NTSB investigations: Cessna 170

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 170, where the sequence of events included Off-field or emergency landing. 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

20082026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 170 per year, 2008–2026: 7 cases
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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 ('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\" = '440' 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"

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NTSB ERA20LA288Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Ardmore, TNThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and his decision to depart from a constrained, grass-covered field in elevated-density altitude conditions, which resulted in reduced takeoff and climb performance and a subsequent forced landing.Aug 13, 2020 · N3962V · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA126Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Selah, WAThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing and impact with a fence.Jan 27, 2019 · N4087V · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15CA256Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Raymond, MSThe flight instructor's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel system resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.Jun 30, 2015 · N4027V · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Ridgely, MDA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.Oct 8, 2013 · N4216V · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13LA276Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Plainville, CTThe pilot’s overflight of the landing runway during a forced landing after a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight which resulted in his failure to detect water contamination of the fuel system.Jun 9, 2013 · N2585V · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA397Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Biddeford, MEA total loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel. Contributing to the accident was the pilot/owner’s inadequate preflight inspection.Jun 15, 2012 · N3812V · Substantial damageNTSB ANC08CA121Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Ruby, AKThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, while operating at a reduced engine power while maneuvering in carburetor icing conditions.Sep 9, 2008 · N2690V · Substantial damage