Single-engine piston

N170SL

1948 Cessna 170

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1948
Serial
18138
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Van Alstyne, TX
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1948 Cessna 170
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Registration record

N170SL on the FAA register

Type
1948 Cessna 170
Serial
18138
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Van Alstyne, TX
Certificate issued
2023-11-15
Airworthiness date
1957-03-22
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A11AC8
Mode S (octal)
50215310
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

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N170SL.
  • 1957-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N170SL

N170SL is a 1948 Cessna 170, serial number 18138. It is registered to an individual in Van Alstyne, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 15, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

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 March 22, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N170SL.

Cruise
104 kt
Range
410 nm
Power / thrust (each)
145
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,820 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,145 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 170 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N170SL.

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.