Single-engine piston

N5596C

1950 Cessna 170A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1950
Serial
19650
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Yuma, AZ
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1950 Cessna 170A
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Registration record

N5596C on the FAA register

Type
1950 Cessna 170A
Serial
19650
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Yuma, AZ
Certificate issued
2026-03-26
Airworthiness date
1955-10-07
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A72407
Mode S (octal)
51622007
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

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N5596C.
  • 2017-07-27
    Accident at San Andreas, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-11-02
    Accident at Springfield, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N5596C

N5596C is a 1950 Cessna 170A, serial number 19650. It is registered to co-owners in Yuma, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 2026 and expires on March 31, 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 October 7, 1955.

N5596C has 2 accident/incident records 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

2017-07-27 Accident · San Andreas, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA445
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170
Probable cause: The pilot s improper landing flare during an aborted go-around in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
1988-11-02 Accident · Springfield, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI89LA021
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170A

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.