Single-engine piston

N3156A

1953 Cessna 170B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
25800
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
North American Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Madison, NE
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1953 Cessna 170B
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Registration record

N3156A on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 170B
Serial
25800
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
North American Aero LLC
Madison, NE
Certificate issued
2012-08-20
Airworthiness date
1956-07-13
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A35C8F
Mode S (octal)
50656217
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 N3156A.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-08-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N3156A.
  • 1996-07-12
    Accident at Lewistown, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N3156A

N3156A is a 1953 Cessna 170B, serial number 25800. The FAA register lists North American Aero LLC as the registrant in Madison, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 20, 2012 and expires on August 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 July 13, 1956.

N3156A 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

1996-07-12 Accident · Lewistown, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA96LA153
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the changing wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. The sudden windshift was a related factor.

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.