N9793A is a 1950 Cessna 170A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 19254, registered in South Bend, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Apr 18, 1956. It is one of 513 170A aircraft in the FAA registry, 10 of them registered in Indiana. About 30% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 4, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- South Bend, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Certificate issued
- Oct 18, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Oct 18, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADA7D6
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53323726
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 170A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-799 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1950
- Serial number
- 19254
- 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 Apr 18, 1956
Public airports near South Bend
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bend International South Bend, IN | KSBN | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Jerry Tyler Memorial Niles, MI | 3TR | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Mishawaka Pilots Club Elkhart, IN | 3C1 | 12 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 4, 2024 | Dowagiac, MI | Cessna 170 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN24LA251 |
| Aug 6, 2009 | Aurora, IL | Cessna 170A this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN09CA508 |
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.