Single-engine piston

N118F

1952 Cessna 170B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1952
Serial
25329
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Decorah, IA
1952 Cessna 170B
Representative photo of a Cessna 170B. Not a photo of N118F.
Registration record

N118F on the FAA register

Type
1952 Cessna 170B
Serial
25329
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Decorah, IA
Certificate issued
2019-07-10
Airworthiness date
1956-01-23
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A04A68
Mode S (octal)
50045150
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
410 nm
Cruise (type)
104 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$78,250 to $276,725
Middle half of 4 live Cessna 170B listings, 1952–1954 models (median $88,950). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N118F.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N118F.
  • 2003-04-19
    Accident at Randolph, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N118F

N118F is a 1952 Cessna 170B, serial number 25329. It is registered to an individual in Decorah, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 2019 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C145 series engine 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. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 23, 1956.

N118F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
104 kt
Range
410 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 170B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 170B specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-04-19 Accident · Randolph, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD03LA047
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain/maintain proper runway alignment. A factor in the accident was the sun glare.

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.