Single-engine piston

N2500Y

1948 Cessna 170

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1948
Serial
18562
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC (LLC)
Based
Palmer, AK
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1948 Cessna 170
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Registration record

N2500Y on the FAA register

Type
1948 Cessna 170
Serial
18562
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2019-03-06
Airworthiness date
1957-07-05
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A259ED
Mode S (octal)
50454755
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
410 nm
Cruise (type)
104 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N2500Y to the current registrant.
  • 1997-09-11
    N2500Y previously assigned to a Piper Warrior II (s/n 288516073); cancelled.
  • 1957-07-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N2500Y

N2500Y is a 1948 Cessna 170, serial number 18562. The FAA register lists Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC as the registrant in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 6, 2019 and expires on March 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 (normal), dated July 5, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N2500Y. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
104 kt
Range
410 nm
Power / thrust (each)
145
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,820 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,145 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 170 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-07-31 Accident · Devore, CA Damage: Destroyed NTSB · LAX94LA304
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-161 — a different aircraft that carried the N2500Y registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: was the failure of the pilot to follow checklist and emergency procedures, which resulted in an improper decision to land on a dirt road within two miles of an airport.

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.