# N4338B: 1955 Cessna 170B, registration cancelled 2007-09-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 18, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 26682
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 24, 1956
- Certificate issued: July 26, 2001
- Last registry action: August 21, 2007
- Mode S code: A531B5
- Owner when cancelled: [West Joe F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEST%20JOE%20F)
- Location: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3957° N, 111.7866° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85204, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4338B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4338B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4338B-2007-09-18

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 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 LAX02LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA168), May 19, 2002: Cessna 170B (N4338B), Show Low, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing resulted in a loss of aircraft control. A factor was a sudden wind shift on final approach.
- [NTSB LAX01LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA209), Jun 15, 2001: Cessna 170B (N4338B), Payson, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and improper corrective action while landing in a quartering tailwind condition. A contributing factor was his lack of experience in the type of…

## 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 20020520013539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020520013539A), May 20, 2002: Cessna 170B (N4338B), Show Low, AZ, Substantial damage. (.4) The pilot made a hard landing when, about 20 feet above the ground on final approach, the wind shifted from a headwind to a direct crosswind the airplane…
- [Accident 20010615014349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010615014349A), Jun 15, 2001: Cessna 170B (N4338B), Payson, AZ, Substantial damage. (.19)On June 15, 2001, about 0800 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna 170B, N4338B, operated by the pilot, veered off runway 24 and collided with an…

## Other aircraft with N4338B

- [Cancelled 2011-07-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4338B-2011-07-14): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407, S/N 54051, built 2011. Exported to Russia. Owner: [Bell Helicopter Textron Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20HELICOPTER%20TEXTRON%20INC), [Ft Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Ft%20Worth)

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