Single-engine piston

N1961C

1953 Cessna 170B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
26106
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aeroslat4 LLC (LLC)
Based
Lewes, DE
1953 Cessna 170B
Representative photo of a Cessna 170B. Not a photo of N1961C.
Registration record

N1961C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 170B
Serial
26106
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Aeroslat4 LLC
Lewes, DE
Certificate issued
2022-05-28
Airworthiness date
1956-03-29
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A180F3
Mode S (octal)
50300363
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 N1961C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-08
    Accident at Monument Valley, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-05-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N1961C.
  • 1956-03-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N1961C

N1961C is a 1953 Cessna 170B, serial number 26106. The FAA register lists Aeroslat4 LLC as the registrant in Lewes, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 28, 2022 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 29, 1956.

N1961C 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

2022-10-08 Accident · Monument Valley, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR23LA011
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of airplane control during the landing flare in gusting wind and subsequent loss of directional control during the landing roll.

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.