Single-engine piston

N138WW

1954 Cessna 170B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1954
Serial
26189
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Whitewright, TX
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1954 Cessna 170B
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Registration record

N138WW on the FAA register

Type
1954 Cessna 170B
Serial
26189
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Whitewright, TX
Certificate issued
2022-09-12
Airworthiness date
1957-06-12
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A09AF2
Mode S (octal)
50115362
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 N138WW.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N138WW to the current registrant.
  • 1996-06-21
    N138WW previously assigned to a North American T28B (s/n 138150); cancelled.
  • 1957-06-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N138WW

N138WW is a 1954 Cessna 170B, serial number 26189. It is registered to an individual in Whitewright, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 12, 2022 and expires on September 30, 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, dated June 12, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N138WW. 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 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

1991-02-25 Accident · Mesa, AZ Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · LAX91LA121
Reported aircraft: North American T-28B — a different aircraft that carried the N138WW registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: 1) THE FAILURE OF THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE UPPER CRANKCASE OIL BREATHER LINE; 2) TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER CAUSED BY A LACK OF LUBRICATING OIL. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT INADVERTANTLY STALLING THE AIRCRAFT TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH A WIRE.

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.