Single-engine piston

N1896C

1953 Cessna 170B

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1953
Serial
26041
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Terrell, TX
1953 Cessna 170B
Representative photo of a Cessna 170B. Not a photo of N1896C.
Registration record

N1896C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 170B
Serial
26041
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Terrell, TX
Certificate issued
2024-02-26
Airworthiness date
1956-03-30
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A16548
Mode S (octal)
50262510
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 N1896C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N1896C.
  • 1998-06-01
    Accident at Los Alamos, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-02-26
    Accident at Buffalo, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-02-14
    Accident at Buffalo,Wy, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N1896C

N1896C is a 1953 Cessna 170B, serial number 26041. It is registered to an individual in Terrell, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 26, 2024 and expires on February 28, 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 March 30, 1956.

N1896C has 3 accident/incident records 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

1998-06-01 Accident · Los Alamos, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW98LA251
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Contributing factors were the crosswinds, the fence, and the ditch.
1983-02-26 Accident · Buffalo, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN83LA068
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
1981-02-14 Accident · Buffalo,Wy, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0371
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B

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.