N1838C is a 1953 Cessna 170B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 25982, registered in Social Circle, GA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Nov 30, 1955. It is one of 1,300 170B aircraft in the FAA registry, 20 of them registered in Georgia. About 36% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 10, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Social Circle, GA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Atlanta FSDO (ATL FSDO) · (404) 474-5100
- Certificate issued
- Jun 19, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jun 19, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A14F44
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50247504
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 170B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-799 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1953
- Serial number
- 25982
- 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 Nov 30, 1955
Public airports near Social Circle
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Municipal Atlanta, GA | KCVC | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Cy Nunnally Memorial Monroe, GA | D73 | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Madison Municipal Madison, GA | 52A | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | Hartwell, GA | Cessna 170B this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA26LA272 |
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.