NTSB investigations: Cessna 170B
13 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 170B, where the sequence of events included Attempted remediation/recovery. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 2009 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072306', '2072307')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s.\"tier2Number\" = '060' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\")))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072306', '2072307')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '060' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB WPR24LA222Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Tacoma, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB CEN24LA192Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Sealy, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, that resulted in an impact with a tree and the ground.NTSB ERA24LA196Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Endicott, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, and subsequent collision with trees.NTSB WPR20CA053Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Missoula, MTThe pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground-loop, and the flight instructor’s failure to adequately monitor the pilot.NTSB GAA20CA082Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain directional control and his inadvertent left brake pedal application during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground-loop.NTSB GAA19CA364Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Hewitt Lake, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from a soft, grass airstrip, which resulted in impact with brush.NTSB GAA18CA509Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Prineville, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA18CA370Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA18CA339Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Benson, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA15CA076Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170B · Bentonville, ARThe flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop on takeoff.NTSB WPR13CA301Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170B · Fallbrook, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the takeoff, and his loss of aircraft control during the subsequent stall recovery.NTSB CEN10CA224Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170-B · White Bear Lake, MNThe flight instructor's inadequate attempted recovery from a bounced landing and the student pilot's abrupt use of the brakes, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.NTSB ERA09CA159Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170B · Lake Placid, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Contributing was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.