Single-engine piston

N9972A

1950 Cessna 170A

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1950
Serial
19553
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Seattle, WA
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1950 Cessna 170A
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Registration record

N9972A on the FAA register

Type
1950 Cessna 170A
Serial
19553
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Seattle, WA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1955-09-13
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADEF43
Mode S (octal)
53367503
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
410 nm
Cruise (type)
104 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2018-01-06
    Accident at Ponca City, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N9972A

N9972A is a 1950 Cessna 170A, serial number 19553. It is registered to an individual in Seattle, Washington.

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 September 13, 1955.

N9972A 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

2018-01-06 Accident · Ponca City, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN18LA070
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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.