Single-engine piston

N4659C

1953 Cessna 170B

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1953
Serial
25603
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Beesley Cattle Company LLC (LLC)
Based
Port Gibson, MS
1953 Cessna 170B
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Registration record

N4659C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 170B
Serial
25603
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Beesley Cattle Company LLC
Port Gibson, MS
Certificate issued
2026-02-05
Airworthiness date
1956-02-20
Registration expires
2033-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5AFC4
Mode S (octal)
51327704
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 N4659C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N4659C.
  • 2001-06-04
    Accident at Sand Point, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-06-30
    Accident at Lake Louise, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-03-17
    Accident at Sulatna Cross, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-02-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N4659C

N4659C is a 1953 Cessna 170B, serial number 25603. The FAA register lists Beesley Cattle Company LLC as the registrant in Port Gibson, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 5, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.

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 February 20, 1956.

N4659C has 3 accident/incident records 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

2001-06-04 Accident · Sand Point, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC01LA065
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions while on approach, and the inadvertent stall of the airplane while attempting a go-around. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind.
1991-06-30 Accident · Lake Louise, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC91LA083
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: THE PILOT NOT MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH CONDITION OF THE AIRSTRIP.
1990-03-17 Accident · Sulatna Cross, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC90LA043
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY ASSESS THE EXISTING SNOW CONDITIONS AND SURROUNDING TERRAIN (PREFLIGHT PLANNING) PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE LIGHTING CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S OVER CONFIDENCE IN THE AIRPLANE'S PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES AND THE SNOW COVERED TERRAIN.

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.