Single-engine piston

N39781

Cessna 170B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
25723
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
 Cessna 170B
Representative photo of a Cessna 170B. Not a photo of N39781.
Registration record

N39781 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 170B
Serial
25723
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2024-08-17
Airworthiness date
1985-10-16
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4A054
Mode S (octal)
51120124
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 N39781.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N39781.
  • 1996-04-17
    Accident at Chicken, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-10-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N39781

N39781 is a Cessna 170B, serial number 25723. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 17, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

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 (normal), dated October 16, 1985.

N39781 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

1996-04-17 Accident · Chicken, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC96LA052
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: The first pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a tree. Factors in the accident were the first pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation and soft snow conditions.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Cessna 170B aircraft

All 1,299 Cessna 170B registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Alaska

All 9,146 aircraft registered in Alaska →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

  • N1030W Beechcraft V35B Bonanza
  • N1042K Luscombe 8A
  • N1465H Piper Cherokee 235
  • N1104M Cessna 172L Skyhawk
  • N1102C Cessna 177B / 172E Skyhawk
  • N1003C Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160
More from Cessna

Cessna models on the register

Own N39781?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Cessna aircraft for sale· Cessna 170B overview· Aircraft registered in Alaska· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.