# NTSB investigations: Cessna 170B: Loss of control in flight

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA26LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA272.md): Cessna 170B · Hartwell, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2026 · N1838C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to compensate for the gusty and variable wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with trees during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA25LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA320.md): Cessna 170B · Livermore Falls, ME · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 23, 2025 · N170JL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR23LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA233.md): Cessna 170B · Elko, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 16, 2023 · N8223A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control after encountering a dust devil during takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC22LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA034.md): Cessna 170B · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 21, 2022 · N2692D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during final approach which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall at too low of an altitude to recover.
- [NTSB CEN21LA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA415.md): Cessna 170B · Ozark, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 12, 2021 · N2998D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate takeoff performance planning that resulted in a climb gradient too low to clear trees on departure, and his failure to maintain aircraft control that resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC19WA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19WA020.md): Cessna 170 · Whitehorse, Canada · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · May 28, 2019 · N4512C · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA19CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA098.md): Cessna 170 · Riggins, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 16, 2018 · N4385B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight performance planning and his subsequent failure to attain sufficient speed for the airplane to climb with a tailwind.
- [NTSB GAA15CA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA282.md): Cessna 170B · Arctic Village, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2015 · N2528C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot exceeded the critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR15FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA049.md): Cessna 170B · Alzada, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 2014 · N3292A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering, which resulted in a collision with mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB ERA14LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA146.md): Cessna 170B · Mulberry, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2014 · N211R · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot and the parachutist to see and avoid each other, which resulted in the airplane’s wing colliding with the parachute’s suspension lines.
- [NTSB ANC13FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13FA093.md): Cessna 170B · Glennallen, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2013 · N170BN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and impact with the ground.
- [NTSB WPR13CA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA301.md): Cessna 170B · Fallbrook, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2013 · N2600D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the takeoff, and his loss of aircraft control during the subsequent stall recovery.
- [NTSB WPR13FA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA236.md): Cessna 170B · Auburn, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 19, 2013 · N2865C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during approach to landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent spin.
- [NTSB ANC13FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13FA024.md): Cessna 170B · Skwentna, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 2013 · N2814C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a departure turn, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR13CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA117.md): Cessna 170B · Sunburst, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 6, 2013 · N2619D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for the strong, gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC09LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09LA088.md): Cessna 170B · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2009 · N6073V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to make an abrupt and steep low altitude turn just after takeoff, while attempting to return to his departure airport, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to…
- [NTSB ANC09CA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA045.md): Cessna 170B · Nenana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2009 · N6946C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control while taxiing for takeoff, and his failure to attain/maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff, resulting in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s excessive taxi speed.
- [NTSB ANC09CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA026.md): Cessna 170B · Dillingham, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 26, 2009 · N2989D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff and his failure to attain adequate airspeed to avoid an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to take off with the airplane over its maximum allowable gross weight.
- [NTSB ANC08FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08FA037.md): Cessna 170B · Tyonek, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2008 · N8458D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to prevent a stall while maneuvering, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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" = '240' 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence?model=2072306

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