# NTSB investigations: Cessna 170, 1987

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 ANC87LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA121.md): Cessna 170 · Mi.70 Glenn Hwy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1987 · N4091V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated the weather was deteriorating with visibility less than one mile and rainshowers. The pilot elected to make a precautionary landing on a state highway. During the landing roll the aircraft struck a road sign with the right wing of the…
- [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 NYC87DHD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87DHD02.md): Cessna 170 · Pittman, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jan 7, 1987 · N2528V · Destroyed
  > The pilot stated that approx 15 mins after takeoff, while in a left turn, both he and his pax heard a loud snap. This was followed by collapse of the left rudder pedal and a right rolling motion. The aircraft began to spiral; just prior to impact the spiral…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1987
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072302'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072302&year=1987

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