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
N4164V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2010-12-21	Valid
N2623V	Cessna 170	Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia	Standard	2010-10-13	Valid
N3947V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2010-07-07	Valid
N4163V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2009-07-06	Valid
N1744D	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2009-04-02	Valid
N4050V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2009-02-05	Valid
N3943V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2007-11-30	Valid
N4221V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2007-11-02	Valid
N2666V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2007-08-24	Valid
N4414V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2007-08-02	Valid
N4157V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2007-04-24	Valid
N3804V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2006-09-06	Valid
N4178V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2006-08-08	Valid
N3923V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	2006-08-03	Valid
N3949V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2005-12-05	Valid
N5054X	Cessna 170	Individual owner Texas	None on file	2005-10-11	Valid
N4005V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2005-09-26	Valid
N4240V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2005-03-04	Valid
N4144V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2005-03-01	Valid
N2646V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2005-01-26	Valid
N2513V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Tennessee	Standard	2004-07-22	Valid
N2568V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2004-03-05	Valid
N2609V	Cessna 170	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2003-12-02	Valid
N3908V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2003-10-07	Valid
N4073V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner South Dakota	Standard	2003-08-04	Valid
N4043V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2002-09-12	Valid
N4281V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2002-06-19	Valid
N3993V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2002-05-28	Valid
N4155V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2002-03-07	Valid
N2505V	Cessna 170	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2002-02-27	Valid
N4272V	Cessna 170	Individual owner California	Standard	2002-02-22	Valid
N2540V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2002-01-14	Valid
N4150V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2001-11-14	Valid
N4149V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2001-04-24	Valid
N2600V	Cessna 170	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	1999-11-03	Valid
N4079V	Cessna 170	Individual owner California	Standard	1999-02-18	Valid
N4042V	Cessna 170	Freedom Aviation Salina, Kansas	Standard	1998-04-15	Valid
N4254V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1997-11-08	Valid
N65BB	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Virginia	Standard	1997-10-06	Valid
N170ST	Cessna 170	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1997-05-28	Valid
N3827V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	1997-03-31	Valid
N4085V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1997-01-07	Valid
N4408V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	1996-11-14	Valid
N4168V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	1996-02-13	Valid
N3958V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1994-07-06	Valid
N2667V	Cessna 170	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	1993-11-18	Valid
N4136V	Cessna 170	Overman Kearn A Grand Coulee, Washington	Standard	1993-08-02	Valid
N4173V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1993-04-13	Valid
N4129V	Cessna 170	Stoddart Ranches INC Jordan Valley, Oregon	Standard	1991-05-11	Valid
N4261V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1989-04-04	Valid
N5344C	Cessna 170	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1988-12-15	Valid
N4048V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1988-11-02	Valid
N4104V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	1988-10-11	Valid
N3963V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	1988-04-11	Valid
N48136	Cessna 170	Individual owner Texas	None on file	1987-12-17	Valid
N4269V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1985-07-09	Valid
N54618	Cessna 170	Individual owner Utah	Standard	1985-02-25	Valid
N2682V	Cessna 170	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	1984-07-24	Valid
N4410V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	1981-02-12	Valid
N4064V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1981-02-06	Valid
N4185V	Cessna 170	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1980-11-28	Valid
N4089V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1977-02-04	Valid
N3972V	Cessna 170	Individual owner California	Standard	1976-04-21	Valid
N4017V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1975-11-07	Valid
N4207V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1975-09-03	Valid
N2536V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1975-06-06	Valid
N3992V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1975-05-10	Revoked
N4186V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1974-11-11	Valid
N124Q	Cessna 170	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1973-03-22	Valid
N170RH	Cessna 170	Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado	Standard		Valid
N4010V	Cessna 170	Individual owner Missouri	Standard		Sale reported
N4067V	Cessna 170	Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado	Standard		Valid