N4344B is a 1955 Cessna 170B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 26688, registered in Thompson Falls, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jul 23, 1956. It is one of 1,300 170B aircraft in the FAA registry, 31 of them registered in Montana. About 3% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 8, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Thompson Falls, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- Nov 7, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Nov 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A534E0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51232340
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 170B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-799 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1955
- Serial number
- 26688
- 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 Jul 23, 1956
Public airports near Thompson Falls
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Falls Thompson Falls, MT | KTHM | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Plains Plains, MT | S34 | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Hot Springs Hot Springs, MT | S09 | 34 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2021 | Palouse, WA | Cessna 170B this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR21LA083 |
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.