Aircraft Description
N3979V is a 1948 Cessna 170, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Wright Steven A in Odessa, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 1, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on February 10, 2023. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES engine producing 145 horsepower, N3979V is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4A071 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N3979V was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 28.2120, -82.3660 on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N3979V was last updated on February 10, 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 N3979V. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC