Single-engine piston

N8245A

1952 Cessna 170B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1952
Serial
25097
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Adriatic Holdings LLC (LLC)
Based
Cheyenne, WY
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1952 Cessna 170B
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Registration record

N8245A on the FAA register

Type
1952 Cessna 170B
Serial
25097
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Adriatic Holdings LLC
Cheyenne, WY
Certificate issued
2022-02-01
Airworthiness date
1953-09-18
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB42BF
Mode S (octal)
52641277
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 N8245A.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-02-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N8245A.
  • 2012-03-04
    Accident at San Jose, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-09-10
    Accident at San Jose, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1953-09-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N8245A

N8245A is a 1952 Cessna 170B, serial number 25097. The FAA register lists Adriatic Holdings LLC as the registrant in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 1, 2022 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 September 18, 1953.

N8245A 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

2012-03-04 Accident · San Jose, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR12CA132
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: The pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing roll.
1998-09-10 Accident · San Jose, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX98LA287
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition and 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.