Single-engine piston

N5490C

Cessna 170A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
19524
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
 Cessna 170A
Representative photo of a Cessna 170A. Not a photo of N5490C.
Registration record

N5490C on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 170A
Serial
19524
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2025-07-23
Airworthiness date
1956-02-23
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6FBB6
Mode S (octal)
51575666
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

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N5490C.
  • 2009-06-28
    Accident at Kasigluk, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-02-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5490C

N5490C is a Cessna 170A, serial number 19524. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 23, 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 February 23, 1956.

N5490C 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

2009-06-28 Accident · Kasigluk, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC09CA059
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170A
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in a crosswind.

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.