# N170TW: 1951 Cessna 170A, registration cancelled 2018-07-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 12, 2018
- 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: 20197
- Year built: 1951
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 5, 1994
- Certificate issued: February 17, 2012
- Last registry action: September 17, 2014
- Mode S code: A11AEB
- Owner when cancelled: [Mueller Robert R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MUELLER%20ROBERT%20R)
- Location: [Sarasota, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sarasota)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.2367° N, 82.4708° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34238, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N170TW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=170TW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N170TW-2018-07-12

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 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 GAA15CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA008), Mar 12, 2015: Cessna 170A (N170TW), Palmetto, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to use the proper hand propping procedures, resulting in a runaway airplane.

## 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 20150312002839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150312002839A), Mar 12, 2015: Cessna 170A (N170TW), Palmetto, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot left srq at approximately 2:45PM local for airport manatee (48X) for a pleasure flight. Passenger not a pilot. Decided at 4:45PM to return to srq. They…

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