Single-engine piston

N4396B

1955 Cessna 170B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
26740
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palmer, AK
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1955 Cessna 170B
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Registration record

N4396B on the FAA register

Type
1955 Cessna 170B
Serial
26740
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2023-09-26
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A547B9
Mode S (octal)
51243671
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 N4396B.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N4396B.
  • 1989-11-25
    Accident at Chugiak, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N4396B

N4396B is a 1955 Cessna 170B, serial number 26740. It is registered to an individual in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 26, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 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.

N4396B 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

1989-11-25 Accident · Chugiak, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC90LA015
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION AND HIS DELAY IN INITIATING A GO-AROUND. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE STUDENT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITIES, HIS SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY, THE RESULTANT TAILWIND, AND ICY RUNWAY CONDITIONS.

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.