# N2779C: 1954 Cessna 170B, registration cancelled 1989-06-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 30, 1989
- 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: 26323
- Year built: 1954
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 29, 1955
- Certificate issued: June 6, 1983
- Last registry action: March 16, 2010
- Mode S code: A2C413
- Owners when cancelled: [Tuter Mark W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TUTER%20MARK%20W), [Canady Randy](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CANADY%20RANDY), [White John J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITE%20JOHN%20J)
- Location: [Soldotna, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Soldotna)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 60.3715° N, 150.9989° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99669, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2779C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2779C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2779C-1989-06-30

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 ANC84LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA139), Aug 16, 1984: Cessna 170B (N2779C), Barter Island, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC69D0094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69D0094), Nov 25, 1968: Cessna 170 (N2779C), Pedro Bay, AK, 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 19840816040849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840816040849A), Aug 16, 1984: Cessna 170B (N2779C), Barter Island, AK, Substantial damage. Takeoff on 1400 feet gravel bar. Charts say 1580 feet needed. Airborne in ground effect, settled, hit a cut bank.

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