Single-engine piston

N3244A

1953 Cessna 170B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
25888
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Prevail Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Hurley, WI
1953 Cessna 170B
Representative photo of a Cessna 170B. Not a photo of N3244A.
Registration record

N3244A on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 170B
Serial
25888
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Prevail Aviation LLC
Hurley, WI
Certificate issued
2011-06-18
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A38011
Mode S (octal)
50700021
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 N3244A.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-06-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N3244A.
  • 1970-02-12
    Accident at Friendship Apt,Md, 20; damage: substantial.
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N3244A

N3244A is a 1953 Cessna 170B, serial number 25888. The FAA register lists Prevail Aviation LLC as the registrant in Hurley, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 18, 2011 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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.

N3244A 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

1970-02-12 Accident · Friendship Apt,Md, 20 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0867
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: YL.ALLOWED O RING SEAL TO POP OUT.LOST BRAKE FLUID

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.