N2257D is a 1952 Cessna 170B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 20409, registered in Greensboro, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2033. It is powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jan 9, 1956. It is one of 1,300 170B aircraft in the FAA registry, 25 of them registered in North Carolina. About 60% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 16, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Greensboro, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Jul 25, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Jul 31, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1F6E5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50373345
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 170B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-799 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1952
- Serial number
- 20409
- 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 Jan 9, 1956
Public airports near Greensboro
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Harbor Greensboro, NC | W88 | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Piedmont Triad International Greensboro, NC | KGSO | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Ds Butler Farm And Airfield Oak Ridge, NC | N83 | 12 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2024 | Smithfield, NC | Cessna 170B this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA24LA374 |
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.