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, OF · 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 · 272 170 (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N170ER	Cessna 170	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-07-02	Valid
N920JM	Cessna 170	Skysurfer INC Wilmington, Delaware	None on file	2022-06-13	Reports overdue
N4224V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2022-05-26	Valid
N4188V	Cessna 170	Ntn3N LLC Titusville, Florida	Standard	2022-03-28	Valid
N4401V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2022-03-26	Valid
N3907V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Iowa	Standard	2022-03-10	Valid
N2597V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2022-03-02	Valid
N4035V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2022-01-04	Valid
N4203V	Cessna 170	Amelia Reid Aviation LLC Wilton, California	Standard	2022-01-03	Valid
N2589V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2021-12-21	Valid
N2593V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-12-13	Valid
N2556V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2021-11-04	Valid
N170EE	Cessna 170	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-10-23	Valid
N4192V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-10-23	Valid
N5135B	Cessna 170	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2021-09-30	Valid
N2515V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2021-09-21	Valid
N2616V	Cessna 170	Stage One Associates LLC Oxford, Connecticut	Standard	2021-08-30	Valid
N3835V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2021-08-19	Valid
N517TG	Cessna 170	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2021-08-17	Valid
N4019V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2021-08-16	Valid
N4214V	Cessna 170	Gat Air & Ground LLC Norwich, New York	Standard	2021-08-13	Valid
N3929V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-04-26	Valid
N175BA	Cessna 170	Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia	Standard	2021-04-16	Valid
N2622V	Cessna 170	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-04-02	Valid
N9251A	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2021-01-26	Valid
N3998V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2021-01-11	Valid
N170LM	Cessna 170	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2020-10-21	Valid
N4210V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2020-09-29	Valid
N2696V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2020-09-28	Valid
N8282A	Cessna 170	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2020-08-12	Valid
N4265V	Cessna 170	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2020-08-05	Valid
N2608V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2020-01-30	Valid
N3482C	Cessna 170	Lacewell Matthew K Chugiak, Alaska	Standard	2020-01-15	Valid
N3962V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-01-03	Valid
N4238V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	2019-11-15	Valid
N4278V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2019-10-29	Valid
N170UW	Cessna 170	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2019-10-17	Valid
N2581C	Cessna 170	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2019-09-27	Valid
N2636V	Cessna 170	Individual owner California	Standard	2019-09-14	Valid
N3833V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2019-08-14	Valid
N3996V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2019-07-15	Valid
N2563V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2019-04-29	Valid
N4070V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2019-04-10	Valid
N9219A	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Wyoming	Standard	2019-04-09	Valid
N4260V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2019-04-08	Valid
N2500Y	Cessna 170	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2019-03-06	Valid
N4215V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2019-02-09	Valid
N4013V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2018-12-21	Valid
N2624V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2018-12-15	Valid
N3823V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2018-11-08	Valid
N4166V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2018-10-16	Valid
N3934V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2018-08-06	Valid
N4162V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Alaska	Multiple	2018-07-23	Valid
N4111V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2018-05-30	Valid
N4288V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-05-10	Valid
N2668V	Cessna 170	Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia	Standard	2018-05-01	Valid
N2649V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2018-04-20	Valid
N2552V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner North Carolina	Standard	2018-03-16	Valid
N4172V	Cessna 170	MD Aero LLC Somerton, Arizona	Standard	2018-02-05	Valid
N4072V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2017-12-07	Valid
N3914V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2017-11-28	Valid
N2560V	Cessna 170	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-11-16	Valid
N4039V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2017-10-11	Valid
N2553V	Cessna 170	Jj&M LLC Red Lodge, Montana	Standard	2017-08-25	Valid
N4026V	Cessna 170	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-08-23	Valid
N4423V	Cessna 170	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-06-26	Valid
N4225V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-06-22	Valid
N4153V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Arkansas	Standard	2017-05-18	Valid
N4134V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2017-04-24	Valid
N2634V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2017-02-16	Valid
N2669V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2017-01-31	Valid
N6303D	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2016-07-23	Valid
N4066V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2016-05-24	Valid
N2527V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2016-01-07	Valid
N3950V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2015-10-16	Valid
N4223V	Cessna 170	Mcdermotts Letsfly LLC Somerton, Arizona	Standard	2015-09-02	Valid
N2511V	Cessna 170	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2015-01-06	Valid
N4279V	Cessna 170	Cummins Gary L Sunrise Beach, Missouri	Standard	2014-12-04	Valid
N4262V	Cessna 170	Kinzie Industries LLC Alva, Oklahoma	Standard	2014-09-16	Valid
N5457C	Cessna 170	Widewings LLC Alexandria, Virginia	Standard	2014-04-17	Valid
N3903V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2014-04-10	Valid
N4292V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2014-01-27	Valid
N4259V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2013-12-19	Valid
N2663V	Cessna 170	Individual owner California	Standard	2013-12-02	Valid
N4087V	Cessna 170	Yakima 65 N Flying Club Yakima, Washington	Standard	2013-11-22	Valid
N170J	Cessna 170	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2013-11-21	Valid
N2518V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2013-10-24	Valid
N18108	Cessna 170	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2013-08-26	Valid
N2801C	Cessna 170	Individual owner California	Standard	2013-08-08	Valid
N4294V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2013-03-27	Valid
N3989V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2013-03-14	Valid
N5527C	Cessna 170	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2012-11-09	Valid
N4033V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2012-09-13	Valid
N2284E	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2012-07-18	Valid
N4289V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2012-05-22	Valid
N3970V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2012-05-15	Valid
N4403V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2011-10-25	Valid
N4229V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2011-07-22	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