Single-engine piston

N3981V

1948 Cessna 170

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
18300
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
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1948 Cessna 170
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Registration record

N3981V on the FAA register

Type
1948 Cessna 170
Serial
18300
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
2025-03-19
Airworthiness date
1955-12-16
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4A310
Mode S (octal)
51121420
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

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N3981V.
  • 1995-07-13
    Accident at Columbia, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-12-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N3981V

N3981V is a 1948 Cessna 170, serial number 18300. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 19, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

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 16, 1955.

N3981V 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

1995-07-13 Accident · Columbia, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX95LA250
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170
Probable cause: the pilot's selection of the wrong runway for the existing wind conditions; his inadequate compensation for the resulting crosswind situation; and his failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft.

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.