Single-engine piston

N9131A

1949 Cessna 170A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
18890
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Brush Prairie, WA
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1949 Cessna 170A
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Registration record

N9131A on the FAA register

Type
1949 Cessna 170A
Serial
18890
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Brush Prairie, WA
Certificate issued
2015-04-08
Airworthiness date
1999-09-02
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACA44C
Mode S (octal)
53122114
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
410 nm
Cruise (type)
104 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-04-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N9131A.
  • 1999-09-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1996-05-19
    Accident at Wharton, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N9131A

N9131A is a 1949 Cessna 170A, serial number 18890. It is registered to an individual in Brush Prairie, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 8, 2015 and expires on April 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 standard category (normal), dated September 2, 1999.

N9131A 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 170A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-05-19 Accident · Wharton, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW96LA223
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170A
Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve.

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.