Single-engine piston

N8172A

1952 Cessna 170B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1952
Serial
25024
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Salome, AZ
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1952 Cessna 170B
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Registration record

N8172A on the FAA register

Type
1952 Cessna 170B
Serial
25024
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Salome, AZ
Certificate issued
2025-03-17
Airworthiness date
1956-03-14
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB25FC
Mode S (octal)
52622774
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 N8172A.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N8172A.
  • 1991-11-12
    Accident at Lake Havasu, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N8172A

N8172A is a 1952 Cessna 170B, serial number 25024. It is registered to co-owners in Salome, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 17, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

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 March 14, 1956.

N8172A 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

1991-11-12 Accident · Lake Havasu, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX92LA044
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S; 1) INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION, 2) FAILURE TO OBTAIN CURRENT NOTAM INFORMATION, AND 3) FAILURE TO OBTAIN A CURRENT ALTIMETER SETTING. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE DARK NIGHT CONDITION AND THE PILOT ELECTION NOT TO USE THE LANDING LIGHT.

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.