Single-engine piston

N3179B

1952 Cessna 170B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1952
Serial
25421
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
North Pole, AK
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1952 Cessna 170B
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Registration record

N3179B on the FAA register

Type
1952 Cessna 170B
Serial
25421
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
North Pole, AK
Certificate issued
2007-08-11
Airworthiness date
1955-08-17
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A36467
Mode S (octal)
50662147
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 N3179B.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-08-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N3179B.
  • 1998-03-21
    Accident at Dillingham, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N3179B

N3179B is a 1952 Cessna 170B, serial number 25421. It is registered to an individual in North Pole, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 11, 2007 and expires on January 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 August 17, 1955.

N3179B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
104 kt
Range
410 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-03-21 Accident · Dillingham, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC98LA028
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's decision to relinquish controls to the student pilot in the left seat during practice landings, and the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control. A factor contributing to this accident was the pilot-in-command's lack of certification as a flight instructor.

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.