Single-engine piston

N8293A

1952 Cessna 170B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1952
Serial
25145
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Poplar Grove, IL
1952 Cessna 170B
Representative photo of a Cessna 170B. Not a photo of N8293A.
Registration record

N8293A on the FAA register

Type
1952 Cessna 170B
Serial
25145
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Poplar Grove, IL
Certificate issued
2014-10-15
Airworthiness date
1956-06-04
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB550C
Mode S (octal)
52652414
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 N8293A.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-10-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N8293A.
  • 1971-04-29
    Accident at Peoria,Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-11-03
    Accident at Candler Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N8293A

N8293A is a 1952 Cessna 170B, serial number 25145. It is registered to an individual in Poplar Grove, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 15, 2014 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 June 4, 1956.

N8293A 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

1971-04-29 Accident · Peoria,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1397
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: VER.
1964-11-03 Accident · Candler Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3392
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: PWR PLT-CARB AIR SCREEN OBSTRUCTED,FOREIGN MATTER.

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.