# FAA incident reports: Cessna 170A A list on [Cessna 170A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 8 · 362 reports - [Accident 20260627008189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260627008189A.md): Cessna 170A · El Cajon, CA · Jun 27, 2026 · N1607D · Substantial damage > On 06/27/2026, C170, [privacy data omitted] landed rwy 17 at ksee in El Cajon and veered off the rwy causing substantial damage to the left wing and door. There were 2 POB and no injuries. - [Incident 20250827010809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250827010809I.md): Cessna 170A · Everett, WA · Aug 27, 2025 · N1755D · Minor damage > CFI providing instruction to student. After touchdown, the aircraft bounced back into the air. While back in the air, a gust of wind turned the aircraft to the right. The CFI attempted to correct the aircraft movement, but the aircraft ground looped and the… - [Incident 20250723009759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250723009759I.md): Cessna 170A · Concord, NH · Jul 23, 2025 · N9926A · Minor damage > On July 23, 2025, pilot conducted a local pleasure flight that lasted 8/10TH of an hour. Aircraft was a C-170, [privacy data omitted] - PIC was the only occupant. Upon return to Concord, PIC entered left downwind for 3 5. PIC was the only aircraft in the… - [Accident 20250703013469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250703013469A.md): Cessna 170A · Choctaw Valley, CA · Jul 3, 2025 · N1776D · Substantial damage > On July 3, 2025, a Cessna 170 loss control while attempting an off-runway landing approximately 19 miles east of bakersfield, California, at coordinates 35.4668° n, 118.8663° w. the landing occurred on uneven mountainous terrain that wasn’t intended for… - [Incident 20240928017009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240928017009I.md): Cessna 170A · Garden City, KS · Sep 28, 2024 · N9732A · Minor damage > On August 28, 2024 the private pilot was cleared for the option on runway 30 at Garden City Regional Airport (gck). The winds were 330 at 8 knots. During the landing at approximately 1533Z the Cessna 170A crabbed into the wind bounced. The left wingtip struck… - [Accident 20240911012969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240911012969A.md): Cessna 170A · Marshall, IN · Sep 11, 2024 · N1249D · Substantial damage > On 09/11/2024, a 1951 Cessna 170A departed landings condominium airport (82IS) in huntley, IL at approximately 0944 CDT heading southeast towards elizabethtown, KY. The flight was being conducted under 14 CFR part 91 under VFR conditions. At approximately… - [Accident 20240704007939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240704007939A.md): Cessna 170A · Dowagiac, MI · Jul 4, 2024 · N9793A · Substantial damage > On July 04, 2024, at 1130 local time, a Cessna 170A aircraft, [privacy data omitted], registered to a private individual and operated as a training flight by an airline transport pilot rated flight instructor received substantial damage following a loss of… - [Accident 20240531006739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240531006739A.md): Cessna 170A · Willow, AK · May 31, 2024 · N5789C · Substantial damage > Pilot landed at Willow Airport runway 31. Touched down at the threshold, low tail wheel landing. Landing seemed normal, planned turn-off mid field. Left the tail up with a little throttle for a quick taxi to the turn-off. Began to slow for the turn-off,… - [Incident 20240426005369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240426005369I.md): Cessna 170A · Olympia, WA · Apr 26, 2024 · N60CH · Minor damage > On April 26, 2024, a commercial-instructor pilot operated a tailwheel airplane as pilot-in-command while conducting flight instruction at Olympia airport in Olympia, Washington. The purpose of this flight was to train a new student pilot on flying and… - [Accident 20240321002529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240321002529A.md): Cessna 170A · Chesapeake, VA · Mar 21, 2024 · N9269A · Substantial damage > PIC made a normal approach to land on runway 10 at Hampton Roads Executive Airport located in Chesapeake VA (kpvg). Winds at the time of the accident were variable from 050-070 at 8 knots. Upon initial touchdown, aircraft encountered a gust of wind which… - [Incident 20230723012599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230723012599I.md): Cessna 170A · Oshkosh, WI · Jul 23, 2023 · N9531A · Minor damage > On July 23, 2023 at 1300 CST, a Cessna 170A [privacy data omitted] was landing at Oshkosh (osh) WI during the eaa airventure fly-in. Upon rollout after landing runway 36, a gust of wind picked up the left wing and the right wing impacted the runway. The… - [Accident 20230319003639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230319003639A.md): Cessna 170A · Bethany, OK · Mar 19, 2023 · N9254A · Substantial damage > Landing on rw 35R, aircraft had been trimmed for wheel landing w/ 2 notches of flaps. On touch down centerline was maintained, as speed was being bleed off and was preparing to raise flaps, with the tail still in the air a gust of wind pushed the tail to the… - [Accident 