Single-engine piston

N1228D

1950 Cessna 170A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1950
Serial
19782
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Carleton, MI
1950 Cessna 170A
Representative photo of a Cessna 170A. Not a photo of N1228D.
Registration record

N1228D on the FAA register

Type
1950 Cessna 170A
Serial
19782
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Carleton, MI
Certificate issued
2019-08-05
Airworthiness date
1956-03-14
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A05E94
Mode S (octal)
50057224
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-08-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N1228D.
  • 2003-03-26
    Accident at Santa Rosa, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N1228D

N1228D is a 1950 Cessna 170A, serial number 19782. It is registered to co-owners in Carleton, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 5, 2019 and expires on August 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 March 14, 1956.

N1228D 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 170A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-03-26 Accident · Santa Rosa, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN03LA057
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170A
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing for takeoff. A contributing factor was the wind gust.

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.