N813MD V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N813MD is a 1953 Cessna 170B (serial 25957), registered to Hanks Thomas M (individual) in Carlsbad, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 1956 (70 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 AB1598. It is one of 1,303 Cessna 170B aircraft on the FAA registry. Hanks Thomas M holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Hanks Thomas M

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Carlsbad, CA

Serial number

25957

Year built

1953 · 73 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AB1598 · 52612630 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 4, 2023

Airworthiness date

Jun 12, 1956

Last FAA activity

Mar 4, 2023

Registration expires

Mar 31, 2030

FAA region

4

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 1,277 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 N813MD

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