N5579C
1950 Cessna 170A
N5579C on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2030-04-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1992-05-01Certificate of registration issued as N5579C.
- 1987-04-11Accident at Durango, CO; damage: substantial.
- 1955-09-27Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1950Manufactured (1950).
About N5579C
N5579C is a 1950 Cessna 170A, serial number 19633. It is registered to co-owners in Upland, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 1992 and expires on April 30, 2030.
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 September 27, 1955.
N5579C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Cessna 170A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
