N9970A V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N9970A is a 1950 Cessna 170A (serial 19589), registered to Kingsley Kiman J (co-owner) in Miller, MO. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2029; 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 90% of registered Cessna 170As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ADEEFD. It is one of 512 Cessna 170A aircraft on the FAA registry. Kingsley Kiman J holds 20 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Kingsley Kiman J

Owner type

Co-Owner

Based in

Miller, MO

Serial number

19589

Year built

1950 · 76 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

ADEEFD · 53367375 octal

Certificate issued

Sep 10, 2013

Airworthiness date

Jun 18, 1956

Last FAA activity

Sep 2, 2023

Registration expires

Sep 30, 2029

FAA region

3

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 502 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 N9970A

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