Single-engine piston

N1020U

Cessna 170A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
18783
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
North Central Aircraft Sales (Corporation)
Based
Tioga, ND
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Cessna 170A
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Registration record

N1020U on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 170A
Serial
18783
Engines
1
Registered owner
North Central Aircraft Sales
Tioga, ND
Certificate issued
2003-01-09
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A00E8D
Mode S (octal)
50007215
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
410 nm
Cruise (type)
104 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-01-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N1020U to the current registrant.
  • 1999-07-27
    N1020U previously assigned to a Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters / TH-55A Piston Helicopters / TH55A (s/n 56-0529); cancelled.
  • 1972-03-06
    N1020U previously assigned to a Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle VIR (s/n 114); cancelled.
Overview

About N1020U

N1020U is a Cessna 170A, serial number 18783. The FAA register lists North Central Aircraft Sales as the registrant in Tioga, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 9, 2003 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 104 knots and a range of about 410 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N1020U. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
104 kt
Range
410 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 170A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-06-12 Accident · Cedar Rapids, IA Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · CHI97GA166
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A-1 — a different aircraft that carried the N1020U registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: loss of engine power due to undetermined reason(s). Related factors included the obstructions (building, utility pole, and transmission wires); and the lack of a functional windsock, due to inadequate facility maintenance by the operator.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.