Single-engine piston

N5406C

1950 Cessna 170A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1950
Serial
19440
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
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1950 Cessna 170A
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Registration record

N5406C on the FAA register

Type
1950 Cessna 170A
Serial
19440
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2014-11-06
Airworthiness date
1957-08-08
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6DB19
Mode S (octal)
51555431
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
410 nm
Cruise (type)
104 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N5406C.
  • 2011-09-05
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-08-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N5406C

N5406C is a 1950 Cessna 170A, serial number 19440. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 2014 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 August 8, 1957.

N5406C 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 170A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-09-05 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC11CA095
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170A
Probable cause: The fracture of a hydraulic brake line fitting due to incorrect installation of the brake line by the pilot/owner, which resulted in a loss of brake pressure and subsequent loss of directional control during the landing roll.

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.