# N1726D: 1951 Cessna 170A, registration cancelled 2018-03-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 9, 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: 20169
- Year built: 1951
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 13, 1955
- Certificate issued: February 4, 2014
- Last registry action: February 4, 2014
- Mode S code: A123C9
- Owner when cancelled: [Beissel Randy S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEISSEL%20RANDY%20S)
- Location: [Side Lake, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Side%20Lake)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.6809° N, 93.0651° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55781, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1726D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1726D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1726D-2018-03-09

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 CEN16LA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA343), Aug 31, 2016: Cessna 170A (N1726D), Hibbing, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in impact with terrain near the runway.

## 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 20160831015559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160831015559A), Aug 31, 2016: Cessna 170A (N1726D), Hibbing, MN, Substantial damage. According to the available information that has been obtained as of 09/28/2016, the pilot was attempting to land on runway 31 at hib. The aircraft appears to…

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