Single-engine piston

N8238A

1952 Cessna 170B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1952
Serial
25090
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tacoma, WA
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1952 Cessna 170B
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Registration record

N8238A on the FAA register

Type
1952 Cessna 170B
Serial
25090
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tacoma, WA
Certificate issued
2002-08-16
Airworthiness date
1958-04-03
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AB3F71
Mode S (octal)
52637561
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 N8238A.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-08-23
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-08-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N8238A.
  • 1974-01-31
    Accident at Palacios,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-04-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N8238A

N8238A is a 1952 Cessna 170B, serial number 25090. It is registered to an individual in Tacoma, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 16, 2002 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 multiple category, dated April 3, 1958.

N8238A 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

2004-08-23 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC04CA094
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to the restricted movement of the rudder pedals from his headset cord, which resulted in the airplane exiting the runway and nosing down.
1974-01-31 Accident · Palacios,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0242
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B

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.