# N4693C: 1953 Cessna 170, registration cancelled 2012-11-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 27, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 170](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170) (registry code 2072302)
- 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: 25637
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 19, 1955
- Last registry action: December 2, 1985
- Mode S code: A5BDCE
- Location: [Chehalis, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Chehalis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.6263° N, 123.0527° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98532, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4693C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4693C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4693C-2012-11-27

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 170: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170.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 SEA91LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA237), Sep 16, 1991: Cessna 170B (N4693C), Curtis, WA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A MISJUDGED MANEUVER DUE TO PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT BY ALCOHOL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS OVERCONFIDENCE IN PERSONAL ABILITY.

## 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 19910915039989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910915039989A), Sep 15, 1991: Cessna 170B (N4693C), Curtis, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Tried to perform a low altitude split s over airport. Impacted ground after rolling level. Tested alcohol positive.

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