Single-engine piston

N1855C

1953 Cessna 170B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
25999
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Nome, AK
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1953 Cessna 170B
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Registration record

N1855C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 170B
Serial
25999
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Nome, AK
Certificate issued
1987-10-16
Airworthiness date
1955-08-27
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A15649
Mode S (octal)
50253111
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 N1855C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1987-10-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N1855C.
  • 1973-09-07
    Accident at St.Michael,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N1855C

N1855C is a 1953 Cessna 170B, serial number 25999. It is registered to an individual in Nome, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 16, 1987 and expires on December 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 August 27, 1955.

N1855C 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

1973-09-07 Accident · St.Michael,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2885
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: ATE RWY HAS SOFT SPOTS & SOFT THRESHOLDS,BOTH ENDS

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.