N2500Y V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N2500Y is a 1948 Cessna 170 (serial 18562), registered to Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC (LLC) in Palmer, AK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 1957 (69 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor C145 SERIES engine rated at 145 hp, the engine on 86% of registered Cessna 170s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A259ED. It is one of 272 Cessna 170 aircraft on the FAA registry. Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC holds 109 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Palmer, AK

Serial number

18562

Year built

1948 · 78 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A259ED · 50454755 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 6, 2019

Airworthiness date

Jul 5, 1957

Last FAA activity

Jul 22, 2023

Registration expires

Mar 31, 2029

FAA region

5

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

228 of the 264 registered Cessna 170 carry this engine (86%), across 9 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 170 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 N2500Y

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