Single-engine piston

N3120B

1952 Cessna 170B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1952
Serial
25362
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Minot, ND
1952 Cessna 170B
Representative photo of a Cessna 170B. Not a photo of N3120B.
Registration record

N3120B on the FAA register

Type
1952 Cessna 170B
Serial
25362
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Minot, ND
Certificate issued
2021-09-16
Airworthiness date
1956-02-08
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A35099
Mode S (octal)
50650231
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 N3120B.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N3120B.
  • 1974-12-28
    Accident at Waukesha,Wis, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-11-20
    Accident at Pewaukee Wis, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-02-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N3120B

N3120B is a 1952 Cessna 170B, serial number 25362. It is registered to an individual in Minot, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 16, 2021 and expires on September 30, 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 February 8, 1956.

N3120B 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

1974-12-28 Accident · Waukesha,Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4098
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
1966-11-20 Accident · Pewaukee Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3769
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: SIBLE UNDER THE EXISTING CONDITIONS.

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.