Single-engine piston

N2551D

1952 Cessna 170B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1952
Serial
20703
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Last Frontier Tailwheel LLC (LLC)
Based
Anchorage, AK
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1952 Cessna 170B
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Registration record

N2551D on the FAA register

Type
1952 Cessna 170B
Serial
20703
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Last Frontier Tailwheel LLC
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2026-07-19
Airworthiness date
1956-05-19
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A26C90
Mode S (octal)
50466220
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 N2551D.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N2551D.
  • 2005-06-08
    Accident at Ninilchick, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N2551D

N2551D is a 1952 Cessna 170B, serial number 20703. The FAA register lists Last Frontier Tailwheel LLC as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 19, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

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 May 19, 1956.

N2551D has 1 accident/incident record 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

2005-06-08 Accident · Ninilchick, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC05LA081
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll on a beach, which resulted in an on-ground collision with terrain. A factor associated with the accident is a tailwind.

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.