Single-engine piston

N170PS

1951 Cessna 170A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1951
Serial
20152
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Columbus, WI
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1951 Cessna 170A
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Registration record

N170PS on the FAA register

Type
1951 Cessna 170A
Serial
20152
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Columbus, WI
Certificate issued
2005-06-08
Airworthiness date
1955-10-06
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A11A83
Mode S (octal)
50215203
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-06-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N170PS.
  • 2002-03-22
    Accident at Gainesville, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N170PS

N170PS is a 1951 Cessna 170A, serial number 20152. It is registered to an individual in Columbus, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 8, 2005 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 October 6, 1955.

N170PS 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

2002-03-22 Accident · Gainesville, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI02LA096
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170A
Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude and his failure to perform a go-around.

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.