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
N2904D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner New York	Standard	2021-08-05	Valid
N1949C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-07-31	Valid
N2344D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2021-07-30	Valid
N8250A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-07-28	Valid
N3565D	Cessna 170B	Jpn LLC Park City, Montana	Standard	2021-07-21	Valid
N4600C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Multiple	2021-07-19	Valid
N3159A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-07-13	Valid
N4311B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2021-07-12	Valid
N2626D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-07-08	Valid
N3522D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2021-07-07	Valid
N1912C	Cessna 170B	N1912C Flyers LLC Guymon, Oklahoma	Standard	2021-07-01	Valid
N2913D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-06-15	Valid
N4532C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2021-06-11	Valid
N1676D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2021-06-10	Valid
N8NT	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2021-06-09	Valid
N3023A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-06-02	Valid
N3016A	Cessna 170B	Perry Aeronautical Services LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico	Standard	2021-05-18	Valid
N796WT	Cessna 170B	Taildragger LLC Blackfoot, Idaho	Standard	2021-05-11	Valid
N8168A	Cessna 170B	Duell Levi D Kodiak, Alaska	Multiple	2021-05-06	Valid
N8214A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2021-04-20	Valid
N1906C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-04-19	Valid
N4448B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-04-19	Valid
N2355D	Cessna 170B	West Coast Aerosport INC Dove Canyon, California	Standard	2021-04-16	Valid
N1970J	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2021-04-15	Valid
N5562A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2021-04-14	Valid
N8013A	Cessna 170B	Trade Winds Aviation Holdings LLC Lewes, Delaware	Standard	2021-04-07	Valid
N4502N	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2021-03-30	Valid
N108TS	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2021-03-20	Valid
N561F	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2021-03-17	Valid
N8000A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2021-03-16	Valid
N3532D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2021-03-15	Valid
N4373B	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2021-03-15	Valid
N8295A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2021-03-08	Valid
N2333D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2021-03-04	Valid
N8325A	Cessna 170B	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2021-02-22	Valid
N2794D	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2021-02-16	Valid
N8120A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-02-04	Valid
N2932D	Cessna 170B	Dont Make Things Difficult LLC Downers Grove, Illinois	Standard	2021-02-02	Valid
N39998	Cessna 170B	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2021-01-30	Valid
N52TD	Cessna 170B	Clear Sky 2020 LLC Warner Robins, Georgia	Restricted	2021-01-25	Valid
N1689D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2021-01-20	Valid
N2583C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-01-20	Valid
N7272K	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2021-01-19	Valid
N3009A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2021-01-14	Valid
N8368A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-01-13	Valid
N4493B	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2021-01-09	Valid
N4517C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner South Carolina	Standard	2021-01-07	Valid
N3115B	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2020-12-28	Valid
N8004A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2020-12-28	Valid
N1846C	Cessna 170B	Northwest Intl Aviation Seattle, Washington	Standard	2020-12-21	Valid
N1981C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-12-21	Valid
N1988C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2020-12-07	Valid
N2566C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2020-12-03	Valid
N8330A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2020-11-18	Valid
N2553C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2020-11-03	Valid
N4410B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	2020-10-21	Valid
N2877C	Cessna 170B	Carlson John R Plainfield, Wisconsin	Standard	2020-10-20	Valid
N1887C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2020-10-07	Valid
N4620C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2020-09-30	Valid
N3252A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2020-09-15	Valid
N8009A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2020-09-11	Valid
N4409B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-09-09	Valid
N3435C	Cessna 170B	Harter Scott W Estero, Florida	Standard	2020-09-02	Valid
N3167A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2020-08-20	Valid
N3590C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	2020-08-20	Valid
N3427C	Cessna 170B	Shocking Rides INC El Dorado Hills, California	Standard	2020-08-17	Valid
N2242D	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Massachusetts	Standard	2020-08-11	Valid
N9217A	Cessna 170B	Alumitank INC Harvard, Illinois	Standard	2020-08-11	Valid
N1864C	Cessna 170B	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2020-08-10	Valid
N2880C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	2020-08-08	Valid
N3487C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2020-08-05	Valid
N4555C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2020-08-04	Valid
N170LC	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Nebraska	Standard	2020-08-01	Valid
N17053	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2020-07-30	Valid
N3571D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2020-07-20	Valid
N3550C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2020-07-13	Valid
N2238D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	2020-06-25	Valid
N1942C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2020-06-15	Valid
N152M	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Multiple	2020-06-11	Valid
N4398B	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2020-06-10	Valid
N1876C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2020-05-21	Valid
N3538D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2020-05-21	Valid
N139AR	Cessna 170B	Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico	None on file	2020-05-20	Valid
N621BK	Cessna 170B	My170B LLC Everett, Washington	Standard	2020-05-18	Valid
N188C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2020-05-06	Valid
N8031A	Cessna 170B	Jims Aviation LLC Fairfield, Iowa	Standard	2020-05-06	Valid
N4694C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	2020-05-05	Valid
N2950D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2020-04-29	Valid
N3141B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2020-04-29	Valid
N2835C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2020-04-23	Valid
N4576C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2020-04-22	Valid
N1665D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2020-04-17	Valid
N1946C	Cessna 170B		Standard	2020-04-09	Valid
N2372D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2020-04-07	Valid
N2959D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2020-04-06	Valid
N8163A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Indiana	Multiple	2020-04-03	Valid
N2734C	Cessna 170B	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2020-04-02	Valid
N117GS	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2020-03-30	Valid
N3589C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2020-03-16	Valid
N3417D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2020-03-10	Valid