N170JL is a 1953 Cessna 170B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 25560, registered in Soldotna, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 27, 2000. It is one of 1,300 170B aircraft in the FAA registry, 256 of them registered in Alaska. About 36% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 23, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Soldotna, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Sep 28, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Jun 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A11A00
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50215000
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 170B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-799 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1953
- Serial number
- 25560
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 27, 2000
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Soldotna
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soldotna Soldotna, AK | PASX | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Mackeys Lakes Soldotna, AK | L85 | 4 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Scout Lake - Muskrat Cove Sterling, AK | AN0 | 8 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Livermore Falls, ME | Cessna 170B this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA25LA320 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.