# NTSB investigations: Cessna 170A, TX

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 CEN23LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA024.md): Cessna 170A · Hardin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 2, 2022 · N9244A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the powerlines while landing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA236.md): Cessna 170 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 2, 2022 · N1396D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to compensate for a downdraft during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, and subsequent loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN13CA544](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA544.md): Cessna 170A · Victoria, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2013 · N170TP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN13CA445](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA445.md): Cessna 170 · Burnet, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2013 · N5401C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN12CA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA341.md): Cessna 170A · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 4, 2012 · N9753A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB FTW02LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA024.md): Cessna 170A · Giddings, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 2001 · N4127G · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the Cessna pilot to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a collision with the Lake.
- [NTSB FTW00LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA249.md): Cessna 170A · Mexia, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2000 · N1447D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors were the gusty crosswind and the pilot's failure to perform a go-around upon encountering a windshift/crosswind.
- [NTSB FTW99LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA246.md): Cessna 170A · Brady, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1999 · N3865V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a dirt bank.
- [NTSB FTW96LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA223.md): Cessna 170A · Wharton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1996 · N9131A · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve.
- [NTSB FTW91FA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91FA142.md): Cessna 170A · Heath, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1991 · N9582A · Destroyed
  > The inadvertent stall following an abrupt pull up while maneuvering at low altitude, and the pilot's impairment due to to alcohol and drug consumption.
- [NTSB FTW88FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88FA160.md): Cessna 170A · El Paso, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1988 · N9101A · Destroyed
  > Pilot's impairment due to the influence of alcohol.
- [NTSB FTW88LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA098.md): Cessna 170 · Sour Lake, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 1988 · N3853V · Destroyed
  > The acft struck trees and the grnd during a night cross country in marginal weather. The non-instrument rated pvt plt stated that he was flying in cruise flt at 1250' MSL when he hit trees. The closest wx station recorded 1200 overcast with 5 miles…
- [NTSB FTW87LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA192.md): Cessna 170A · San Marcos, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1987 · N401P · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot lost directional control when the tail wheel came off the runway. The instructor pilot stated that he was late with corrective action and the aircraft ground looped off the runway.
- [NTSB FTW83LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA081.md): Cessna 170A · Temple, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 1983 · N1781D · Substantial damage
  > The student plt reported he was taking off, directly into the wind, when directional contorl was lost. Subsequently, the acft veered off the left side of the rwy & the right gear failed.
- [NTSB FTW76DPD43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPD43.md): Cessna 170 · Weatherford, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1976 · N9557A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71FRA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRA18.md): Cessna 170A · Pearland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 13, 1970 · N9560A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70D0226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0226.md): Cessna 170A · Pottsboro, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 14, 1969 · N5566C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69D0231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0231.md): Cessna 170 · Lancaster, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 27, 1968 · N9948A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68D0325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68D0325.md): Cessna 170 · Kerrville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 3, 1967 · N9271A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68F0177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0177.md): Cessna 170A · Pearland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1967 · N9980A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67A0081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0081.md): Cessna 170 · Cedar Hill, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 5, 1967 · N1399D · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW67D0430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0430.md): Cessna 170A · Austin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 2, 1967 · N1310D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67F0075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0075.md): Globe GC-1B · Addison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1966 · N3301K · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0648](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0648.md): Cessna 170A · Spearman, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 1, 1966 · N1789D · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW65F0037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65F0037.md): Cessna 170 · Corpus Christi, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 25, 1965 · N5567C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1370.md): Cessna 170A · Henderson, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 29, 1965 · N9572A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0670](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0670.md): Cessna 170A · Ft Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 23, 1964 · N1399D · 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" = 'TX' 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=TX

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