Single-engine piston

N9278A

1950 Cessna 170A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1950
Serial
19371
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pendleton, IN
1950 Cessna 170A
Representative photo of a Cessna 170A. Not a photo of N9278A.
Registration record

N9278A on the FAA register

Type
1950 Cessna 170A
Serial
19371
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pendleton, IN
Certificate issued
2012-09-11
Airworthiness date
1955-10-06
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ACDB9C
Mode S (octal)
53155634
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-09-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N9278A.
  • 1955-10-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N9278A

N9278A is a 1950 Cessna 170A, serial number 19371. It is registered to an individual in Pendleton, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 11, 2012 and expires on September 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, dated October 6, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9278A.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9278A.

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.