N3488C is a 1954 Cessna 170B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 26531, registered in Cave Creek, AZ. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Nov 15, 1955. It is one of 1,300 170B aircraft in the FAA registry, 26 of them registered in Arizona. About 19% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 13, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Cave Creek, AZ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Scottsdale FSDO (SDL FSDO) · (480) 284-4450
- Certificate issued
- Sep 6, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Sep 2, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3DE79
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50757171
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 170B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-799 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1954
- Serial number
- 26531
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 15, 1955
Public airports near Cave Creek
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Deer Valley Phoenix, AZ | KDVT | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Scottsdale Scottsdale, AZ | KSDL | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Phoenix Sky Harbor International Phoenix, AZ | KPHX | 28 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2015 | Bentonville, AR | Cessna 170B this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA15CA076 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.