The International Cessna 170 Association

Found this '52B at the flyout from Camden last weekend. The plane hasn't flown in 40 years. The black tape spots are from the airport taping lights to it and using it for a Christmas ornament. It's still bare metal and the corrosion under the wings is unbelievable. The whole thing inside and out is destroyed. Looks like the only usable part would be the data plate, if it's still there. didn't open the door to check. I was afraid it would fall off or never close again. They said the owner always refused to sell when contacted

Looks like the tires hold air.

Does it really have a sun shade in the windshield? Oh maybe that is the headliner hanging down!

It flew in, it can fly out, all it takes is time and money!

Is this the one over at Timmonsville? I think I looked at that plane about 20 years ago. So sad.

There may be more value in this aircraft than it appears.

I sometimes eat at an Applebees restaurant in St Louis that has aviation artifacts hanging on the wall for ambiance/decoration.

My favorite table has 170 doors hanging on the wall. I spoke to the manager about removing the door temporary since I was interested in the interior door handle and latching mechanism. He turned my request down!

The explanation was that Applebees merely leases the object d Art not owns. He understood that their provider had many warehouses filled with stuff to lease to restaurants.

I am curious about the aircraft pictured , what is it's N number? I saw a similar 170 at Marked Tree, Arkansas 30 years ago, some one purchased it and did complete rebuild.

Regards

Looks like it's N8375A .

edbooth wrote:Is this the one over at Timmonsville? I think I looked at that plane about 20 years ago. So sad.

Don't know were my last response to the question disappeared to, but yes this is the one at Timmonsville. It's probably moved a few times since you've seen it but never under it's own power.

I thought it was. when I saw it, they would have had to cut down some trees and bushes to get it out.

I'm flying the '57 172 from Charlotte to Wilmington Friday to visit my daughter and Timmonsville, SC is right on the way. It's located at Huggins Field (58J, correct?) I really want to check this out, it seems like a very original airplane. Not as a project, obviously! Russ Farris

russfarris wrote:I'm flying the '57 172 from Charlotte to Wilmington Friday to visit my daughter and Timmonsville, SC is right on the way. It's located at Huggins Field (58J, correct?) I really want to check this out, it seems like a very original airplane. Not as a project, obviously! Russ Farris

That's the place. Yes it looks totally original to me. Still has Goodyear brakes. The only thing that doesn't look original is the Large numbers someone painted on the side of the fuselage. They (Large numbers) are almost gone but the rest of the paint is holding up pretty well. I originally took the pictures in case some one was looking for a 52 paint scheme

Aryana wrote:C'mon...that'll buff out in an afternoon!

When your ready let me know and I'll come and watch

The FAA registry has it as a C-170B and the cowling makes it a '52 model.

N2255D wrote:

russfarris wrote:I'm flying the '57 172 from Charlotte to Wilmington Friday to visit my daughter and Timmonsville, SC is right on the way. It's located at Huggins Field (58J, correct?) I really want to check this out, it seems like a very original airplane. Not as a project, obviously! Russ Farris

That's the place. Yes it looks totally original to me. Still has Goodyear brakes. The only thing that doesn't look original is the Large numbers someone painted on the side of the fuselage. They (Large numbers) are almost gone but the rest of the paint is holding up pretty well. I originally took the pictures in case some one was looking for a 52 paint scheme

Yep - the 12 inch fuselage numbers requirement was instigated by the first FAA administrator "Pete" Quesada, in 1958. There was a four year phase in. Piper applied the 12 inch numbers to the 1958 models, Beech in 1960 and Cessna finally in the fall of 1961 with the intro of the 1962 models. On January 1, 1962 ALL civil aircraft with the exception of large turbine airliners were required to make the change. I've seen a number of original paint airplanes including my 1946 Stinson that had the 12 inch numbers added, including that beautiful 182 at OSH this year. The FAA relented around 1974/75 for a time and allowed the small numbers on the tail again but without wing numbers. No need to go into the confusing current regs on this! I'm looking forward to checking this 170B out, I owned a 52 for many years.

Russ Farris

russfarris wrote:I'm flying the '57 172 from Charlotte to Wilmington Friday to visit my daughter and Timmonsville, SC is right on the way. It's located at Huggins Field (58J, correct?) I really want to check this out, it seems like a very original airplane. Not as a project, obviously! Russ Farris

Russ.
Did you ever get a look at this plane?