Single-engine piston

N4448B

1955 Cessna 170B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1955
Serial
26792
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
1955 Cessna 170B
Representative photo of a Cessna 170B. Not a photo of N4448B.
Registration record

N4448B on the FAA register

Type
1955 Cessna 170B
Serial
26792
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2021-04-19
Airworthiness date
1956-04-10
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A55CEB
Mode S (octal)
51256353
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 N4448B.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N4448B.
  • 2003-11-10
    Accident at Manley Hot Sprg, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-08-04
    Accident at Casper, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N4448B

N4448B is a 1955 Cessna 170B, serial number 26792. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 19, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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, dated April 10, 1956.

N4448B 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

2003-11-10 Accident · Manley Hot Sprg, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC04LA008
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose over during the landing roll. A factor contributing to the accident was snow covered terrain at the landing strip.
1999-08-04 Accident · Casper, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN99LA134
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of a wrong runway for landing and his failure to maintain directional control.

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.