N8196A - 1952 Cessna 170B Aircraft Registration

N8196A is a 1952 Cessna 170B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Alford James C in Kodiak, AK. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 1, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on January 3, 2018. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES engine producing 145 horsepower, N8196A is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB2DF6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8196A was last updated on April 14, 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 N8196A. 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.