1953 Cessna 170B
Single Engine Piston
Aircraft Details
Seller reportedAvionics & Equipment
Avionics: Icom IC-A210 Digital Flip-Flop Nav/Com Appareo Stratus ADS-B Transponder Garmin G5 PFD Garmin Aera 660 GPS JPI EDM 900 Graphic Engine Management System with EGT
CHT Fuel Flow Manifold Pressureand RPM Avionics Master Switch PS Engineering PM1000 Intercom 12-Volt USB Power Outlet Remote ELT Arming Panel iPad Mini Mount Custom Switching Panel Yoke-Mounted Push-to-Talk
Description
1953 Cessna 170B, 195HP, 6048TT, 223 SMOH, 223 SPOH, Appareo Stratus ADS-B Transponder, Garmin G5 PFD, JPI EDM 900 Graphic Engine Management System with EGT, CHT, Fuel Flow, Manifold Pressure, and RPM. Avionics Master Switch, PS Engineering PM1000 Intercom, Custom Switching Panel, Yoke-Mounted Push-to-Talk, 16-Gallon Javelin Auxiliary Tank in Baggage Area, Sportsman STOL Kit, Ski Kit, PPonk Gear Leg Beef-Up Kit, Complete Logs.
Engine
Engine Time: 223 hours on IO-370 at 195 HP. Four cylinder Continental (Lycoming) Stoots STC Propeller Time: 223 SPOH on Hartzell Composite 2-Blade Trailblazer
Propeller
Aircraft Total Time: 6,048 hours Airframe: IO-370 engine at 195 HP. Four cylinder Continental (Looks like Lycoming) Stoots STC 37-Gallon usable Main Fuel 16-Gallon Javelin Auxiliary Tank in Baggage Area Baggage Door Sportsman STOL Kit Cleveland Wheels Double-Puck Cleveland Brakes Ski Kit Windshield V-Brace Polished Spinner Horizontal Stabilizer Abrasion Boots Tailcone Lift Handles Brackett Air Filter Cessna 180 Gear Legs PPonk Gear Leg Beef-Up Kit Baby Bushwheel Tailwheel 8.50x6 Main Tires Small Raised Gas Caps Firewall-Mounted Lightweight Battery Cargo Net Selkirk Extended Baggage Inertia Reel Shoulder Harnesses Tailwheel Shimmy Damper One-Piece Windshield Selkirk Headliner Recent Brake Pads
Interior
Gray fabric seats with matching side panels. Utility flooring. Soundproofed headliner. Overall rated 8 out of 10.
Exterior
Overall silver-gray metallic with red major and black minor accents. Overall rated 7 out of 10.
Description and equipment details provided by the seller. AeroGurus does not verify seller-provided information.
Price Comparison 1 active offer
| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
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Skywagons.com
trade-a-plane.com
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$189,000
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Placerville, CA | Jun 02, 2026 | — | Active | |
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Skywagons.com
aircraftdealer.com
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$189,000
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Greenville, SC | Jun 02, 2026 | — | Active | |
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Mark Pilkington
barnstormers.com
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$189,000
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Placerville, CA | Jun 01, 2026 | — | Active | |
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Overall Silver
globalplanesearch.com
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$189,000
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CA | Jun 01, 2026 | — | Active |
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AeroGurus Data & Analysis
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About This Cessna 170B
This 1953 Cessna 170B (N4558C) is a 4-seat single engine piston with 6,048 hours on the airframe. There are currently 9 170B aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $84,900 to $359,000. This aircraft is priced above the market average at $189,000.
The 170B cruises at 105 kts (194 km/h) with a range of 500 nm (926 km) — ideal for short hops and local flights.
Operating costs: Fuel burn is 8 GPH (30 L/h), which at current Jet-A prices (~$5.50/gal) means approximately $44/hr in fuel alone. Total variable cost including maintenance reserves is approximately $100/hr. Annual fixed costs (hangar, insurance, crew, annual inspection) average $14,000. With 6,048 hours on the airframe, this aircraft has exceeded TBO (1,800 hrs) — verify engine status and overhaul reserve.
NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record. Mechanics have filed 10 service difficulty reports for this type — common maintenance items to discuss during pre-buy.
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Cessna 170B — Model Specs
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Estimated Cost of Ownership
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Ownership & Registration
FAA registration data pending for N4558C.
Location & Ownership
Title Status
No FAA title records
Available for US-registered aircraft only
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry, FAA Civil Aviation Registry (DocIndex). Title data may be delayed. Always verify with an aviation attorney before purchase.
Safety Record
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Service Difficulty Reports — Cessna 170B
SDRs are reports filed by mechanics about problems found during maintenance. 10 recent reports for this aircraft type.
UPON LANDING FLARE TO TOUCHDOWN AT 0C0, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF FLIGHT CONTROLS. ONCE THE WHEELS CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO REACH TO COPILOT SIDE YOKE FOR CONTROL. THERE WAS NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO THE...
NUMBER 3 CYLINDER FAILED. IT CAME APART ABOUT 1 1/2 INCHES UP FROM THE BASE. CYLINDER WAS FIRST INSTALLED ON 6-9-1997 AND RECONDITIONED AT 495 HOURS ON 6/2000. IT HAD 1686 HOURS SINCE NEW WHEN IT FAILED 4/2016.
STARTER CLUTCH LOCKED UP AND THEN FAILED. UPON REMOVAL OF THE STARTER ASSEMBLY, THE SMALLER DRIVE GEAR COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED. THE GEAR PARTS FELL INTO THE ACCESSORY CASE. THE SCREENS SHOWED ALUMINUM CASTING PARTS AND GEAR PARTS. THE ENGINE DID...
(CAN) CYLINDER BARREL CRACK BETWEEN FIN 9& 10 70%. UNSCHEDULED LANDING. ENGINE SHUT DOWN. CYLINDER RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR ASSESSMENT.
(CAN) THE INITIAL INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT TO INVESTIGATE BUCKLED AND DISTORTED FUSELAGE SKINS AT THE LOWER STRUT ATTACH POINT AFTER AN INNER TUBE FAILURE ON LANDING. FURTHER DETAILED INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE FORWARD CARRY THROUGH SPAR NR 0511...
DURING INSPECTION OF THE WING ATTACH BOLTS, THE HEADS AND NUTS WERE FOUND CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW BOLTS AND FOUND THAT THE REMOVED BOLTS HAD SOME CORROSION ON THE SHANK. 3 OF THESE BOLTS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED WITH MAJOR PITTING ON THE SHANKS. T...
FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN OIL SCREEN AT 30 HOURS AND AGAIN AT 74 HOURS. FOUND CYLINDERS COMING APART INSIDE BORE. PIECES MEASURED .4 X .3 INCHES.
DURING ANNUAL INSP IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TAILWHEEL COULD NOT BE STEERED. THE TAILWHEEL HAD BEEN PAINTED I THE PAST. THE GREASE FITTING ON TOP OF THE TAILWHEEL WAS COMPLETELY PAINTED. THE ACFT OWNER STATED THATA MECH WHOM HAD WORKED ON THE ACFT I...
DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE RT BRAKE SUPPLY LINE WAS FOUND CHAFED BY THE ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE. THE CHAFING OCCURRED WHEN THE ELEVATOR IS OPERATED NEAR THE (UP) LIMIT OF TRAVEL. THE LOCATION OF CHAFE IS VIEWED DIRECTLY BELOW THE ELEVATOR TRIM...
CRACKED AT FWD END AND PROGRESSES AFT. PROP STRIKE, OUT OF BALANCE PROP? AIRCRAFT HAS A HISTORY OF WING REPAIRS FROM GROUND LOOPS BUT HAS SINCE HAD A ENGINE UPGRADE TO MFG. (K)
Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System. Shows maintenance issues reported by mechanics for this aircraft type.
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