N2556V V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N2556V is a 1948 Cessna 170 (serial 18061), registered to Lester Paul W (individual) in Hurricane, UT. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 1955 (70 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 A26D4F. It is one of 272 Cessna 170 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Lester Paul W

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Hurricane, UT

Serial number

18061

Year built

1948 · 78 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A26D4F · 50466517 octal

Certificate issued

Nov 4, 2021

Airworthiness date

Nov 2, 1955

Last FAA activity

Jun 23, 2023

Registration expires

Nov 30, 2028

FAA region

S

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 N2556V

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