N5498C - Cessna 170A Aircraft Registration

N5498C is a Cessna 170A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kfg Aviation INC in Huntersville, NC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 29, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on January 14, 2026. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2033. The aircraft is configured with 4 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6FCCE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N5498C was last updated on January 14, 2026. 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 N5498C. 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.