Single-engine piston

N9738A

1949 Cessna 170A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
19199
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Westbrook, CT
1949 Cessna 170A
Representative photo of a Cessna 170A. Not a photo of N9738A.
Registration record

N9738A on the FAA register

Type
1949 Cessna 170A
Serial
19199
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Westbrook, CT
Certificate issued
2023-01-14
Airworthiness date
1956-04-19
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD923B
Mode S (octal)
53311073
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N9738A.
  • 1964-11-21
    Accident at Chapel Hill Nc, 33; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N9738A

N9738A is a 1949 Cessna 170A, serial number 19199. It is registered to an individual in Westbrook, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 14, 2023 and expires on January 31, 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, dated April 19, 1956.

N9738A 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

1964-11-21 Accident · Chapel Hill Nc, 33 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3533
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.