NTSB investigations: Cessna 170

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 170, where the sequence of events included Loss of control on ground. 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

20102026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 170 per year, 2010–2026: 8 cases
20102
20131
20161
20221
20231
20252

Latest cases

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 ('2072302')
      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\" = '230' 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.

NTSB ERA25LA312Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Fitchburg, MAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.Aug 23, 2025 · N2589V · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA221Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Oxford, METhe flight instructor’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty crosswind conditions.Apr 18, 2025 · N2607V · Substantial damageNTSB ANC23LA029Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Wasilla, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintained directional control and the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision, which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff.Apr 3, 2023 · N4464B · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA200Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Wheatland, WYThe pilot’s improper landing flare which, resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose over.Jun 6, 2022 · N4067V · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA091Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Martinsville, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Dec 5, 2016 · N9002A · Substantial damageNTSB WPR13CA168Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Livermore, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Mar 21, 2013 · N3826V · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA310Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Campbellsville, KYThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing.Jun 13, 2010 · N4273V · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10CA177Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Kingman, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout. Contributing to the accident was flight control interference by the passenger.Mar 24, 2010 · N4200V · Substantial damage