N3962V is a 1947 Cessna 170 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18281, registered in Salado, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2026. It is powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Dec 10, 1956. It is one of 272 170 aircraft in the FAA registry, 26 of them registered in Texas. About 99% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 13, 2020.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Jan 31, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Salado, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Antonio FSDO (SAT FSDO) · (210) 308-3300 or (800) 292-2023
- Certificate issued
- Jan 3, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A49BC5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51115705
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 170
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-799 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 18281
- 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 Dec 10, 1956
Public airports near Salado
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salado Salado, TX | 2TX | 2 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Skylark Field Killeen, TX | KILE | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Temple, TX | KTPL | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
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 13, 2020 | Ardmore, TN | Cessna 170 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA20LA288 |
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.