# NTSB investigations: Cessna 170: Loss of control - on ground/water

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 LAX07CA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA207.md): Cessna 170 · Spanaway, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2007 · N9716A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff from a short and narrow runway.
- [NTSB DEN99LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA115.md): Cessna 170 · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1999 · N4163V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing roll. A factor was the high density altitude and the high vegetation (sagebrush).
- [NTSB MIA99LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA049.md): Cessna 170 · Lawrenceville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1998 · N4105V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB SEA98LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA075.md): Cessna 170 · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1998 · N2534V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty crosswind conditions. A related factor was gusty crosswinds.
- [NTSB ANC97LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA059.md): Cessna 170 · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1997 · N4217V · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane.
- [NTSB ANC96LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA108.md): Cessna 170B · Northway, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1996 · N4464B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB LAX95LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA250.md): Cessna 170 · Columbia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1995 · N3981V · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's selection of the wrong runway for the existing wind conditions; his inadequate compensation for the resulting crosswind situation; and his failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft.
- [NTSB ANC92LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA063.md): Cessna 170 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1992 · N3970V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors to the accident were: an inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and the pilot's lack of familiarity with the modified aircraft.
- [NTSB SEA90LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA193.md): Cessna 170 · Havre, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1990 · N4289V · Substantial damage
  > The selection of the wrong runway by the owner/student pilot and his failure to compensate for the wind during landing ground roll.
- [NTSB CHI87LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA172.md): Cessna 170 · Lakeville, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1987 · N4649V · Substantial damage
  > The plt rprtd the wind was varying plus or minus 30 deg from 200 deg at 10 gusting 25 KTS. Drg the takeoff roll on rwy 29, the acft enctrd a gust of wind. The acft swerved & the plt recovered, but the acft enctrd another gust which raised the left wing.…
- [NTSB CHI83LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA071.md): Cessna 170 · Plato Center, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1983 · N4292V · Substantial damage
  > The wind at the nearest facility was reported to be from 350 degrees at 12 KTS. The pilot reported the wind sock at the airport was showing wind from 310-320 degrees at 10 KTS or less and gusting. He made two go-arounds because of gusty winds and difficulty…
- [NTSB ANC82DA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA086.md): Cessna 170 · Near Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 10, 1982 · N2584V · Substantial damage
  > Pilot tried stop landing on sandbar he had done touch and go landings on. Sand was soft and flying speed not attained before curve in sandbar during takeoff attempt. Pilot could not negotiate turn and continued into river.

## 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" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072302&occurrence=260

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