20230123004799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230123004799A.md): Cessna 170A · Mesa, AZ · Jan 23, 2023 · N9534A · Substantial damage > Airman had just recently completed the flight review. He also wanted to obtain currency in a tail wheel aircraft after a 6 year span. He coordinated with a friend who was a flight instructor and was [privacy data omitted] of the aircraft involved in this… - [Accident 20221102023219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221102023219A.md): Cessna 170A · Hardin, TX · Nov 2, 2022 · N9244A · Substantial damage > Pilot hit power lines at the approach end of private air strip while landing, then went through a barbed wire fence causing substantial damge. - [Accident 20221018018419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221018018419A.md): Cessna 170A · Evanston, WY · Oct 18, 2022 · N5793C · Substantial damage > On October 18th, 2022 a Cessna 17OA departing from evw bound for north dakota. The pilot stated he lifted off at about the 1000' mark on the runway. The pilot said he skipped on the runway a couple of times and felt some "different forces" and then decided to… - [Accident 20220602009309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220602009309A.md): Cessna 170A · Arcola, TX · Jun 2, 2022 · N1396D · Substantial damage > On a written statement, the pilot stated, ?on June 2, 2022 undersigned was landing at runway 9 of the Houston Southwest Airport (axh) in a Cessna 170A with tail number [privacy data omitted]. The winds reported 010 at 7 knots with thunderstorms in the… - [Incident 20220530009159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220530009159I.md): Cessna 170A · Santa Monica, CA · May 30, 2022 · N1607D · Minor damage > On may 30, 2022, [privacy data omitted], a Cessna 170A serial number 20249 made an uneventful landing at Santa Monica Airport on runway 21 with a missing tail wheel assembly. - [Accident 20210806013469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210806013469A.md): Cessna 170A · Metaline Falls, WA · Aug 6, 2021 · N5459C · Substantial damage > Aircraft departed grass runway with uphill slope into the wind. Aircraft was not able to maintain sufficient rate of climb to clear trees resulting in striking tree tops and entering forest in nose down attitude. Aircraft came to rest inverted. - [Accident 20210523009969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210523009969A.md): Cessna 170A · Mesquite, NV · May 23, 2021 · N9557A · Substantial damage > On may 23, 2021, at approximately 0930 PDT, the las vegas flight standards district office received notification of a part 91 crash, involving a Cessna 170A airplane, registration number N9557A, serial number 19393. The aircraft crashed after touching down on… - [Accident 20210407004919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210407004919A.md): Cessna 170A · Lime Village, AK · Apr 7, 2021 · N1291D · Substantial damage > During normal off field snow landing Attempt in an location, 21 NM East south east of Lime Village (61.10.12.9N/154.49.18.8W), the right main landing gear and ski ripped off the Cessna 170A in deep snow. The right wing tip was also damaged due to the collapse… - [Accident 20210309005649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210309005649A.md): Cessna 170A · Wilby, MO · Mar 9, 2021 · N9515A · Substantial damage > Pilot was unable to locate his intended landing airport at poplar bluff, MO. And became low on fuel after searching for the airport. He felt he had insufficient fuel reserve remaining to fly to an alternate airport and made a precautionary landing to a field.… - [Accident 20201218018229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201218018229A.md): Cessna 170A · Albion, NE · Dec 18, 2020 · N9590A · Substantial damage > Pilot?s statement. "Since the covid-19 virus, my flying has been limited. I've had a difficult time scheduling my plane's annual. Upon recently getting a confirmation date of January 4, 2021, I felt I needed to get somewhat current again. Friday morning,… - [Incident 20201213018999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201213018999I.md): Cessna 170A · Trenton, NJ · Dec 13, 2020 · N1297D · Minor damage > On dec 13, 2020, C170A, landing runway 24 at Trenton-Mercer airport (ttn), ground looped, causing damage to landing gear, wing strut, and left door. At the time of landing, there was a crosswind from 290 at 9KTS, gusting to 19KTS. Pilot stated the approach to… - [Incident 20201106017479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201106017479I.md): Cessna 170A · Louisville, KY · Nov 6, 2020 · N170GC · Minor damage > Aircraft was conducting touch and go's to runway 24. On the first approach the aircraft bounced up and made a hard landing. Right main gear collapsed and aircraft veered left and came to a stop. - [Accident 20200903017769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200903017769A.md): Cessna 170A · Morrisville, VT · Sep 3, 2020 · N170JS · Substantial damage > [privacy data omitted] Arrived at the Morrisville-Stowe State airport (kmvl) at approximately 1000 hours on 09/03/2020 in a 1950 Cessna 170A N170JS. The accident flight was preceded by a series