Single-engine piston

N5738C

1950 Cessna 170A

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1950
Serial
19692
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sioux Falls, SD
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1950 Cessna 170A
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Registration record

N5738C on the FAA register

Type
1950 Cessna 170A
Serial
19692
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sioux Falls, SD
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1957-06-22
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A75D01
Mode S (octal)
51656401
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
410 nm
Cruise (type)
104 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1971-08-04
    Accident at Hoisington,Kans, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-06-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N5738C

N5738C is a 1950 Cessna 170A, serial number 19692. It is registered to an individual in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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 June 22, 1957.

N5738C 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

1971-08-04 Accident · Hoisington,Kans, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2864
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170A
Probable cause: L WNG HIT RWY.

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.