# N1979C: 1953 Cessna 170B, registration cancelled 2018-01-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 11, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-799](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-799), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 26124
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 27, 1956
- Certificate issued: January 23, 2001
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A185C2
- Owner when cancelled: [Clhlc LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLHLC%20LLC)
- Location: [Helena, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Helena)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 46.5307° N, 112.1994° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59601, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1979C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1979C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1979C-2018-01-11

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (2)

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 SEA03CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03CA155), Jul 27, 2003: Cessna 170B (N1979C), Schafer, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's delayed remedial action during the takeoff roll. Factors include wet terrain, a fence and an embankment located at the end of the runway.
- [NTSB DEN87LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA125), May 16, 1987: Cessna 170B (N1979C), Big Sky, MT, substantial damage

## 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 20030727018079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030727018079A), Jul 27, 2003: Cessna 170B (N1979C), Schafer, MT, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot reported that he aborted take-off due to insufficient power. The aircraft went through a fence at the end of the runway, hit some trees, and came…
- [Accident 19870516013479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870516013479A), May 16, 1987: Cessna 170B (N1979C), Big Sky, MT, Substantial damage. Encountered deteriorating weather en route. Precautionary landing on road. Veered left striking an embankment.

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