# N1781D: 1951 Cessna 170A, registration cancelled 2011-06-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 23, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 20127
- Year built: 1951
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 15, 1956
- Last registry action: March 9, 1990
- Mode S code: A13964
- Location: [San Angelo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Angelo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.5444° N, 100.7245° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76902, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1781D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1781D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1781D-2011-06-23

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 (3)

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 FTW83LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA081), Jan 11, 1983: Cessna 170A (N1781D), Temple, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69F0117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0117), Jul 28, 1968: Cessna 170A (N1781D), Columbus, OH, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66D0416](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0416), Oct 17, 1965: Cessna 170A (N1781D), Hebron, OH, substantial damage

## 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 19830111000809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830111000809A), Jan 11, 1983: Cessna 170A (N1781D), Temple, TX, Substantial damage. Student pilot lost directional control of aircraft during takeoff and ground looped.

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