Single-engine piston

N1396D

1951 Cessna 170A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1951
Serial
19972
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Flying Dutchman Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Richmond, TX
1951 Cessna 170A
Representative photo of a Cessna 170A. Not a photo of N1396D.
Registration record

N1396D on the FAA register

Type
1951 Cessna 170A
Serial
19972
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Flying Dutchman Aviation LLC
Richmond, TX
Certificate issued
2022-12-24
Airworthiness date
1956-08-06
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A09FCE
Mode S (octal)
50117716
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N1396D.
  • 2022-06-02
    Accident at Houston, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-08-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N1396D

N1396D is a 1951 Cessna 170A, serial number 19972. The FAA register lists Flying Dutchman Aviation LLC as the registrant in Richmond, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 24, 2022 and expires on December 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 August 6, 1956.

N1396D 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

2022-06-02 Accident · Houston, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN22LA236
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170
Probable cause: The pilot s inability to compensate for a downdraft during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, and subsequent loss of directional control.

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.