Single-engine piston

N8081A

1952 Cessna 170B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1952
Serial
20933
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wilmington, NC
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1952 Cessna 170B
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Registration record

N8081A on the FAA register

Type
1952 Cessna 170B
Serial
20933
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wilmington, NC
Certificate issued
2023-03-18
Airworthiness date
1955-08-18
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB0211
Mode S (octal)
52601021
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
410 nm
Cruise (type)
104 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
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 N8081A.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N8081A.
  • 1993-09-22
    Accident at Martinsburg, WV; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N8081A

N8081A is a 1952 Cessna 170B, serial number 20933. It is registered to an individual in Wilmington, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 18, 2023 and expires on March 31, 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 August 18, 1955.

N8081A 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 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

1993-09-22 Accident · Martinsburg, WV Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO93LA183
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

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.