Single-engine piston

N2398D

1952 Cessna 170B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1952
Serial
20550
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Janesville, WI
1952 Cessna 170B
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Registration record

N2398D on the FAA register

Type
1952 Cessna 170B
Serial
20550
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Janesville, WI
Certificate issued
2019-06-06
Airworthiness date
1961-06-09
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A22D63
Mode S (octal)
50426543
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 N2398D.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-06-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N2398D.
  • 1987-06-16
    Accident at Monument Valley, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-06-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N2398D

N2398D is a 1952 Cessna 170B, serial number 20550. It is registered to an individual in Janesville, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 6, 2019 and expires on June 30, 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 multiple category, dated June 9, 1961.

N2398D 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

1987-06-16 Accident · Monument Valley, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN87LA158
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.