Single-engine piston

N3962V

1947 Cessna 170

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
18281
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Salado, TX
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1947 Cessna 170
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Registration record

N3962V on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 170
Serial
18281
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Salado, TX
Certificate issued
2020-01-03
Airworthiness date
1956-12-10
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A49BC5
Mode S (octal)
51115705
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

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-13
    Accident at Ardmore, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-01-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N3962V.
  • 1956-12-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3962V

N3962V is a 1947 Cessna 170, serial number 18281. It is registered to an individual in Salado, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 3, 2020 and expires on January 31, 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, dated December 10, 1956.

N3962V 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

2020-08-13 Accident · Ardmore, TN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA20LA288
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate preflight planning and his decision to depart from a constrained, grass-covered field in elevated-density altitude conditions, which resulted in reduced takeoff and climb performance and a subsequent forced landing.

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.