Single-engine piston

N4597C

Cessna 170B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
25541
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC (LLC)
Based
Palmer, AK
 Cessna 170B
Representative photo of a Cessna 170B. Not a photo of N4597C.
Registration record

N4597C on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 170B
Serial
25541
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2019-05-15
Airworthiness date
1956-03-21
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A596DB
Mode S (octal)
51313333
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 N4597C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N4597C.
  • 2011-09-17
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N4597C

N4597C is a Cessna 170B, serial number 25541. The FAA register lists Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC as the registrant in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 15, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 21, 1956.

N4597C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
104 kt
Range
410 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-09-17 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC11CA104
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience/training in tailwheel-equipped airplanes.

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.