N4493B is a 1955 Cessna 170B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 26837, registered in Fairbanks, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 13, 1956. It is one of 1,300 170B aircraft in the FAA registry, 256 of them registered in Alaska. About 3% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 29, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Fairbanks, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fairbanks FSDO (FAI FSDO) · (907) 474-0276
- Certificate issued
- Jan 9, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A56ECF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51267317
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 170B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-799 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1955
- Serial number
- 26837
- 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 Jun 13, 1956
Public airports near Fairbanks
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chena River Fairbanks, AK | 2Z5 | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Fairbanks International Fairbanks, AK | PAFA | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Bradley Sky-Ranch North Pole, AK | 95Z | 10 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2022 | Fairbank's, AK | Cessna 170B this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR22LA289 |
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.