# NTSB investigations: Cessna 170: 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 ANC98LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA163.md): Cessna 170B · Igiugig, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1998 · N3482C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. Contributing factors were the crosswind condition, the pilot's lack of total experience in make/model of the aircraft, and the pilot not achieving a climb on takeoff.
- [NTSB CHI93LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA342.md): Cessna 170 · Lexington, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1993 · N3825V · Destroyed
  > an inadequate climb airspeed by the pilot-in-command.
- [NTSB ANC92LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA014.md): Cessna 170 · Whiskey Gulch, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1991 · N2584V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above stalling during maneuvering flight. A factor relating to the accident was operating at an altitude inadequate in which to effect recovery.
- [NTSB ANC91FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91FA014.md): Cessna 170 · 40 W Of Clear, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1990 · N4030V · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrument rated pilot-in-command's loss of control while attempting to operate under visual flight rule while in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the whiteout condition created by the vast expanse of white lake…
- [NTSB DEN90FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90FA155.md): Cessna 170 · Fillmore, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1990 · N4068V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB DEN90FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90FA120.md): Cessna 170A · Dillon, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1990 · N3944V · Substantial damage
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, and his failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors related to the accident were: the high density altitude and terrain conditions.
- [NTSB CHI88LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA215.md): Cessna 170 · Boyceville, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1988 · N3804V · Substantial damage
  > Shortly after lift-off, the aircraft encountered a gust of wind and the pilot failed to compensate adequately for the wind conditions. The pilot experienced a loss of aircraft control and decided to reject the takeoff and execute a landing. The aircraft…
- [NTSB FTW88LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA128.md): Cessna 170 · Marble Falls, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1988 · N2642V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot lost directional control during the lndg on runway 17. The aircraft collided with the terrain and trees after veering off the right side of the runway. The pilot reported a left quartering headwind of 25 knots gusting to 35 knots. The acft was…

## 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 ('2072302')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 250))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072302&occurrence=250

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