Single-engine piston

N170L

1954 Cessna 170B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1954
Serial
26252
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Springfield, VA
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1954 Cessna 170B
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Registration record

N170L on the FAA register

Type
1954 Cessna 170B
Serial
26252
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Springfield, VA
Certificate issued
2026-09-16
Airworthiness date
1957-02-28
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A11A27
Mode S (octal)
50215047
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 N170L.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N170L to the current registrant.
  • 2002-10-31
    N170L previously assigned to a Beechcraft KING Air B200 (s/n BB-1615); cancelled.
  • 1971-08-13
    N170L previously assigned to a Lockheed 18-56 (s/n 2534); cancelled.
  • 1957-02-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N170L

N170L is a 1954 Cessna 170B, serial number 26252. It is registered to an individual in Springfield, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 16, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

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 February 28, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N170L. 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

1969-10-16 Accident · Golden Gate,Fla, 09 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3272
Reported aircraft: Lockheed 18 — a different aircraft that carried the N170L registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: PWR PLT-FUEL LEAKS FROM UNDETERMINED SOURCE.

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.