Single-engine piston

N2831C

1954 Cessna 170B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1954
Serial
26374
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Turner, MT
1954 Cessna 170B
Representative photo of a Cessna 170B. Not a photo of N2831C.
Registration record

N2831C on the FAA register

Type
1954 Cessna 170B
Serial
26374
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Turner, MT
Certificate issued
2012-02-24
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2DB9E
Mode S (octal)
50555636
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 N2831C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-02-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N2831C.
  • 2006-04-10
    Accident at Havre, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N2831C

N2831C is a 1954 Cessna 170B, serial number 26374. It is registered to co-owners in Turner, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 24, 2012 and expires on February 29, 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.

N2831C 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

2006-04-10 Accident · Havre, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA06CA073
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: The pilot's improper starting procedures in attempting to hand-prop the airplane's engine. Contributing factors were the discharged battery, the failure of the right parking brake and the hangar which the aircraft collided with.

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.