Single-engine piston

N9217A

1955 Cessna 170B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
26619
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alumitank Inc (Corporation)
Based
Harvard, IL
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1955 Cessna 170B
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Registration record

N9217A on the FAA register

Type
1955 Cessna 170B
Serial
26619
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Alumitank Inc
Harvard, IL
Certificate issued
2020-08-11
Airworthiness date
2020-09-11
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ACC52F
Mode S (octal)
53142457
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 N9217A.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-09-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 2020-08-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N9217A to the current registrant.
  • 2011-08-25
    N9217A previously assigned to a Cessna 170A (s/n 18978); cancelled.
  • 1973-11-14
    N9217A previously assigned to a Cessna 170 (s/n 18978); cancelled.
  • 1966-08-21
    Accident at Walworth Wis, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N9217A

N9217A is a 1955 Cessna 170B, serial number 26619. The FAA register lists Alumitank Inc as the registrant in Harvard, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 11, 2020 and expires on August 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 (normal, utility), dated September 11, 2020.

N9217A 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 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

1966-08-21 Accident · Walworth Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2433
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170A

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.