N5457C - 1950 Cessna 170 Aircraft Registration

N5457C is a 1950 Cessna 170, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Widewings LLC in Alexandria, VA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 3, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on April 17, 2014. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES engine producing 145 horsepower, N5457C is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6EDCF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5457C was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.5856, -77.0646 on March 8, 2026. The FAA registry record for N5457C was last updated on October 20, 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 N5457C. 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.