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1949 Cessna 170ASingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Spokane, WA, USA

This 1949 Cessna 170A, listed at $70,000, presents a well-equipped example for backcountry or utility flying, offered by Backcountry Aircraft Group LLC in Spokane, WA. The airframe shows approximately 4,500 hours total time, with the C-145 engine at 1,750 hours since major overhaul. The seller notes a fresh annual, great compressions, a new carburetor, and magnetos at 500 hours. The propeller is an 8042 with low time, and the aircraft rolls on 26-inch Goodyears with a Pponk gear box for improved rough-field capability.

The panel features an AV-30C attitude indicator, a KT-76C transponder, and an 810 radio, providing a solid foundation for...

Year
1949
Make
Cessna
Series
170
Model
170A

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Backcountry, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR
Seats (Stock)
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,500 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,750 hrs (SMOH)
Inspection Status
Fresh annual

Avionics

PFD

AV-30C

ADSB

KT-76C - Transponder

Comms

810 - Radio

Additional Equipment

Tires

Goodyear 26 - tires

Landing Gear

Pponk - gear box

Rudder

New rudder

Harnesses

Y-harnesses

Visors

Rosen - visors

Flooring

Lonseal - floor and headliner (2019)

Engine

Continental C-145 - Includes second (~1200 SMOH, stuck valve)

Propeller

7648 - Includes propeller (175 hours)

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
C-145

Asking Price

$70,000

Aircraft Location

Spokane, WA, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Aug 31, 2026: $70,000 - barnstormers

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First Seen: Aug 31, 2026

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Asking Price

$70,000