Single-engine piston

N2488D

1952 Cessna 170B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1952
Serial
20640
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Sleepy Hollow, IL
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1952 Cessna 170B
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Registration record

N2488D on the FAA register

Type
1952 Cessna 170B
Serial
20640
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sleepy Hollow, IL
Certificate issued
2024-12-10
Airworthiness date
1955-10-07
Registration expires
2031-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2512B
Mode S (octal)
50450453
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 N2488D.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-12-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N2488D.
  • 2001-04-08
    Accident at Penrose, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-02-02
    Accident at Albuquerque,N Mex, 31; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N2488D

N2488D is a 1952 Cessna 170B, serial number 20640. It is registered to co-owners in Sleepy Hollow, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 10, 2024 and expires on December 31, 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 October 7, 1955.

N2488D has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
104 kt
Range
410 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-04-08 Accident · Penrose, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA01LA116
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing rollout while landing in a crosswind which resulted in a ground swerve and substantial damage to the aircraft.
1971-02-02 Accident · Albuquerque,N Mex, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0273
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.