Single-engine piston

N4427B

1955 Cessna 170B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1955
Serial
26771
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Talkeetna, AK
1955 Cessna 170B
Representative photo of a Cessna 170B. Not a photo of N4427B.
Registration record

N4427B on the FAA register

Type
1955 Cessna 170B
Serial
26771
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Talkeetna, AK
Certificate issued
2025-07-02
Airworthiness date
1956-04-06
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5555A
Mode S (octal)
51252532
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 N4427B.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N4427B.
  • 2019-06-17
    Accident at Hewitt Lake, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-06-21
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N4427B

N4427B is a 1955 Cessna 170B, serial number 26771. It is registered to an individual in Talkeetna, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 2, 2025 and expires on July 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 April 6, 1956.

N4427B has 2 accident/incident records 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

2019-06-17 Accident · Hewitt Lake, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA364
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from a soft, grass airstrip, which resulted in impact with brush.
2018-06-21 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA370
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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.