N4178V - 1948 Cessna 170 Aircraft Registration

N4178V is a 1948 Cessna 170, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Van Dyke Robert L in Foley, AL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 27, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on August 8, 2006. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES engine producing 145 horsepower, N4178V is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4F1A5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N4178V was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.4389, -87.7057 on January 28, 2026. The FAA registry record for N4178V was last updated on May 5, 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 N4178V. 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.