Single-engine piston

N2551C

1954 Cessna 170B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1954
Serial
26195
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Acworth, GA
1954 Cessna 170B
Representative photo of a Cessna 170B. Not a photo of N2551C.
Registration record

N2551C on the FAA register

Type
1954 Cessna 170B
Serial
26195
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Acworth, GA
Certificate issued
2012-01-19
Airworthiness date
1956-03-29
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A26C8F
Mode S (octal)
50466217
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 N2551C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-01-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N2551C.
  • 1981-11-20
    Accident at Sallisaw,Ok, 36; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-09-17
    Accident at Tahlequah,Ok, 36; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N2551C

N2551C is a 1954 Cessna 170B, serial number 26195. It is registered to co-owners in Acworth, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 19, 2012 and expires on January 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 March 29, 1956.

N2551C has 2 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

1981-11-20 Accident · Sallisaw,Ok, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2651
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: NTROL REQUIRING USE OF THUMB.PALM PRESS INSUFF.
1975-09-17 Accident · Tahlequah,Ok, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2608
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.