Single-engine piston

N3843V

1949 Cessna 170A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
18730
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A-350SER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Hamilton, AL
1949 Cessna 170A
Representative photo of a Cessna 170A. Not a photo of N3843V.
Registration record

N3843V on the FAA register

Type
1949 Cessna 170A
Serial
18730
Engines
Franklin 6A-350SER
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hamilton, AL
Certificate issued
1998-04-25
Airworthiness date
2002-09-05
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A46CFB
Mode S (octal)
51066373
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
410 nm
Cruise (type)
104 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-09-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1998-04-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N3843V.
  • 1967-12-09
    Accident at Half Mon By,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N3843V

N3843V is a 1949 Cessna 170A, serial number 18730. It is registered to co-owners in Hamilton, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 25, 1998 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Franklin 6A-350SER 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 (normal), dated September 5, 2002.

N3843V 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 170A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-12-09 Accident · Half Mon By,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4447
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170A

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.