989-04-04	Valid
N2545D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1989-02-23	Valid
N1639D	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1989-02-03	Valid
N3133B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner New York	Standard	1988-12-08	Valid
N3421D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1988-10-06	Valid
N4325B	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1988-08-22	Valid
N170CL	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	1988-08-18	Valid
N1743D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1988-03-16	Valid
N4577C	Cessna 170B	Koinzan Seed And Flying Service INC Elgin, Nebraska	Standard	1987-10-22	Valid
N1855C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1987-10-16	Valid
N2592D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Rhode Island	Standard	1987-08-18	Valid
N8268A	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1987-05-26	Valid
N4662C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1987-03-18	Valid
N2115D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Minnesota	Experimental	1986-11-25	Valid
N2856C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	1986-11-03	Valid
N3511C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1986-10-03	Valid
N3449D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	1986-09-08	Valid
N9267A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1986-07-22	Valid
N2652D	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	1986-06-12	Valid
N8151A	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1986-05-07	Valid
N2867C	Cessna 170B	Platt Ranch INC Kim, Colorado	Standard	1986-03-26	Valid
N2697D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1986-02-03	Valid
N3124A	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1985-11-26	Valid
N3162B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1985-09-20	Valid
N8142A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1985-09-14	Valid
N2518D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	1985-08-01	Valid
N3205A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner New York	Standard	1985-06-11	Valid
N2717D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Vermont	Standard	1985-05-09	Valid
N2859C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	1985-01-03	Valid
N4541C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	1984-12-18	Valid
N2797D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1984-10-12	Valid
N170JB	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1984-04-04	Valid
N2811C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1984-02-16	Valid
N3232A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1983-05-06	Valid
N2393D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1983-01-15	Valid
N595D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1982-11-23	Valid
N2662D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1982-11-22	Valid
N3498C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1982-09-27	Valid
N2410D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	1982-04-15	Valid
N170JE	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1982-04-12	Valid
N611C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1981-05-14	Valid
N3112B	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	1980-09-23	Valid
N2397D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1980-08-19	Valid
N2590D	Cessna 170B	Jenkins Richard E Grants Pass, Oregon	Standard	1980-08-06	Valid
N5593M	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	1980-04-03	Valid
N4411B	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	1979-11-01	Valid
N2546C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Tennessee	Standard	1979-10-09	Valid
N2291D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	1979-08-02	Valid
N8308A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	1979-05-09	Valid
N4504C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	1978-09-05	Valid
N1831C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1978-02-06	Valid
N1651D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1977-06-15	Valid
N8236A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1976-11-12	Valid
N3554C	Cessna 170B	Hubert Pulley Car Sales INC Havelock, North Carolina	Standard	1975-09-26	Valid
N2638D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1974-09-26	Valid
N3137B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1974-09-09	Valid
N1996C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	1973-11-26	Valid
N2712C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Maine	Standard	1973-06-25	Valid
N3180A	Cessna 170B	Ross Ranch & Livestock CO Jordan, Montana	Standard	1971-07-17	Valid
N2598C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1971-05-12	Valid
N4510C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	1970-10-22	Valid
N8359A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	1968-09-17	Valid
N2565C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	1968-02-28	Revoked
N3160A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1967-06-28	Valid
N3517C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Colorado	Multiple	1966-07-28	Valid
N2824C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1963-12-12	Valid
N3530D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1960-05-02	Valid
N3193A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1953-11-02	Valid
N135H	Cessna 170B	Mid Continent Aircraft CORP Hayti, Missouri	Standard		Valid
N1782D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard		Pending
N1869C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Maine	Standard		Sale reported
N1916C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard		Pending
N1997C	Cessna 170B	Travelaire Service INC Pueblo, Colorado	Standard		Valid
N2345D	Cessna 170B	Travelaire Service INC Pueblo, Colorado	Standard		Valid
N2394D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard		Pending
N2748C	Cessna 170B	Zaathof Aero LLC Foristell, Missouri	Standard		Valid
N2864C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Illinois	Standard		Pending cancellation
N3154B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Montana	Standard		Pending cancellation
N3401C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Colorado	Standard		Pending
N6946C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple		Canceled
N769M	Cessna 170B	No owner on file	Standard		Pending cancellation
N8084A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard		Pending