Single-engine piston

N9540A

1949 Cessna 170A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
19101
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Palmer, AK
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1949 Cessna 170A
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Registration record

N9540A on the FAA register

Type
1949 Cessna 170A
Serial
19101
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2001-05-22
Airworthiness date
1973-12-20
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD45DC
Mode S (octal)
53242734
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-05-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N9540A.
  • 1997-08-24
    Accident at Iliamna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-12-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N9540A

N9540A is a 1949 Cessna 170A, serial number 19101. It is registered to co-owners in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 22, 2001 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 December 20, 1973.

N9540A 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

1997-08-24 Accident · Iliamna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC97LA130
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170A
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in a ground swerve and overload failure of the right main landing gear. Factors related to the accident were: the crosswind, and sudden windshift.

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.