# N3418C: 1954 Cessna 170B, registration cancelled 2005-03-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 25, 2005
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 26461
- Year built: 1954
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 20, 1956
- Certificate issued: February 25, 2003
- Last registry action: February 25, 2003
- Mode S code: A3C478
- Owner when cancelled: [Ritchey Gary](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RITCHEY%20GARY)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.0796° N, 149.7108° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99516, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3418C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3418C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3418C-2005-03-25

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 (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 ANC03LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA087), Aug 1, 2003: Cessna 170 (N3418C), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane that resulted in the left wing contacting the runway surface during the…

## 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 20030801037189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030801037189A), Aug 1, 2003: Cessna 170B (N3418C), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot lost control during a crosswind landing on runway 24 at mri, causing substantial damage to the left wing and empennage.

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