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 · 1,300 170B (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N37624	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2022-12-26	Valid
N1819C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	2022-12-19	Valid
N2581D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2022-12-17	Valid
N3444D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2022-12-12	Valid
N4369B	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2022-12-12	Valid
N65DG	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2022-12-10	Valid
N2426D	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2022-12-05	Valid
N2886C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2022-11-30	Valid
N2981D	Cessna 170B	Youngblood Allyson M Anchorage, Alaska	Experimental	2022-11-15	Valid
N2822C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2022-11-08	Valid
N170SB	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Utah	Standard	2022-11-05	Valid
N1954C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-11-03	Valid
N2379D	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2022-11-01	Valid
N4384B	Cessna 170B	Mead Aviation LLC Missoula, Montana	Standard	2022-11-01	Valid
N41TX	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-10-31	Valid
N170RK	Cessna 170B	Belphegor LLC Madison, Wisconsin	Standard	2022-10-24	Valid
N3488D	Cessna 170B	Sugarloaf Aviation LLC Carrabassett Vly, Maine	Standard	2022-10-20	Valid
N8356A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2022-10-03	Valid
N2902D	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2022-09-24	Valid
N1647D	Cessna 170B	Express Aviation Management LLC Dover, Delaware	Standard	2022-09-20	Valid
N138WW	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-09-12	Valid
N3488C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2022-09-06	Valid
N3567C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2022-09-01	Valid
N3410C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2022-08-30	Valid
N2574D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-08-25	Valid
N2929N	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2022-08-18	Valid
N3207A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Nevada	None on file	2022-08-17	Valid
N3534D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2022-08-13	Valid
N2892C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	2022-08-12	Valid
N2375D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2022-08-06	Valid
N2233D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2022-08-02	Valid
N4489B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner New York	Standard	2022-08-02	Valid
N2290D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2022-08-01	Valid
N8098A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2022-07-28	Valid
N2696D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-07-16	Valid
N222WT	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2022-07-12	Valid
N2343D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-06-30	Valid
N2743D	Cessna 170B	Boies Ranch INC Wells, Nevada	Standard	2022-06-15	Valid
N1961C	Cessna 170B	Aeroslat4 LLC Lewes, Delaware	Standard	2022-05-28	Valid
N3173B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-05-19	Valid
N3500C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-05-18	Valid
N1897C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-05-07	Valid
N2500C	Cessna 170B	2500 Charlie LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2022-05-03	Valid
N2750C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-05-02	Valid
N2337D	Cessna 170B	Surely You Cant Be An LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico	Standard	2022-04-20	Valid
N1634D	Cessna 170B	Blackhawk Aviation LLC Medicine Park, Oklahoma	Standard	2022-04-19	Valid
N17ZS	Cessna 170B	Continental Title Trust CO Trustee Wichita, Kansas	Standard	2022-04-01	Valid
N8063A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-03-31	Valid
N4359B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2022-03-30	Valid
N170BG	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2022-03-15	Valid
N2591D	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2022-03-08	Valid
N60660	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Wisconsin	None on file	2022-03-08	Valid
N2809C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2022-03-05	Valid
N3136B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-02-22	Valid
N4569C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2022-02-19	Valid
N1625D	Cessna 170B	Hatcher Aviation LLC Little Rock, Arkansas	Standard	2022-02-18	Valid
N3166A	Cessna 170B	Chamberlin Aviation LLC East Wenatchee, Washington	Standard	2022-02-17	Valid
N2557C	Cessna 170B	Jmte Aviation LLC Appleton, Wisconsin	Standard	2022-02-15	Valid
N8019A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2022-02-12	Valid
N8245A	Cessna 170B	Adriatic Holdings LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming	Standard	2022-02-01	Valid
N8157A	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2022-01-29	Valid
N8251A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2022-01-24	Valid
N1664D	Cessna 170B	Scud Air Solutions LLC South Weber, Utah	Standard	2022-01-22	Valid
N173RJ	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2022-01-13	Valid
N2983D	Cessna 170B	Ingalsbe David L Flowery Branch, Georgia	Standard	2022-01-11	Valid
N3545D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-12-29	Valid
N3576D	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Maine	Standard	2021-12-18	Valid
N2469D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-12-17	Valid
N2657D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2021-12-13	Valid
N8194A	Cessna 170B	Unable Direct LLC Kalispell, Montana	Standard	2021-12-13	Valid
N3245A	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2021-12-11	Valid
N4361B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-12-01	Valid
N2548D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-11-30	Valid
N8285A	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2021-11-23	Valid
N170BB	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2021-11-16	Valid
N4656C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner New York	Standard	2021-11-16	Valid
N2776D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2021-11-05	Valid
N8216A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner New York	Standard	2021-11-04	Valid
N2599C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-11-02	Valid
N2826C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2021-10-28	Valid
N2935D	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2021-10-18	Valid
N4589C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2021-10-18	Valid
N170B	Cessna 170B	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2021-10-16	Valid
N8091A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2021-10-13	Valid
N1629D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-10-12	Valid
N2623D	Cessna 170B	Cc Motors LLC Redding, California	Standard	2021-10-12	Valid
N2558D	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2021-10-07	Valid
N3024A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner New York	Standard	2021-09-28	Valid
N2759C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2021-09-27	Valid
N2942D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2021-09-20	Valid
N3120B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2021-09-16	Valid
N3068A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-09-13	Valid
N2842C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2021-09-08	Valid
N49CP	Cessna 170B	Shenandoah Aviation LLC Middletown, Virginia	Standard	2021-08-28	Valid
N688PA	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2021-08-27	Valid
N485F	Cessna 170B	Brook Trout Air LLC Cle Elum, Washington	Standard	2021-08-24	Valid
N2443D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2021-08-23	Valid
N2250D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2021-08-19	Valid
N8349A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-08-18	Valid
N2720D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2021-08-16	Valid