# N4520C: 1952 Cessna 170B, registration cancelled 2017-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2017
- 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: 25464
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 28, 1959
- Certificate issued: May 10, 1996
- Last registry action: May 20, 2008
- Mode S code: A57BE5
- Owners when cancelled: [Brokaw Daniel A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROKAW%20DANIEL%20A), [Bashaw Erin K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BASHAW%20ERIN%20K)
- Location: [Girdwood, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Girdwood)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 60.9701° N, 148.8897° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99587, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4520C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4520C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4520C-2017-04-18

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 (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 ANC97LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA139), Sep 1, 1997: Cessna 170B (N4520C), Paxson, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat during a takeoff in carburetor icing conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's decision to operate the airplane with known…

## 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 19970901024809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970901024809A), Sep 1, 1997: Cessna 170B (N4520C), Paxson, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed on landing. (.4)the airplane was departing from the 3,500 feet MSL airstrip in what the pilot described as 'optimum carb ice conditions' of 40…

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