# N8173A: 1952 Cessna 170B, registration cancelled 2012-11-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 9, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306)
- Engine: [Franklin 6A4165 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4165-series) (registry code 27025)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-799](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-799), [TCDS E-238](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-238) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25025
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 24, 1957
- Last registry action: August 9, 1996
- Mode S code: AB261F
- Location: [Okc, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Okc)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8173A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8173A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8173A-2012-11-09

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 MKC87LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA014), Nov 3, 1986: Cessna 170B (N8173A), Hyannis, NE, 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 19861103058979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861103058979A), Nov 3, 1986: Cessna 170B (N8173A), Hyannis, NE, Substantial damage. The aircraft nosed over during a landing in a rough hay field. Was landing in farm fields to conduct business.

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