Single-engine piston

N9793A

1950 Cessna 170A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1950
Serial
19254
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
South Bend, IN
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1950 Cessna 170A
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Registration record

N9793A on the FAA register

Type
1950 Cessna 170A
Serial
19254
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
South Bend, IN
Certificate issued
2023-10-18
Airworthiness date
1956-04-18
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADA7D6
Mode S (octal)
53323726
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

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-04
    Accident at Dowagiac, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-10-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N9793A.
  • 2009-08-06
    Accident at Aurora, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N9793A

N9793A is a 1950 Cessna 170A, serial number 19254. It is registered to co-owners in South Bend, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 18, 2023 and expires on October 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 18, 1956.

N9793A has 2 accident/incident records 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

2024-07-04 Accident · Dowagiac, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA251
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170
Probable cause: The pilot and flight instructor s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop with the left main landing gear axle failing, a runway excursion, and impact with the ground.
NTSB report ↗
2009-08-06 Accident · Aurora, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09CA508
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing.

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.