Single-engine piston

N1996C

1953 Cessna 170B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
26141
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Greeley, CO
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1953 Cessna 170B
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Registration record

N1996C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 170B
Serial
26141
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
1973-11-26
Airworthiness date
1955-11-11
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A18CC7
Mode S (octal)
50306307
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 N1996C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-15
    Accident at Fort Morgan, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-11-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N1996C.
  • 1955-11-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N1996C

N1996C is a 1953 Cessna 170B, serial number 26141. It is registered to co-owners in Greeley, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 26, 1973 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 November 11, 1955.

N1996C 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

2025-06-15 Accident · Fort Morgan, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA210
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane during a gusty crosswind landing.
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.