N5430C V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N5430C is a 1950 Cessna 170A (serial 19560), registered to Wilson William J (co-owner) in Aniak, AK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 1956 (70 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor C145 SERIES engine rated at 145 hp, the engine on 90% of registered Cessna 170As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A6E56C. It is one of 513 Cessna 170A aircraft on the FAA registry. Wilson William J holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Wilson William J

Owner type

Co-Owner

Based in

Aniak, AK

Serial number

19560

Year built

1950 · 76 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A6E56C · 51562554 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 26, 2023

Airworthiness date

Feb 26, 1956

Last FAA activity

May 3, 2023

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2030

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

452 of the 503 registered Cessna 170A carry this engine (90%), across 11 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 170A 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 N5430C

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