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Cessna 170 for Sale

The four-seat taildragger that bridged to the 172. A classic four-place tailwheel Cessna prized by backcountry and vintage pilots. Below are the Cessna 170s listed on Clyde's Hangar right now, here's what to weigh before you buy one.

Seats: 4Engine: Continental O-300 (145 hp)Gear: Taildragger
What to check before you buy
  • Engine time & compression, hours since overhaul drive both price and your next big bill.
  • Logs & damage history, complete logs and no damage protect resale.
  • Corrosion & AD compliance, especially on older airframes; get a pre-buy from a type-savvy mechanic.
  • Avionics & ADS-B, confirm it's equipped; upgrades are costly to add later.
3 aircraft found · C-170
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N517TG
1948 Cessna 170
📷 9
1948 Cessna 170
$47,500
TT: 3,151 hrs
SMOH: 1,502 hrs
Avionics: Steam Gauges
Engine: Near TBO
📍 La Grande, OR
1948 Cessna 170 — N517TG. A first-year straight 170. Serial 18517. 3,152 hours total time; Continental O-300-C (145 hp) with 1,502 hours since installation, new magnetos April 2025, and strong July 2026 compressions (72/72/72/65/73/70). McCauley fixed-pitch prop. Both wings freshly recovered in Stewart Systems fabric with UV barrier and refinished in EkoPoly (2023); dorsal fin installed per FAA Form 337. Panel: Garmin GTR 200B com, Garmin GTX 327 transponder, and a Narco MK12A nav/com. ACK 406 MHz ELT, Whelen self-contained strobe, Cleveland wheels and brakes, Brackett air filter, cabin heat. Complete airframe logs since new — three log books. Fresh annual July 2026 (due July 2027). A clean, honest antique tailwheel Cessna. Located La Grande, OR. Offered by Hiller Aviation — Brandon Hiller, (206) 423-2913.
N1881C
1953 Cessna 170B
📷 12
1953 Cessna 170B
$89,900
TT: 4,104 hrs
SMOH: 2,203 hrs
Avionics: Steam Gauges
Engine: Past TBO
📍 Stuart, Florida
1953 Cessna 170B — N1881C, a hangared, sharp-looking example of the classic four-seat taildragger, offered by Scott MacDonald Aircraft Sales in Stuart, Florida. 4,104 hours total airframe time. Continental C-145-2 (145 hp) with 2,203 hours since major overhaul and 300 hours since a top overhaul; recent compressions 76/63/68/74/73/68 over 80. McCauley prop (1A170/DM7653) with 373 hours since overhaul. Panel: Garmin 155XL GPS/com, Narco Mark 12D digital nav/com, Appareo Stratus ESG transponder with ADS-B Out, Telex intercom, and a Century One autopilot. Equipped with a Scott tailwheel, Cleveland wheels and brakes, a six-probe EGT, shoulder harnesses, an updated glareshield with flood lights, landing and position lights, and a polished spinner. Cool retro paint scheme in mint green over dark brown, with an updated saddle-color leather interior and matching side panels. Useful load 817 lbs, annual completed September, complete logs. A turn-key, good-looking classic.
N2771C
1954 Cessna 170
📷 12
1954 Cessna 170
$339,000
$359,000
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TT: 2,992 hrs
SMOH: 429 hrs
Avionics: Modern Garmin Stack
Engine: Low-Time
📍 Placerville, CA
1954 Custom Cessna 170B with fuel-injected 180HP Lycoming IO-360-M1A (by Lycon, dynos ~198HP). Serial 26315. Total time 2,992 hrs (429 SMOH). IRAN 0 since prop-strike teardown. Prop 0 SPOH on carbon-fiber Hartzell 84" two-blade. Annual due January 2027. Useful load 738 lbs. Garmin GMA 340 audio, GI275 ADI + HSI, Garmin 750 Xi IFR GPS/Nav/Com, GTR 225B Com, Stratus Appareo ADS-B out, JPI EDM 930 engine management. Micro-Dynamics VG kit, later-style doors, ski-kit, dual articulating front seats, BAS harnesses/jump seats/lift handles, Rosen visors, 26" Alaska Bushwheels, double-puck Cleveland brakes, forward-raked 180 gear legs, Hartzell composite prop, Cessna 182 skylights, bubble/openable windows. Custom black leather interior (8/10), custom silver-gray/red exterior (8/10). ~80% total rebuild ~10 yrs ago; bronze Lindy Award, Oshkosh 2017. Appraised at $350,000. Recently repaired from a minor ground loop/prop strike (wingtip, horizontal stabilizer, cabin roof); engine torn down, prop replaced. All mods legal and documented.