Single-engine piston

N6946C

1953 Cessna 170B

Not current (FAA status 20) 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1953
Serial
25522
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 20)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
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1953 Cessna 170B
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Registration record

N6946C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 170B
Serial
25522
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1983-05-21
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A93CBF
Mode S (octal)
52236277
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
410 nm
Cruise (type)
104 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 20)
Market asking range
$78,250 to $276,725
Middle half of 4 live Cessna 170B listings, 1952–1954 models (median $88,950). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N6946C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2009-05-16
    Accident at Nenana, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-08-01
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-05-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1965-05-20
    N6946C previously assigned to a Beechcraft AT-11 (s/n 4237676); cancelled.
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N6946C

N6946C is a 1953 Cessna 170B, serial number 25522. It is registered to an individual in Fairbanks, Alaska.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 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 multiple category, dated May 21, 1983.

N6946C 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 170B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 170B specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-05-16 Accident · Nenana, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC09CA045
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control while taxiing for takeoff, and his failure to attain/maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff, resulting in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s excessive taxi speed.
2005-08-01 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC05CA114
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty wind conditions, which resulted is a loss of directional control during landing. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty wind condition.

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.