N4178V is a 1948 Cessna 170 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18511, registered in Foley, AL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Mar 27, 1956. It is one of 272 170 aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Alabama. About 11% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 29, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Foley, AL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
- Certificate issued
- Aug 8, 2006
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4F1A5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51170645
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 170
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-799 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1948
- Serial number
- 18511
- 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 Mar 27, 1956
Public airports near Foley
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holk Field At Foley Municipal Foley, AL | 5R4 | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Gulf Shores Intl/Jack Edwards Field Gulf Shores, AL | KJKA | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| H L Sonny Callahan Fairhope, AL | KCQF | 13 mi | Non-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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | Summerdale, AL | Cessna 170 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA26LA101 |
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.