# N170BN: 1952 Cessna 170B, registration cancelled 2018-01-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 2, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306)
- 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: 20787
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 9, 1955
- Certificate issued: July 28, 2009
- Last registry action: December 8, 2011
- Mode S code: A11953
- Owners when cancelled: [Zobel Michael S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZOBEL%20MICHAEL%20S), [Zobel Cami K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZOBEL%20CAMI%20K)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1151° N, 149.6159° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99507, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N170BN
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=170BN
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N170BN-2018-01-02

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 170B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b.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 ANC13FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13FA093), Sep 6, 2013: Cessna 170B (N170BN), Glennallen, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and impact with the ground.

## 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 20130905018759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130905018759A), Sep 5, 2013: Cessna 170B (N170BN), Eureka, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Eyewitness statements describe that aircraft made low-power, low-speed passes and sharp steep turns. In final turn, the left wing dipped down, aircraft then…

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