N3496D - 1955 Cessna 170B Aircraft Registration

N3496D is a 1955 Cessna 170B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Bengtson David M in Van Alstyne, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 9, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on May 14, 2004. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER engine producing 145 horsepower, N3496D is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A3E1EB (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N3496D was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.7141, -96.6737 on May 21, 2025. The FAA registry record for N3496D was last updated on January 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna 170, once the world's biggest selling and most widely produced light aircraft, revolutionized private aviation as an affordable four-seat tailwheel aircraft. First flown in February 1948, it was a high-wing single-engine monoplane powered by a 145-horsepower Continental C-145 engine that could carry four occupants. With a maximum gross weight of 2,200 pounds and fuel capacity of up to 42 gallons, the aircraft was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C170.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N3496D. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.