of normal takeoffs and landings (touch and goes) on the grass… - [Accident 20200227002099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200227002099A.md): Cessna 170A · Baker City, OR · Feb 27, 2020 · N5478C · Substantial damage > On the afternoon of February 27, 2020, the pilot of Cessna 170A N5487C departed the airport at Baker City, OR (bkr) with one passenger planning a short local flight to warm up his engine oil prior to an oil change. After about 20 minutes of flight and while… - [Incident 20190626008079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190626008079I.md): Cessna 170A · Titusville, FL · Jun 26, 2019 · N1401D · Minor damage > The pilot of aircraft N1401D, a CE-170 conventional gear aircraft, was attempting to land on runway 36. The winds at the time were reported to be 040 at 10 KTS. On the first attempt at a landing the pilot went around. On the second attempt the pilot lost… - [Accident 20180106000959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180106000959A.md): Cessna 170A · Ponca City, OK · Jan 6, 2018 · N9972A · Substantial damage > On January 8, 2018, the pilot-command contacted this office to report an accident that occurred on January 6, 2018. Pilot stated that he was departing runway 35 at Ponca City, OK, VFR, enroute to enid, OK. Winds were from the east at 8-10 knots. During the… - [Accident 20170803010289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170803010289A.md): Cessna 170A · Moab, UT · Aug 3, 2017 · N1214D · Substantial damage > Pilot and wife departed cny airport at 1945. Pilot had been watching changing weather and had delayed takeoff for 30-45 minutes to avoid transitioning storms. Pilot said he had 15 knot headwind and had a good climb initally but realized after takeoff that he… - [Accident 20170727010109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170727010109A.md): Cessna 170A · San Andreas, CA · Jul 27, 2017 · N5596C · Substantial damage > Pilot[privacy data omitted] stated that upon touching down on runway 31 at kcpu (calaveras) that the aircraft "ballooned " after the main landing gear contacted the runway and then abruptly nosed over and impacted the runway. Pilot stated that due to his age… - [Accident 20170505009629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170505009629A.md): Cessna 170A · Taos, NM · May 5, 2017 · N9268A · Substantial damage > On may 5, 2017, at 1400 MST, a Cessna 170A, N9268A, registered to serendipity flying club, lost control after landing on runway 22 at Taos, NM. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially… - [Accident 20170325003299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170325003299A.md): Cessna 170A · Death Valley, CA · Mar 25, 2017 · N9953A · Substantial damage > Aircraft departed rosamond airpark (L00) and landed at the Chicken Strip Airport, California. Upon touchdown the aircraft bounced and the pilot lost directional control. On the second touchdown the right wing contacted the ground. The aircraft rolled over… - [Accident 20170213001659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170213001659A.md): Cessna 170A · Wheatland, WY · Feb 13, 2017 · N1421D · Substantial damage > During landing on runway 27 with gusty wind out of the north, (360), at 18-20 KTS the pilot lost control of the aircraft, exited the runway to the right. The aircraft came to rest upside down. - [Accident 20170112006239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170112006239A.md): Cessna 170A · Hayden, AL · Jan 12, 2017 · N1387D · Destroyed > The pilot stated that his last memory was that the aircraft was aligned from the north with the runway at 800 feet AGL on short. A witness heard a loud impact noise and then turned to see the aircraft fall at a very slow airspeed, nose down from approximately… - [Accident 20160831015559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160831015559A.md): Cessna 170A · Hibbing, MN · Aug 31, 2016 · N1726D · Substantial damage > According to the available information that has been obtained as of 09/28/2016, the pilot was attempting to land on runway 31 at hib. The aircraft appears to have contacted the ground approximately 700' beyond and 740' to the left of the approach end of the… - [Accident 20160628020829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160628020829A.md): Cessna 170A · Everett, WA · Jun 28, 2016 · N401P · Substantial damage > Pilot was landing in a light crosswind in order to practice crosswind landings in the tailwheel aircraft. On roll out the aircraft veered to the left and departed the runway before the pilot was able to regain control. As the aircraft rolled back onto the… - [Accident 20160617023969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160617023969A.md): Cessna 170A · Palmer, AK · Jun 17, 2016 · N1311D · Substantial damage > Pilot taking off from unimproved strip (name: mud strip) near upper lake george/knik glacier, with a quartering left headwind. Upon rotation, pilot experienced a direct left crosswind gust, flipping aircraft to the right causing right wing to impact the… - [Accident 20160530005279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160530005279A.md): Cessna 170A · Freeland, MI · May 30, 2016 · N1441D · Substantial damage > Pilot reported that he stalled the aircraft a little higher than normal causing a hard landing. The aircraft bounced a couple of times, veering off the side of the runway coming to rest in the grass alongside of the runway upside down. All three occupants… - [Accident 20150930016989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150930016989A.md): Cessna 170A · CO · Sep 30, 2015 · N9775A · Substantial damage > On September 30, 2015 at 18:00, N9775A a Cessna, model 170A, was en route from johnson, KS (kjhn) to springfield, CO (K8V7). The pilot stated he was landing on runway 17; with an 11 knot crosswind from the east. The left wheel touched down first with… - [Accident 20150830015409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150830015409A.md): Cessna 170A · Sherman, CT · Aug 30, 2015 · N112RP · Substantial damage > The pilot landed the aircraft with 2 passengers on board on the grass landing strip. During the landing the aircraft drifted left into the tall grass area off the grass strip and encountered rough ground. The aircraft began to turn sharply to the right in the… - [Accident 20150808015459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150808015459A.md): Cessna 170A · Haddam, CT · Aug 8, 2015 · N5749C · Substantial damage > Pilot was performing takeoff and landing proficiency training when on 6th landing pilot veered to the left off runway to avoid a flock of geese, pilot then stated he braked hard to avoid running over a runway light which caused the aircraft to flip over… - [Incident 20150504006209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150504006209I.md): Cessna 170A · Arlington, WA · May 4, 2015 · N401P · Minor damage > CFI was giving dual to inexperienced tailwheel pilot. Upon landing aircraft veered to right. CFI took controls to avoid ground loop. Aircraft stopped and nosed over perpendicular to rwy 11. - [Accident 20150312002839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150312002839A.md): Cessna 170A · Palmetto, FL · Mar 12, 2015 · N170TW · Substantial damage > Pilot left srq at approximately 2:45PM local for airport manatee (48X) for a pleasure flight. Passenger not a pilot. Decided at 4:45PM to return to srq. They were in a hurry to get back to srq due to the time of day. PIC trained his passenger to hold the toe… - [Incident 20140727016139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140727016139I.md): Cessna 170A · Des Moines, IA · Jul 27, 2014 · N9274A · Minor damage > Aircraft landing runway 5 at Des Moines left runway and struck a runway edge light. Wind was gusting at the time of the incident. - [Accident 20140419010619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140419010619A.md): Cessna 170A · Huron, SD · Apr 19, 2014 · N9285A · Substantial damage > On April 19, 2014 1200 a Cessna 170A owned by gary a. jones, the right main landing gear struck an object during landing and bent the landing gear and damaging the fuselage gear attach bulkheads and associated fuselage skins. The aircraft was substantial… - [Accident 20130911022279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130911022279A.md): Cessna 170A · Victoria, TX · Sep 11, 2013 · N170TP · Substantial damage > Upon landing on runway 13R at Victoria regional airport, Texas, the aircraft encountered a wind gust which raised the left wing and caused the right wing tip to contact the ground. The solo student pilot was unable to control the aircraft. Friction caused by… - [Accident 20130726015029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130726015029A.md): Cessna 170A · Burnet, TX · Jul 26, 2013 · N5401C · Substantial damage > Student pilot with a total time of 27 hours was on third solo under the supervision of his instructor. He was performing touch and go landings at kbmq. On his sixth attempt he did not flare properly and bounced from center line of the runway to right of… - [Incident 20130402005199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130402005199I.md): Cessna 170A · Jackson, CA · Apr 2, 2013 · N5596C · Minor damage > On April 2, 2013, around 1230 PDT, N5596C, a Cessna C170A tail-wheeled aircraft, ground looped during landing on runway 190 at Westover field/Amador county airport (jaq), Jackson, CA. The flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. Visual… - [Accident 20121027024329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121027024329A.md): Cessna 170A · Calexico, CA · Oct 27, 2012 · N1332D · Destroyed > N1332D, a Cessna C170A lost control on landing at Calexico airport. (Runway 26) the pilot attempted a go-around but could not climb and impacted the ground a few feet to the right side of runway 26. The aircraft spun on the ground during the impact and was… - [Accident 20120729015789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120729015789A.md): Cessna 170A · Ellensburg, WA · Jul 29, 2012 · N4089A · Substantial damage > While landing at the Ellensburg airport [privacy data omitted] lost control of the aircraft and ground looped towards the left. Substantial damage was done to the left wing, elevator, and fuselage. 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