Cessna 170

Cessna 170
General information
TypeLight personal aircraft
ManufacturerCessna Aircraft Company
Number built5,174
History
Manufactured1948–1956
Introduction date1948
First flightJune 1, 1948
VariantsO-1 Bird Dog
Cessna 172
Kayaba Heliplane
Early production Cessna 170
Cessna 170A on an ice runway near Ottawa, Ontario
Cessna 170B in flight
Cessna 170B
Cessna 170B at Centennial Airport

The Cessna 170 is an American single-engine, four seat, general aviation aircraft produced by the Cessna Aircraft Company between 1948 and 1956.

It is the predecessor of the Cessna 172, the most produced aircraft in history, which replaced the 170 in production in 1956.