# NTSB investigations: Cessna 170A, CO

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 GAA15CA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA286.md): Cessna 170A · Springfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 1, 2015 · N9775A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare, which resulted in a collision with terrain, and a nose over.
- [NTSB DEN07CA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07CA086.md): Cessna 170A · Watkins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 11, 2007 · N1258D · Substantial damage
  > A total failure during landing roll of the right brake caused by severely worn shoes, causing the caliper pins to engaged misaligned. A contributing factor was the pilot's inability to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB DEN05LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA013.md): Cessna 170A · Glenwood Spring, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2004 · N9176A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice and the loss of engine power. Related factors were conditions conducive for carburetor icing and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN91LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA038.md): Cessna 170A · Holly, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1991 · N1437D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors were: a gusty crosswind condition and the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft.
- [NTSB DEN87LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA095.md): Cessna 170A · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1987 · N5579C · Substantial damage
  > The plt reports that he was landing to the s with a rt quartering headwind of about 20 KTS. He said that during his rollout the wind shifted to a rt quartering tailwind with a large gust. The gust raised the tail and rt wing and the acft departed the rt side…
- [NTSB DEN83LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA023.md): Cessna 170A · Durango, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1982 · N9164A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot landed at a private airstrip and lost control of aircraft in a crosswind. The aircraft departed the runway and collided with a ditch. The pilot believed he lost control of his aircraft because of the wet runway and strong crosswind.
- [NTSB DEN81DTE43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81DTE43.md): Cessna 170 · Monte Vista, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 5, 1981 · N1618D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA035.md): Cessna 170A · Larkspur, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 31, 1979 · N5759C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73FTE96](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FTE96.md): Cessna 170A · Wray, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1973 · N5721C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69D0051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69D0051.md): Cessna 170A · Grand Junctn, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 25, 1968 · N9077A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66D0302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0302.md): Cessna 170A · Walden, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 13, 1966 · N1481D · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CO' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072304'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072304&state=CO

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