Single-engine piston

N3477C

1954 Cessna 170B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1954
Serial
26520
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Speed Development LLC (LLC)
Based
Helena, MT
1954 Cessna 170B
Representative photo of a Cessna 170B. Not a photo of N3477C.
Registration record

N3477C on the FAA register

Type
1954 Cessna 170B
Serial
26520
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Registered owner
Air Speed Development LLC
Helena, MT
Certificate issued
2014-04-23
Airworthiness date
1955-08-08
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3DA9F
Mode S (octal)
50755237
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 N3477C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-04-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N3477C.
  • 2006-05-21
    Accident at West Glacier, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N3477C

N3477C is a 1954 Cessna 170B, serial number 26520. The FAA register lists Air Speed Development LLC as the registrant in Helena, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 23, 2014 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Franklin 6A4165 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 8, 1955.

N3477C 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

2006-05-21 Accident · West Glacier, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA06CA106
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain sufficient airspeed for flight, his attempt to abort the takeoff, and the airplane's subsequent departure off the end of the runway. Contributing factors were the impacted fence and vegetation, and his total lack of experience in type of operation.

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.