Single-engine piston

N3942V

1948 Cessna 170

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
18261
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pickerington, OH
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1948 Cessna 170
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Registration record

N3942V on the FAA register

Type
1948 Cessna 170
Serial
18261
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pickerington, OH
Certificate issued
2022-09-13
Airworthiness date
1956-07-06
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A49457
Mode S (octal)
51112127
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N3942V.
  • 1974-11-05
    Accident at Garberville,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N3942V

N3942V is a 1948 Cessna 170, serial number 18261. It is registered to an individual in Pickerington, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 13, 2022 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 July 6, 1956.

N3942V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
104 kt
Range
410 nm
Power / thrust (each)
145
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,820 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,145 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 170 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-11-05 Accident · Garberville,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4034
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170

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.