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
N2909D	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1999-12-16	Valid
N2600V	Cessna 170	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	1999-11-03	Valid
N2531D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1999-10-19	Valid
N2639D	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1999-08-11	Valid
N3050A	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	1999-08-11	Valid
N2300D	Cessna 170B	Embry Aero LTD Greenville, Illinois	Standard	1999-08-06	Valid
N3553C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	1999-07-26	Valid
N1913C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1999-04-29	Valid
N2727C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1999-03-27	Valid
N2501C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	1999-03-15	Valid
N1832C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	1999-03-10	Valid
N3495D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	1999-02-18	Valid
N4079V	Cessna 170	Individual owner California	Standard	1999-02-18	Valid
N2735C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	1999-02-17	Valid
N9033A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner California	Standard	1999-01-26	Valid
N3259A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1998-11-13	Valid
N9124A	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	1998-10-28	Valid
N9189A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1998-09-25	Valid
N9776A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1998-09-16	Valid
N4357B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1998-09-12	Valid
N9770A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	1998-09-08	Valid
N2940D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1998-09-04	Valid
N3454D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1998-08-06	Valid
N1473D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1998-07-15	Valid
N3491C	Cessna 170B	North Sound Aviation INC Sedro Woolley, Washington	Standard	1998-06-01	Valid
N1756D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner California	Standard	1998-05-28	Valid
N8307A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	1998-05-05	Valid
N170PR	Cessna 170B	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1998-05-02	Valid
N3843V	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Alabama	Standard	1998-04-25	Valid
N170JR	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1998-04-16	Valid
N4042V	Cessna 170	Freedom Aviation Salina, Kansas	Standard	1998-04-15	Valid
N8161A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Vermont	Standard	1998-04-01	Valid
N2939D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1998-03-18	Valid
N3501C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1998-02-05	Valid
N5592C	Cessna 170A	Individual owner California	Standard	1998-01-22	Valid
N1418D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner New York	Standard	1997-12-20	Valid
N3243A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1997-11-18	Valid
N4254V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1997-11-08	Valid
N65BB	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Virginia	Standard	1997-10-06	Valid
N4563C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1997-08-20	Valid
N2814C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1997-08-13	Valid
N1945C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	1997-06-18	Valid
N170ST	Cessna 170	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1997-05-28	Valid
N2976D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1997-05-14	Valid
N5760C	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1997-04-16	Valid
N3827V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	1997-03-31	Valid
N8074A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Tennessee	Restricted	1997-03-11	Valid
N2767C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1997-02-25	Valid
N14055	Cessna 170B	Top Hand INC Laurel, Montana	Standard	1997-02-11	Valid
N8274A	Cessna 170B	Ohler Michael JR West Richland, Washington	Standard	1997-01-16	Valid
N4085V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1997-01-07	Valid
N4692C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Arkansas	Standard	1996-11-20	Valid
N4408V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	1996-11-14	Valid
N5446C	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Tennessee	None on file	1996-10-22	Valid
N2584C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1996-10-10	Valid
N2255D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1996-10-02	Valid
N4538C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	1996-09-27	Valid
N9242A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1996-09-25	Valid
N9575A	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	1996-08-16	Valid
N4549C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1996-08-06	Valid
N729H	Cessna 170A	Individual owner California	Standard	1996-07-08	Valid
N3082A	Cessna 170B	Catamount Aviation INC Marshfield, Vermont	Standard	1996-06-28	Valid
N2494D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1996-06-26	Valid
N1816C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1996-06-17	Valid
N2891C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	1996-06-12	Valid
N4168V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	1996-02-13	Valid
N170FM	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	1996-02-06	Valid
N1276D	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1996-01-12	Valid
N8119A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1995-11-27	Valid
N9105A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	1995-10-17	Valid
N91221	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Wisconsin	None on file	1995-09-22	Valid
N3410D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	1995-09-15	Valid
N9521A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	1995-08-29	Valid
N1277D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1995-07-31	Valid
N4319B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	1995-05-22	Valid
N8020A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	1995-05-12	Valid
N1434D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1995-05-02	Valid
N4446B	Cessna 170B	Oz Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	1995-03-18	Valid
N135JB	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	1995-03-06	Valid
N1862C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1995-01-12	Valid
N3520C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1994-09-06	Valid
N4636C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1994-08-30	Valid
N1917C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1994-08-15	Valid
N170PP	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	1994-08-04	Valid
N8017A	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1994-08-04	Valid
N3958V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1994-07-06	Valid
N1468D	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Iowa	Standard	1994-06-16	Valid
N9106A	Cessna 170A	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	1994-04-07	Valid
N1343D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1994-02-17	Valid
N2667V	Cessna 170	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	1993-11-18	Valid
N9933A	Cessna 170A	Travelair INC Ocala, Florida	Standard	1993-09-23	Valid
N1359D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1993-09-08	Valid
N3497D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1993-08-23	Valid
N9589A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1993-08-17	Valid
N4136V	Cessna 170	Overman Kearn A Grand Coulee, Washington	Standard	1993-08-02	Valid
N2631D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1993-06-24	Valid
N5422C	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	1993-06-08	Valid
N4450B	Cessna 170B	Riverview Farm Starbuck, Minnesota	Standard	1993-05-04	Valid
N4173V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1993-04-13	Valid
N2224E	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	1993-01-06	Valid