# N8239A: 1952 Cessna 170B, registration cancelled 2013-08-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 5, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 25091
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 16, 1956
- Last registry action: February 5, 1997
- Mode S code: AB3F94
- Location: [Okla City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Okla%20City)
- 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/N8239A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8239A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8239A-2013-08-05

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 (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 BFO90LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA069), Aug 16, 1990: Cessna 170B (N8239A), Frederick, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WHEEL AXLE.

## 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 19900816033219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900816033219A), Aug 16, 1990: Cessna 170B (N8239A), Frederick, MD, Substantial damage. Left main gear axle broke on landing causing a ground loop.

## Other aircraft with N8239A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8239A): Jerry Bland VANS AIRCRAFT RV-9A, S/N 93271, built 2025

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