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 · 2,084

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N5588C	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2012-05-02	Valid
N2868C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2012-04-23	Valid
N2747D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2012-04-14	Valid
N170DG	Cessna 170B	Bush Horizon INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2012-03-08	Valid
N2711C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2012-03-07	Valid
N3164A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2012-02-29	Valid
N3203A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2012-02-29	Valid
N2782C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2012-02-28	Valid
N9948A	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2012-02-25	Valid
N2831C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Montana	Standard	2012-02-24	Valid
N8086A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2012-02-14	Valid
N2SS	Cessna 170A	Flying M Aircraft LLC Kuna, Idaho	Standard	2012-01-26	Valid
N4385B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Idaho	Multiple	2012-01-20	Valid
N2551C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Georgia	Standard	2012-01-19	Valid
N4389B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2012-01-10	Valid
N3289A	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Wyoming	Standard	2012-01-06	Valid
N1936C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2012-01-05	Valid
N4639C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Massachusetts	Standard	2012-01-04	Valid
N3533C	Cessna 170B	Western North Carolina Air Museum Hendersonville, North Carolina	Standard	2012-01-03	Valid
N1915C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2011-12-07	Valid
N4315B	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2011-12-07	Valid
N4509C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2011-11-23	Valid
N4403V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2011-10-25	Valid
N9298A	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2011-10-11	Valid
N55LH	Cessna 170B	L H Aviation LLC Clanton, Alabama	Standard	2011-09-27	Valid
N9741A	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2011-08-15	Valid
N1965C	Cessna 170B	Householder Troy D Bridgeport, West Virginia	Standard	2011-08-11	Valid
N4229V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2011-07-22	Valid
N4406B	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2011-07-22	Valid
N8292A	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2011-07-07	Valid
N1803C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2011-06-29	Valid
N3244A	Cessna 170B	Prevail Aviation LLC Hurley, Wisconsin	Standard	2011-06-18	Valid
N8380A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2011-06-16	Valid
N880MT	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2011-06-13	Valid
N1643D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2011-06-09	Valid
N8103A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2011-05-14	Valid
N2742D	Cessna 170B	Lloyd Land Plane III LLC Brighton, Colorado	Standard	2011-05-03	Valid
N9547A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2011-04-15	Valid
N2606D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2011-04-05	Valid
N2719D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2011-04-01	Valid
N8143A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2011-03-23	Valid
N9958A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2011-03-16	Valid
N3149A	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2011-03-03	Valid
N4012V	Cessna 170	Baker Air Service INC Baker, Montana	Standard	2011-02-16	Valid
N4197V	Cessna 170	Baker Air Service INC Baker, Montana	None on file	2011-02-16	Valid
N8048A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2011-02-15	Valid
N5528C	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2011-02-14	Valid
N1257D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2011-02-10	Valid
N727Z	Cessna 170B	Team Alaska LLC Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	2011-01-24	Valid
N9031A	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2011-01-18	Valid
N4164V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2010-12-21	Valid
N170A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2010-12-07	Valid
N2542C	Cessna 170B	Papa Bravo LLC Decatur, Alabama	Standard	2010-11-22	Valid
N2770C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	2010-11-01	Valid
N3499D	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2010-10-27	Valid
N4449B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2010-10-27	Valid
N4558C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2010-10-25	Valid
N5495C	Cessna 170A	Individual owner California	Standard	2010-10-18	Valid
N2623V	Cessna 170	Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia	Standard	2010-10-13	Valid
N3440D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2010-10-13	Valid
N8254A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2010-10-12	Valid
N4679C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2010-08-12	Valid
N8126T	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	2010-08-12	Valid
N3487D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2010-08-02	Valid
N2482D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2010-07-29	Valid
N1899C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2010-07-28	Valid
N3947V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2010-07-07	Valid
N170BT	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2010-06-24	Valid
N8122A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2010-06-21	Valid
N9127A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2010-06-17	Valid
N8365A	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2010-06-09	Valid
N2575D	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2010-06-08	Valid
N3457D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2010-05-24	Valid
N4497B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2010-05-05	Valid
N8244A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2010-04-01	Valid
N2562D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2010-03-22	Valid
N2435D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2010-01-13	Valid
N9734A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2009-12-11	Valid
N2819C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2009-12-03	Valid
N915SC	Cessna 170B	I P M Ministries Dufur, Oregon	Standard	2009-09-15	Valid
N170RP	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	2009-09-02	Valid
N2349D	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2009-09-02	Valid
N9937A	Cessna 170A	International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada	Standard	2009-09-01	Valid
N2823C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2009-08-26	Valid
N2974D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	2009-08-11	Valid
N1955C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2009-07-21	Valid
N4163V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2009-07-06	Valid
N52LE	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2009-06-29	Valid
N1341D	Cessna 170A	Builders Guild INC Mesa, Arizona	Standard	2009-06-23	Valid
N8113A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2009-06-09	Valid
N4154D	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2009-06-03	Valid
N2320D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2009-04-22	Valid
N3497C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	2009-04-15	Valid
N9559A	Cessna 170A	Grace'S Wings LLC Crystal Lake, Illinois	Standard	2009-04-09	Valid
N1744D	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2009-04-02	Valid
N4466B	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2009-02-13	Valid
N4050V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2009-02-05	Valid
N2713D	Cessna 170B	Black Mountain Flying Service LTD Boulder City, Nevada	Standard	2008-12-16	Valid
N3011A	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2008-12-09	Valid
N4362B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2008-11-07	Valid