Single-engine piston

N2487D

1952 Cessna 170B

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1952
Serial
20639
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blue Four Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
North Pole, AK
1952 Cessna 170B
Representative photo of a Cessna 170B. Not a photo of N2487D.
Registration record

N2487D on the FAA register

Type
1952 Cessna 170B
Serial
20639
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Blue Four Aviation LLC
North Pole, AK
Certificate issued
2023-06-15
Airworthiness date
1956-02-09
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A25108
Mode S (octal)
50450410
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 N2487D.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N2487D.
  • 1991-09-04
    Accident at Iowa Ridge, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-07-09
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-05-23
    Accident at Central, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-02-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N2487D

N2487D is a 1952 Cessna 170B, serial number 20639. The FAA register lists Blue Four Aviation LLC as the registrant in North Pole, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 15, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

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 February 9, 1956.

N2487D 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

1991-09-04 Accident · Iowa Ridge, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC91LA141
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170-B
Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO IDENTIFY THE ROUGH AND UNEVEN, UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN.
1988-07-09 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC88LA084
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
1983-05-23 Accident · Central, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC83LA086
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170

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.