Single-engine piston

N4272V

1948 Cessna 170

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
18630
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Porterville, CA
1948 Cessna 170
Representative photo of a Cessna 170. Not a photo of N4272V.
Registration record

N4272V on the FAA register

Type
1948 Cessna 170
Serial
18630
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Porterville, CA
Certificate issued
2002-02-22
Airworthiness date
1956-05-26
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A51852
Mode S (octal)
51214122
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

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-02-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N4272V.
  • 1968-02-25
    Accident at Ensenada,Mexico, 72; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N4272V

N4272V is a 1948 Cessna 170, serial number 18630. It is registered to an individual in Porterville, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 22, 2002 and expires on April 30, 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 May 26, 1956.

N4272V 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

1968-02-25 Accident · Ensenada,Mexico, 72 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 6 0035
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.