# N1491D: 1951 Cessna 170A, registration cancelled 2003-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 170A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (registry code 2072304)
- Engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-799](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-799), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20093
- Year built: 1951
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 14, 1955
- Certificate issued: December 9, 1987
- Last registry action: March 18, 2003
- Mode S code: A0C69E
- Owner when cancelled: [Moritz Randal Leonard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORITZ%20RANDAL%20LEONARD)
- Location: [Emily, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Emily)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.7319° N, 93.8837° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56447, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1491D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1491D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1491D-2003-04-23

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 170A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI98LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA144), May 10, 1998: Cessna 170A (N1491D), Emily, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the proper rate of descent on final. A factor was the vegetation (bushes).

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19980510015349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980510015349A), May 10, 1998: Cessna 170A (N1491D), Emily, MN, Substantial damage. Veered off runway landing. Struck trees. Nosed over. (.4)the pilot stated that, 'she saw herself sinking below glide path, added power, but the airplane didn't…

## Other aircraft with N1491D

- [Cancelled 2017-04-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1491D-2017-04-24): Cessna 182T, S/N 18281903, built 2007. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Dixon Stephen C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DIXON%20STEPHEN%20C), [Stigler, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Stigler)

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