Single-engine piston

N2886C

1954 Cessna 170B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1954
Serial
26429
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Chugiak, AK
1954 Cessna 170B
Representative photo of a Cessna 170B. Not a photo of N2886C.
Registration record

N2886C on the FAA register

Type
1954 Cessna 170B
Serial
26429
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chugiak, AK
Certificate issued
2022-11-30
Airworthiness date
1955-09-02
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2EEE0
Mode S (octal)
50567340
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 N2886C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N2886C.
  • 2010-06-12
    Accident at Palmer, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-04-18
    Accident at Shelton, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N2886C

N2886C is a 1954 Cessna 170B, serial number 26429. It is registered to co-owners in Chugiak, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 30, 2022 and expires on November 30, 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, dated September 2, 1955.

N2886C 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

2010-06-12 Accident · Palmer, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC10CA052
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in variable wind conditions.
2006-04-18 Accident · Shelton, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA06CA078
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: The main landing gear wheel failure during the takeoff ground roll. A related factor was directional control of the aircraft was not possible after the wheel failure.

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.