# NTSB investigations: Cessna 170A: Runway excursion 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 WPR26LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA239.md): Cessna 170A · El Cajon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 27, 2026 · N1607D · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a right crosswind,. - [NTSB CEN24LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA251.md): Cessna 170 · Dowagiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2024 · N9793A · Substantial damage > The 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 CEN22LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA236.md): Cessna 170 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 2, 2022 · N1396D · Substantial damage > The 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 CEN21LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA097.md): Cessna 170 · Albion, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 18, 2020 · N9590A · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing with a tailwind. - [NTSB CEN18LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA070.md): Cessna 170 · Ponca City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 2018 · N9972A · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion. - [NTSB GAA17CA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA284.md): Cessna 170 · Taos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2017 · N9268A · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions. - [NTSB GAA17CA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA141.md): Cessna 170 · Wheatland, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 13, 2017 · N1421D · Substantial damage > The 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 GAA16CA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA345.md): Cessna 170 · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2016 · N401P · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the fuselage. - [NTSB GAA16CA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA275.md): Cessna 170 · Saginaw, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2016 · N1441D · Substantial damage > The 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 GAA15CA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA218.md): Cessna 170A · East Haddam, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2015 · N5749C · Substantial damage > The 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 CEN13CA445](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA445.md): Cessna 170 · Burnet, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2013 · N5401C · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB WPR13CA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA024.md): Cessna 170A · Calexico, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 27, 2012 · N1332D · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion. - [NTSB ANC11CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA095.md): Cessna 170A · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2011 · N5406C · Substantial damage > The 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 ANC11LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11LA039.md): Cessna 170A · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2011 · N1742D · Substantial damage > The 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 CEN09CA508](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA508.md): Cessna 170A · Aurora, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 6, 2009 · N9793A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing. - [NTSB ANC09CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA059.md): Cessna 170A · Kasigluk, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2009 · N5490C · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in a crosswind. - [NTSB CEN09CA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA076.md): Cessna 170A · Butler, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 24, 2008 · N5773C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his failure to compensate for wind conditions which resulted in a ground loop. - [NTSB MIA08CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA037.md): Cessna 170A · Ellsworth, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 6, 2008 · N5407C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. ## 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 ('2072304') 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" = '300' 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/300/sequence?model=2072304 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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