Single-engine piston

N3487C

1954 Cessna 170B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1954
Serial
26530
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Alton, MO
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1954 Cessna 170B
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Registration record

N3487C on the FAA register

Type
1954 Cessna 170B
Serial
26530
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Alton, MO
Certificate issued
2020-08-05
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3DE56
Mode S (octal)
50757126
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 N3487C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N3487C.
  • 1970-11-29
    Accident at Wentzville,Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N3487C

N3487C is a 1954 Cessna 170B, serial number 26530. It is registered to an individual in Alton, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 5, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 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.

N3487C 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

1970-11-29 Accident · Wentzville,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4293
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B

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.