# NTSB investigations: Cessna 170A, 1990

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 DEN91LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA024.md): Cessna 170A · Welsh, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1990 · N1344D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the gusty wind.
- [NTSB ANC91LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA012.md): Cessna 170A · Healy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1990 · N5468C · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA90LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA178.md): Cessna 170A · Elk Mountain, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1990 · N9157A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed while at an altitude that did not provide adequate terrain clearance for a safe stall recovery.
- [NTSB CHI90LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA201.md): Bryant Rowland T-18 · Fisk, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1990 · N66BR · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command of the thorp T-18'S failure to maintain a sufficient visual lookout to avoid a collision with the Cessna 170A. Contributing was the limited visibility forward and to the right in the thorp T-18.
- [NTSB DEN90LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA136.md): Cessna 170A · Salina, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1990 · N9086A · Substantial damage
  > Power loss as a result of water contaminated fuel. Contributing to the accident were: an inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot, and rough terrain encountered during the ground run, following the forced landing.
- [NTSB ANC90LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA084.md): Cessna 170A · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1990 · N1334D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain directional control during the landing roll. The crosswind was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB DEN90LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA064.md): Cessna 170A · Gallup, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1990 · N9130A · Substantial damage
  > Improper operation of the engine during preflight preparation, which resulted in overheating of the engine and damage to internal components.

## 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") = 1990
  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&year=1990

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