OshKosh AirVenture EAA Award Winning Aircraft

Just try to build this today and you will see it takes well over $350,000 to re-create it again.  A new 2-place aircraft with less performance and utility run hundreds of thousands $$ more.  When this plane was rebuilt in 2014, every single nut, bolt, washer, cable, pulley and hose was replaced with brand new.

Here is what it has:

  • 1955 Cessna 170B  s/n: 26712  2294 TTSN, complete logs, no damage history.
  • Engine: Lycoming O-360-A2D (180hp @ 2700 rpm)  s/n L15944-36AL (DelAir STC SA00461SE)  474TTSN, 384TSOH.  Built up with special attention from the performance specialists of LyCon Engine Builders
  • Prop: MT Composite Ultra Series 78" 3-blade  384 TTSN

'Stronger Than New' Lycoming O-360 Engine.  Empty weight of only 1405 lbs = 795 lbs of useful load capacity.   Four person seating, plus all seats and doors are quickly removable for bulky loads.  Short field takeoff and landing capability.   Easy to fly.  Easy and low cost to maintain.  137 TAS in high power cruise.  127 TAS at 7.5 GPH in economy cruise.  Emron enamel exterior finish is tough and shines bright.


Basic Aircraft with the following modifications incorporated in 2014 to be made a permanent part of the airframe:

  • Sportsman Wing STOL kit (STC SA2256WA)
  • One-piece Windshield (Great Lakes Aero STC SA210GL)
  • P-Ponk Gear Leg Reinforcement (STC SA2918NM)
  • Elevator, Rudder, Tailwheel Bracket from Cessna L19 (stronger)
  • V-Brace (F-Atlee Dodge by form 337)
  • Float kit from C180 (Form 337)
  • Baggage Door from C172 (STC SA3547NM)
  • Skylights from L19 (Form 337)
  • Rudder Pedals from C152 (Form 337)
  • New Stainless Steel Cables and pulleys - McFarlane PMA
  • New Hydraulic and Fuel Lines - complete aircraft
  • New Fuel Level Gauges
  • New Fuel Tank Covers
  • Flap Roller Upgrade Kit w/ new tracks - McFarlane STC
  • Extended Baggage Area  (STC SA01102SE)
  • Cleveland 6” Wheel / Double Puck Brake Assy (STC SA63GL)
  • Tires (8.00 AND 8.50 x 6) with Tubes and rims mounted
  • Steel - Solid Main Axles
  • Heated Pitot (Cessna kit # AK172-72A)
  • Landing / Taxi lights
  • Wingtip Position / Strobe Lights (Form 337)
  • Co-pilot Brakes (Cessna Option)
  • Alaskan Bushwheel Tailwheel model ABI-3200 or Scott 3200 (interchangeable)
  • Door Stops – Hydraulic Mtn View Aviation (STC SA01120SE)
  • Tail Pull Handles – BAS (STC SA3814NM)
  • Shoulder Harness BAS Inertial reel type (STC SA2067NM)
  • Boot Cowl Hand Holds (Form 337)
  • Strut Cuffs – Upper & Lower – Stene Aviation STC SA02262SE
  • Stainless Steel Firewall (DelAir)
  • Wheel Spats from C185 (Form 337)


Avionics & Interior:
  • New custom aluminum panel cut and mounted with new bumpers & supports.
  • Garmin GTX 327 Transponder (Form 337)
  • Icom IC-A210 Radio (Form 337)
  • PS Engineering PM-3000 Intercom; 4 seats with separate music input for front/rear (Form 337)
  • Grand Rapids Technologies Sport XS Engine Monitoring System/EFIS (Form 337)
  • ELT - 406 Mhz - Ack Model E-04 (Form 337)
  • ADS-B In/Out Transponder by uAvionics Echo UAT w SafeFly GPS
  • Garmin 436 using AirGizmo panel mount
  • Klixon Circuit Breakers for all electrical
  • Panel lighting with dimmer
  • Rebuilt Fuel Selector Valve - McFarlane
  • Vernier Throttle/Prop/Mixture controls.
  • Insulated cloth bulkhead divider behind rear seat.
  • Compass
  • Electric Turn & Bank Indicator
  • Airspeed indicator, Oil Temp indicator, Rate of Climb indicator, electric Turn and Bank indicator, Fuel Pressure indicator - mechanical.
  • Leather Wrapped Control Wheels and grab handles
  • Seats - Frames inspected and powder coated; Springs replaced with Ceconite.
  • Seat padding and covers custom made by Sport Aircraft Seating.
  • Firewall insulated and dampened.
  • Interior Epoxy coated (US Navy Product)
  • Foam (3/8") applied to sides and roof for noise and temp control.


Firewall Forward - Engine Details:
  • Lycoming O-360-A2D (180hp @ 2700 rpm)  s/n L15944-36AL (DelAir STC SA00461SE)  474 TTSN, 384 TSOH.  Built up with special attention from the performance specialists of LyCon Engine Builders
  • Marvel-Schebler Carburetor model MA-4-5  s/n 487805 (part of engine STC)
  • Bracket Air Filter BA-5110A (SA71GL part of Engine STC)
  • Slick Magneto model 4373  (part of engine STC)  (R) SureFly EMag  by STC SE04349CH
  • Exhaust System ( part no 099005-725 ) (part of engine STC)
  • Facet Electric Fuel Pump (part of engine STC)
  • Spin on Oil Filter Adapter (part of engine STC)
  • Bogart Battery/Starter/Master Cables (STC SA3531NM)
  • Engine Driven Fuel Pump by AC Delco (part of engine STC)
  • B&C Alternator model BC-400-2  s/n 05102698 (form 337 -> SA01343WI)
  • B&C Starter  model BC-315-100-2  s/n 04136144 (form 337 -> SE00939WI)
  • F. Atlee Dodge Battery Box model 8008 (STC SA02333AK-D)
  • Power Safe Gel Battery model SBSJ16 (STC SA02333AK-D)
  • Gascolator – Steve’s Aircraft model SA3-00B )STC SA01026SE)
  • E.I. Inc Fuel Flow Transducer model FT-60 (Form 337 for panel/wiring)
  • MT Governor model P-860-4  s/n 12G492G installed to engine per STC SA02245CH)
  • MT Composite Propeller - MTV-9-B/200-52  s/n 130224  (With spinner installed to aircraft per STC SA02245CH)