Cessna 170A
NTSB investigations · 457
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WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072304')
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NTSB WPR26LA239Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 170A · El Cajon, CANTSB WPR25LA270Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170A · Everett, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in crosswind conditions.NTSB WPR25LA129Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 170A · Maricopa, AZOn April 10, 2025, at 1207 mountain standard time, a Cessna 170A, N1371D, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Maricopa, Arizona. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB CEN24LA354Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170A · Marshall, INThe fatigue fracture of the No. 6 piston connecting rod, which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB CEN24LA251Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Dowagiac, MIThe pilot and flight instructor’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop with the left main landing gear axle failing, a runway excursion, and impact with the ground.NTSB ANC24LA042Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170A · Willow, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll, resulting in a ground loop and substantial damage to the airplane.NTSB CEN24LA201Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170A · Oscoda, MIThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout with a gusting crosswind that resulted in the airplane nosing over and impacting on the runway.NTSB ERA24LA150Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Chesapeake, VAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop, runway excursion, and subsequent landing gear collapse.NTSB CEN23LA140Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170A · Oklahoma City, OKThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing with wind gusts, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.NTSB WPR23LA096Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Mesa, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll out and the preexisting fatigue cracks in the left main landing gear leg, which resulted in the leg’s premature overstress fracture during the ground loop.NTSB CEN23LA024Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170A · Hardin, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the powerlines while landing.NTSB CEN22LA236Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Houston, TXThe pilot’s inability to compensate for a downdraft during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, and subsequent loss of directional control.NTSB WPR21LA307Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170A · Metaline Falls, WAThe pilot’s failure to attain sufficient altitude during the initial climb to clear trees due to an encounter with windshear.NTSB WPR21LA206Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170A · Mesquite, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll, which resulted in a nosed over.NTSB ANC21LA029Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170A · Lime Village, AKThe pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a landing gear collapse.NTSB CEN21LA156Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Poplar Bluff, MOThe pilot’s decision to make a precautionary landing in a field that contained soft terrain, which resulted in the airplane nosing over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to fly without a printed VFR sectional chart to identify the…NTSB WPR21LA097Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170A · Port Angeles, WAThe total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel planning.NTSB CEN21LA097Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Albion, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing with a tailwind.NTSB ERA20CA307Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Morrisville, VTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control and subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.NTSB WPR20LA097Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Baker City, ORThe failure of the No. 2 connecting rod bearing as a result of oil starvation due to a contaminated oil filter screen.NTSB CEN18LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Ponca City, OKThe pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB GAA17CA468Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Moab, UTThe pilot’s improper decision to depart in unfavorable weather conditions, which resulted in a hard, forced landing.NTSB GAA17CA445Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · San Andreas, CAThe pilot’s improper landing flare during an aborted go-around in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA17CA284Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Taos, NMThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA204Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Death Valley, CAThe pilot’s improper compensation for crosswind conditions during the landing flare and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing.NTSB GAA17CA141Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Wheatland, WYThe flight instructor’s incorrect compensation for the gusting crosswind during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.NTSB ERA17CA087Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Hayden, ALThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during the approach.NTSB CEN16LA343Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Hibbing, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in impact with terrain near the runway.NTSB GAA16CA345Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Everett, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the fuselage.NTSB GAA16CA324Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Palmer, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain a wings-level attitude during takeoff in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in the right wing striking the ground, a loss of lateral bank control, and a nose over during the subsequent landing.NTSB GAA16CA275Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Saginaw, MIThe pilot's exceedance of the critical angle of attack during the landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, hard landing, right main landing gear collapse, runway excursion, and nose over.NTSB GAA15CA286Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170A · Springfield, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare, which resulted in a collision with terrain, and a nose over.NTSB GAA15CA246Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170A · New Milford, CTThe pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.NTSB GAA15CA218Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170A · East Haddam, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and excessive use of brakes, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.NTSB GAA15CA008Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170A · Palmetto, FLThe pilot's failure to use the proper hand propping procedures, resulting in a runaway airplane.NTSB CEN14CA242Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170A · Huron, SDThe pilot's inadequate flare resulting in a hard landing.NTSB CEN13CA544Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170A · Victoria, TXThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind, which resulted in a loss of directional control.NTSB CEN13CA445Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Burnet, TXThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB WPR13CA024Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170A · Calexico, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR12CA333Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170A · Ellensburg, WAThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN12CA341Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170A · Houston, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.NTSB ANC11CA095Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170A · Anchorage, AKThe fracture of a hydraulic brake line fitting due to incorrect installation of the brake line by the pilot/owner, which resulted in a loss of brake pressure and subsequent loss of directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR11CA409Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170A · Grangeville, IDThe pilot's loss of directional control for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR11CA355Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170A · Mulino, ORThe certified flight instructor's inadequate oversight of his student, and delayed recovery efforts following the student's loss of directional control during landing rollout.NTSB ANC11LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Wasilla, AKThe pilot's loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident were the effects of multiple modifications to the main and tailwheel landing gear through the supplemental type certificate and FAA…NTSB WPR11CA132Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170A · Baker Lake, WAThe pilot's encounter with soft terrain during an attempted takeoff from a dry lake bed.NTSB WPR10CA394Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Salt Lake City, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR10LA221Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Minden, NVA main landing gear collapse during the landing roll due to fatigue cracking and corrosion of the strut.NTSB CEN09LA576Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Grain Valley, MOA loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat.NTSB CEN09CA508Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170A · Aurora, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing.
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