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
N2998D	Cessna 170B	Elite Aircraft Sales LLC Searcy, Arkansas	Standard	2020-03-09	Valid
N2557D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2020-03-06	Valid
N2578C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2020-03-04	Valid
N2812C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2020-03-02	Valid
N856DR	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2020-02-25	Valid
N3452C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2020-02-24	Valid
N4524C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Rhode Island	Standard	2020-02-24	Valid
N170MS	Cessna 170B	Midstate Aviation INC Ellensburg, Washington	Standard	2020-02-20	Valid
N8357A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2020-02-12	Valid
N1967C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Tennessee	Standard	2020-02-11	Valid
N170JW	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-02-06	Valid
N170Y	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2020-02-03	Valid
N153WS	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	2020-01-29	Valid
N2527C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2020-01-29	Valid
N3190B	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Nevada	Standard	2020-01-15	Valid
N2928D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner West Virginia	Multiple	2019-12-03	Valid
N4672C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-12-03	Valid
N1646D	Cessna 170B	Draggin Tail Pilots Prospect, Pennsylvania	Standard	2019-12-02	Valid
N3564C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	2019-11-21	Valid
N8304A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Wisconsin	None on file	2019-11-18	Valid
N4650C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-11-16	Valid
N20CF	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Arizona	None on file	2019-11-14	Valid
N8073A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2019-11-05	Valid
N2535C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2019-11-01	Valid
N3092A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2019-11-01	Valid
N1993C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-10-30	Valid
N3451C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2019-10-11	Valid
N4479B	Cessna 170B	Big Wing LLC Delavan, Minnesota	Standard	2019-09-30	Valid
N8338A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2019-09-27	Valid
N2741C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2019-09-26	Valid
N2815C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	2019-09-25	Valid
N2712D	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2019-09-23	Valid
N3472D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2019-09-06	Valid
N2707C	Cessna 170B	Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia	Standard	2019-08-27	Valid
N170BS	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2019-08-26	Valid
N170AK	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2019-08-21	Valid
N4999V	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2019-08-21	Valid
N2930D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2019-08-19	Valid
N4326B	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2019-08-19	Valid
N2632D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2019-08-12	Valid
N4408B	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2019-08-06	Valid
N3195A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2019-07-31	Valid
N8300A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-07-30	Valid
N3JX	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner California	Experimental	2019-07-25	Valid
N4473B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2019-07-18	Valid
N3417C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	None on file	2019-07-15	Valid
N118F	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2019-07-10	Valid
N8386A	Cessna 170B	Two Flyers LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2019-06-29	Valid
N3067A	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Montana	Standard	2019-06-27	Valid
N3134A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2019-06-13	Valid
N1863C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-06-11	Valid
N4381B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Hawaii	Standard	2019-06-10	Valid
N2398D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Wisconsin	Multiple	2019-06-06	Valid
N2915D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2019-05-22	Valid
N4597C	Cessna 170B	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2019-05-15	Valid
N4366B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-05-10	Valid
N2761C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2019-05-08	Valid
N2369D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	None on file	2019-05-07	Valid
N4492B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2019-05-07	Valid
N543AR	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	None on file	2019-05-06	Valid
N2235D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-05-02	Valid
N1980C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-04-25	Valid
N3458C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-04-25	Valid
N3464C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-04-25	Valid
N3743G	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-04-24	Valid
N3116A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2019-04-23	Valid
N170HT	Cessna 170B	Jon Gibson CO Cameron Park, California	Standard	2019-04-22	Valid
N2852C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2019-04-16	Valid
N1861C	Cessna 170B	Sierra Flying Club LLC Woodinville, Washington	Standard	2019-03-30	Valid
N2420D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-03-23	Valid
N3476C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2019-03-23	Valid
N4637C	Cessna 170B	Rebr Holdings LLC Hernando, Florida	Standard	2019-03-15	Valid
N3446C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Texas	None on file	2019-03-14	Valid
N4595C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	2019-03-12	Valid
N8202A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2019-03-09	Valid
N3192B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-03-05	Valid
N3197B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2019-02-27	Valid
N4403B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2019-02-21	Valid
N2356D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2019-02-07	Valid
N2571C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2019-01-31	Valid
N8078A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	2019-01-30	Valid
N2474D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-01-03	Valid
N3422C	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2018-12-17	Valid
N3573D	Cessna 170B	Bohl Howard M JR Long Beach, California	Standard	2018-12-14	Valid
N2554C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2018-12-06	Valid
N707RE	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2018-11-30	Valid
N255PA	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2018-11-21	Valid
N3095A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2018-11-20	Valid
N2966D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2018-11-19	Valid
N3091A	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2018-11-19	Valid
N3565C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2018-11-19	Valid
N163W	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2018-11-14	Valid
N8123A	Cessna 170B	Egmond Aircraft LLC Lewes, Delaware	Standard	2018-11-09	Valid
N1224V	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	2018-11-06	Valid
N4531C	Cessna 170B	Gear N The Well LLC Melbourne, Florida	Standard	2018-10-31	Valid
N2661D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2018-10-03	Valid
N1943C	Cessna 170B	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2018-09-26	Valid
N170EC	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	2018-09-24	Valid
N4435B	Cessna 170B	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2018-09-21	Valid
N624JA	Cessna 170B	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	2018-09-19	Valid