Single-engine piston

N1838C

1953 Cessna 170B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
25982
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Social Circle, GA
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1953 Cessna 170B
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Registration record

N1838C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 170B
Serial
25982
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Social Circle, GA
Certificate issued
2025-06-19
Airworthiness date
1955-11-30
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A14F44
Mode S (octal)
50247504
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 N1838C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-10
    Accident at Hartwell, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-06-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N1838C.
  • 1955-11-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N1838C

N1838C is a 1953 Cessna 170B, serial number 25982. It is registered to co-owners in Social Circle, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 19, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

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 November 30, 1955.

N1838C 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 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

2026-07-10 Accident · Hartwell, GA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA26LA272
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to compensate for the gusty and variable wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with trees during takeoff.
NTSB report ↗

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.