Single-engine piston

N1242D

1949 Cessna 170A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1949
Serial
18734
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300-A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bennington, KS
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1949 Cessna 170A
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Registration record

N1242D on the FAA register

Type
1949 Cessna 170A
Serial
18734
Engines
Continental O-300-A
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bennington, KS
Certificate issued
2020-11-10
Airworthiness date
1955-09-16
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A06530
Mode S (octal)
50062460
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-11-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N1242D to the current registrant.
  • 2013-03-22
    N1242D previously assigned to a Cessna 170A (s/n 19796); cancelled.
  • 1974-03-30
    Accident at Bonner Sprgs,Kans, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-08-16
    Accident at East Bethel Minn, 23; damage: destroyed.
  • 1955-09-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N1242D

N1242D is a 1949 Cessna 170A, serial number 18734. It is registered to an individual in Bennington, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 10, 2020 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300-A 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, dated September 16, 1955.

N1242D has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1974-03-30 Accident · Bonner Sprgs,Kans, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0745
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170A
Probable cause: Y EROSION.
1964-08-16 Accident · East Bethel Minn, 23 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2501
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170

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.