N3533C V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N3533C is a 1954 Cessna 170B (serial 26576), registered to Western North Carolina Air Museum (corporation) in Hendersonville, NC. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 1955 (70 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor 0-300 SER engine rated at 145 hp, the engine on 24% of registered Cessna 170Bs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A3F2B6. It is one of 1,303 Cessna 170B aircraft on the FAA registry. Western North Carolina Air Museum holds 15 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Western North Carolina Air Museum

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Hendersonville, NC

Serial number

26576

Year built

1954 · 72 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A3F2B6 · 50771266 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 3, 2012

Airworthiness date

Nov 12, 1955

Last FAA activity

Apr 14, 2023

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2028

FAA region

1

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor 0-300 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

145 hp

Power per seat

36 hp

FAA engine code

17022

309 of the 1,277 registered Cessna 170B carry this engine (24%), 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 N3533C

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