# N1703D: 1951 Cessna 170A, registration cancelled 2012-08-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 10, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 20146
- Year built: 1951
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 27, 1956
- Certificate issued: April 15, 1997
- Last registry action: May 3, 2000
- Mode S code: A11BF2
- Owners when cancelled: [Tompkins Don H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOMPKINS%20DON%20H), [Tompkins Todd N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOMPKINS%20TODD%20N)
- Location: [Eastsound, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Eastsound)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 48.6692° N, 122.9120° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98245, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1703D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1703D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1703D-2012-08-10

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 SEA01LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA035), Jan 6, 2001: Cessna 170A (N1703D), Eastsound, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat prior to reducing engine power to idle while operating in serious carburetor icing conditions. Factors include serious carburetor icing conditions, and…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20010106000729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010106000729A), Jan 6, 2001: Cessna 170A (N1703D), Eastsound, WA, No damage. (-23) Captain tompkins departed Orcas Island Airport and flew over the waters of puget sound at an altitude of 1000 feet for approx. 10 minutes before…
- [Incident 19900527045249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900527045249I), May 27, 1990: Cessna 170A (N1703D), Everett, WA, Minor damage. Right tire came off the right main landing gear rim while conducting touch and go landings.

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