Single-engine piston

N4163V

1948 Cessna 170

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
18495
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Dighton, KS
1948 Cessna 170
Representative photo of a Cessna 170. Not a photo of N4163V.
Registration record

N4163V on the FAA register

Type
1948 Cessna 170
Serial
18495
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dighton, KS
Certificate issued
2009-07-06
Airworthiness date
1956-04-28
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4ED3F
Mode S (octal)
51166477
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-07-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N4163V.
  • 1999-06-22
    Accident at Durango, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N4163V

N4163V is a 1948 Cessna 170, serial number 18495. It is registered to co-owners in Dighton, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 6, 2009 and expires on October 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 April 28, 1956.

N4163V 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

1999-06-22 Accident · Durango, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN99LA115
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing roll. A factor was the high density altitude and the high vegetation (sagebrush).

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.