Single-engine piston

N9189A

1949 Cessna 170A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
18950
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
1949 Cessna 170A
Representative photo of a Cessna 170A. Not a photo of N9189A.
Registration record

N9189A on the FAA register

Type
1949 Cessna 170A
Serial
18950
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
1998-09-25
Airworthiness date
1955-07-02
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ACB7F7
Mode S (octal)
53133767
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-09-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N9189A.
  • 1979-06-09
    Accident at Birch Lake,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N9189A

N9189A is a 1949 Cessna 170A, serial number 18950. It is registered to an individual in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 25, 1998 and expires on May 31, 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, dated July 2, 1955.

N9189A 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

1979-06-09 Accident · Birch Lake,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2428
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170A
Probable cause: SLGT LEFT TURN AT TOUCHDOWN.

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.