Cessna 170B Market Report
Single-Engine Piston · generated 2026-10-20 · fyiAero market data, FAA registry, NTSB, aircraft.com sold records.
Market summary
1,300in operation (FAA)
3for sale · 0.2% of fleet
$206kaverage asking
$189kmedian asking
73avg days on market
24registry transfers, 6 mo
11.6 yravg length of ownership
| Low | Avg | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asking price | $90k | $206k | $339k |
| Model year | 1953 | 1953 | 1954 |
| Airframe time | 2,992 | 3,548 | 4,104 |
| Days on market | — | 73 | 74 |
For sale & average asking by month reconstructed from listing history
| Month | For sale | Avg asking | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07 | 2 | $109k | |
| 2026-08 | 6 | $196k | |
| 2026-09 | 5 | $211k | |
| 2026-10 | 4 | $239k |
Features of aircraft for sale
| ADS-B | 100% (3) | |
| Autopilot | 33% (1) | |
| GPS navigator | 0% (0) | |
| FIKI | 0% (0) | |
| GTN 750 / 750Xi | 0% (0) | |
| Glass flight deck | 0% (0) |
Fleet & safety
107NTSB events, 10 yr
4fatal
51.5per 1,000 airframes
Where the fleet is based top states, FAA registry
| AK | 255 | |
| CA | 109 | |
| TX | 73 | |
| WA | 72 | |
| OR | 48 | |
| MN | 43 | |
| FL | 43 | |
| WI | 39 | |
| CO | 32 | |
| MT | 31 |
864 of 1,300 are individually registered.
Registry transfers by month new registration certificates, 12 mo
| 2025-10 | 2 | |
| 2025-11 | 12 | |
| 2025-12 | 4 | |
| 2026-01 | 7 | |
| 2026-02 | 11 | |
| 2026-03 | 10 | |
| 2026-04 | 9 | |
| 2026-05 | 5 | |
| 2026-06 | 6 | |
| 2026-07 | 8 |
Aircraft for sale 3 units · asking vs fyiEstimate
Market by model year fleet · for sale · asking
| Year | Fleet | For sale | % | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1949 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 428 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 258 | 2 | 0.8% | $90k | $139k | $189k |
| 1954 | 184 | 1 | 0.5% | $339k | $339k | $339k |
| 1955 | 175 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 25 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
fyiEstimate values by model year and airframe time
| Model year | Units | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 2 | $265,125 |
| 1954 | 1 | $301,750 |
| Airframe hours | Units | Avg asking | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,000–3,999 | 1 | $339,000 | $301,750 |
| 4,000–5,999 | 1 | $89,900 | $255,750 |
Recent market activity last 60 days
| Date | Event | Aircraft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | Off market | 1953 N4558C | $189k |
| 2026-10-18 | Off market | 1954 N2771C | $339k |
| 2026-09-20 | Off market | 1953 N4666C | $98k |
| 2026-08-23 | Off market | 1952 C-FFCS | $120k |
Sold aircraft.com sold records · last asking at sale
4sold records
$144kavg last asking
$98k – $189krange
| Month | Sold | Avg asking |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 3 | $189k |
| 2026-09 | 1 | $98k |
| Date | Year | Reg | TTAF | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | 1953 | N4666C | 3,950 | $98k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1955 | N170CP | 7,518 | — |
| 2026-08-16 | 1952 | N1681D | 3,420 | — |
| 2026-08-10 | 1953 | N4558C | 6,048 | $189k |
Operating costs full cost analysis →
$24,868annual budget · 154 hrs
$96variable cost / hour
$0.93cost per nm
9.6gph fuel burn
fyiEstimate values are market estimates from comparable asking prices (which skew high versus sold prices), not certified appraisals. Fleet and ownership figures from the FAA Releasable Registry; "registry transfers" count new registration certificates issued. Sold records from aircraft.com reflect the last asking price, not the transaction price. Monthly history is reconstructed from when listings first and last appeared.
