Single-engine piston

N1796D

1951 Cessna 170A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1951
Serial
20238
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Racoon Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
San Antonio, TX
1951 Cessna 170A
Representative photo of a Cessna 170A. Not a photo of N1796D.
Registration record

N1796D on the FAA register

Type
1951 Cessna 170A
Serial
20238
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Racoon Aviation LLC
San Antonio, TX
Certificate issued
2024-07-25
Airworthiness date
1956-01-14
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A13DCA
Mode S (octal)
50236712
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

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N1796D.
  • 1956-01-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N1796D

N1796D is a 1951 Cessna 170A, serial number 20238. The FAA register lists Racoon Aviation LLC as the registrant in San Antonio, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 25, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

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 January 14, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1796D.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1796D.

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.