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 · 512 170A (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N9588A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-07-20	Valid
N9194A	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Virginia	Standard	2021-06-26	Valid
N1388D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2021-05-22	Valid
N5732C	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-05-20	Valid
N9927A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2021-05-20	Valid
N1227D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2021-04-19	Valid
N170GC	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2021-04-14	Valid
N9197A	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2021-04-14	Valid
N1793D	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2021-04-10	Valid
N1354D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2021-04-05	Valid
N1379D	Cessna 170A	Gods Chosen Flyers LLC Apex, North Carolina	Standard	2021-04-02	Valid
N1292D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Texas	Multiple	2021-03-12	Valid
N1259D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2021-03-01	Valid
N170AS	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2021-02-08	Valid
N1705D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-02-05	Valid
N1337D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2020-12-28	Valid
N1494D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-12-21	Valid
N5474C	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-12-19	Valid
N1465D	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	2020-12-16	Valid
N9193A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2020-12-07	Valid
N456WF	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2020-11-19	Valid
N1745D	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2020-11-17	Valid
N5568C	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2020-11-17	Valid
N1242D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2020-11-10	Valid
N9915A	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2020-11-03	Valid
N5739C	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Washington	None on file	2020-10-24	Valid
N1462D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner California	Standard	2020-10-20	Valid
N9744A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2020-08-20	Valid
N7A	Cessna 170A	Intabyte LLC Portland, Oregon	Standard	2020-08-13	Valid
N1240D	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2020-08-11	Valid
N9567A	Cessna 170A	Proflight 1 INC Midland, North Carolina	Standard	2020-08-11	Valid
N9968A	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Alabama	Standard	2020-08-06	Valid
N9930A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2020-07-30	Valid
N9088A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-05-14	Valid
N9798A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2020-04-23	Valid
N5786C	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2020-04-21	Valid
N9773A	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	2020-04-02	Valid
N1250D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-03-12	Valid
N4654V	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2020-02-28	Valid
N1256D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-02-10	Valid
N5796C	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2019-11-18	Valid
N1258D	Cessna 170A	International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada	Standard	2019-10-30	Valid
N1493D	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2019-10-21	Valid
N1247D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2019-10-08	Valid
N1235D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2019-09-30	Valid
N9168A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2019-09-23	Valid
N1245D	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Arkansas	Standard	2019-09-09	Valid
N9056A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-09-06	Valid
N1779D	Cessna 170A	Schrag Jeremy M Garden Plain, Kansas	Standard	2019-08-28	Valid
N1228D	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2019-08-05	Valid
N9955A	Cessna 170A	Nelson Harry J West Bend, Wisconsin	Standard	2019-08-05	Valid
N170MB	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Mississippi	Standard	2019-08-02	Valid
N11575	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2019-07-11	Valid
N5777C	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2019-06-07	Valid
N9911A	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	2019-05-30	Valid
N1707D	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner North Carolina	Standard	2019-05-16	Valid
N1263D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-04-25	Valid
N9989A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2019-03-16	Valid
N747Z	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Nebraska	Standard	2019-03-04	Valid
N9935A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-02-28	Valid
N9282A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2019-02-02	Valid
N3861V	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2018-11-27	Valid
N5459C	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2018-11-26	Valid
N5789C	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2018-11-14	Valid
N5455C	Cessna 170A	Individual owner New York	Standard	2018-11-03	Valid
N5573C	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2018-10-23	Valid
N210SB	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2018-10-18	Valid
N9177A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2018-08-25	Valid
N9950A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2018-07-19	Valid
N9249A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2018-06-15	Valid
N9912A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2018-06-07	Valid
N1286D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2018-06-05	Valid
N1224D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2018-05-01	Valid
N4Q	Cessna 170A	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2018-05-01	Valid
N5452C	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2018-04-05	Valid
N9731A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2018-03-15	Valid
N9077A	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2018-02-28	Valid
N1424D	Cessna 170A	N1424D LLC Collinsville, Oklahoma	Standard	2017-11-30	Valid
N6477C	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-10-26	Valid
N1712D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2017-10-04	Valid
N9226A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2017-09-29	Valid
N9114A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2017-09-13	Valid
N1208D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2017-08-29	Valid
N9592A	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2017-08-29	Valid
N9212A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2017-08-24	Valid
N1433D	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2017-08-07	Valid
N1356D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2017-08-04	Valid
N1221D	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	2017-07-21	Valid
N170D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2017-06-01	Valid
N9007A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2017-05-25	Valid
N5723C	Cessna 170A	Mid Pacific Aero Services LLC Wahiawa, Hawaii	Standard	2017-05-08	Valid
N5466C	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2017-04-28	Valid
N1318D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-04-25	Valid
N9518A	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2017-04-20	Valid
N5486C	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	2017-03-30	Valid
N1714D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner New York	Standard	2017-03-22	Valid
N5453C	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2017-03-16	Valid
N1616D	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2017-02-16	Valid
N3034J	Cessna 170A	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2017-02-14	Valid
N515N	Cessna 170A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2016-11-07	Valid