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Cessna 170A on the US registry.

513 registered single-engine airplanes, from the FAA's October 8, 2026 release.

513registered
1950median year built
7new certificates, 90 days
1expiring in 120 days

There are 513 Cessna 170A aircraft on the US registry, and 98% have a valid registration. Registered examples were built between 1949 and 1987; the median year is 1950. Texas has the most (48, 9%). 16% are registered to companies, partnerships or government rather than individuals. 7 received a new registration certificate in the last 90 days.

Specs from the FAA reference file: single-engine airplane, 4 seats, 1 engine, piston engine type.

Where Cessna 170A aircraft are registered

Top 10 states by registrant address.

Texas48 (9%)
Alaska41 (8%)
Washington39 (8%)
California36 (7%)
Florida24 (5%)
Wisconsin21 (4%)
Illinois20 (4%)
Oklahoma18 (4%)
Arizona16 (3%)
Minnesota14 (3%)

By year built

Aircraft with a recorded year of manufacture, by decade.

1940s120 (23%)
1950s324 (63%)
1980s1 (0%)

Who registers them

Registrant type on the registration.

Individuals330 (64%)
Co-owners99 (19%)
LLCs52 (10%)
Corporations23 (4%)
Partnerships8 (2%)
Non-citizen corporations1 (0%)

Engines on the registry

Most common engines recorded for this model.

EngineAircraft
Cont Motor C145 Series452
Cont Motor 0-300 Ser35
Lycoming O&VO-360 Ser4

Latest registration certificates

Most recent certificate issue dates. Individual owners' names are not shown.

N-numberYearLocationRegistrantCertificate
N5724C–Not shown (individual)Oct 6, 2026
N1231D1950Lakeland, FLNeel Aviation LLCSep 27, 2026
N1349D1951Cary, NCNot shown (individual)Sep 21, 2026
N1490D–Pittsburgh, PANot shown (individual)Sep 7, 2026
N9224A1950Wasilla, AKNot shown (individual)Sep 2, 2026
N9524A1949Klamath Falls, ORNot shown (individual)Sep 2, 2026
N1369D1951Liberty, MONot shown (individual)Jul 23, 2026
N1314D1951Freetown, INNot shown (individual)Jul 3, 2026
N1671950Crystal Lake, ILNot shown (individual)May 31, 2026
N1797D1951Kalispell, MTBb Tacos And More INCMay 19, 2026

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database, release of October 8, 2026. Counts include aircraft on the US civil registry and exclude reserved or unassigned N-numbers. Not an official FAA record. Not affiliated with the FAA. How we count.

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