N2397D V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N2397D is a 1952 Cessna 170B (serial 20549), registered to Quast George Walter (individual) in Hutchinson, MN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 1955 (71 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor C145 SERIES engine rated at 145 hp, the engine on 68% of registered Cessna 170Bs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A22D40. It is one of 1,304 Cessna 170B aircraft on the FAA registry. Quast George Walter holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Quast George Walter

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Hutchinson, MN

Serial number

20549

Year built

1952 · 74 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A22D40 · 50426500 octal

Certificate issued

Aug 19, 1980

Airworthiness date

Oct 8, 1955

Last FAA activity

Apr 28, 2023

Registration expires

Mar 31, 2028

FAA region

Central

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor C145 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

145 hp

Power per seat

36 hp

FAA engine code

17012

865 of the 1,278 registered Cessna 170B carry this engine (68%), across 32 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 170B needs roughly 1,050 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~892 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N2397D

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