Single-engine piston

N4292V

1948 Cessna 170

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1948
Serial
18650
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Elk, WA
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1948 Cessna 170
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Registration record

N4292V on the FAA register

Type
1948 Cessna 170
Serial
18650
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Elk, WA
Certificate issued
2014-01-27
Airworthiness date
1957-03-08
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A51FC0
Mode S (octal)
51217700
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-01-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N4292V.
  • 1997-07-19
    Accident at Graham, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-01-02
    Accident at Plato Center, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N4292V

N4292V is a 1948 Cessna 170, serial number 18650. It is registered to an individual in Elk, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 27, 2014 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 March 8, 1957.

N4292V has 2 accident/incident records 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

1997-07-19 Accident · Graham, WA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA97LA173
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170
Probable cause: Inadequate aircraft preflight by the pilot-in-command, and water contamination in the fuel resulting in a loss of engine power. A factor was a power transmission line in the forced landing area.
1983-01-02 Accident · Plato Center, IL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI83LA071
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.