Single-engine piston

N2518D

1952 Cessna 170B

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1952
Serial
20670
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Long Beach, CA
1952 Cessna 170B
Representative photo of a Cessna 170B. Not a photo of N2518D.
Registration record

N2518D on the FAA register

Type
1952 Cessna 170B
Serial
20670
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Long Beach, CA
Certificate issued
1985-08-01
Airworthiness date
1955-07-30
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A25EA9
Mode S (octal)
50457251
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 N2518D.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1985-08-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N2518D.
  • 1985-05-02
    Accident at Boulder City, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-09-08
    Accident at Blythe,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-06-24
    Accident at Pawhuska,Okla, 36; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-07-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N2518D

N2518D is a 1952 Cessna 170B, serial number 20670. It is registered to an individual in Long Beach, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 1, 1985 and expires on March 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 July 30, 1955.

N2518D 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

1985-05-02 Accident · Boulder City, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA85LA102
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
1978-09-08 Accident · Blythe,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2532
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170
1972-06-24 Accident · Pawhuska,Okla, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2166
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.