# NTSB investigations: Cessna 170A, 2003

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 ANC03LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA126.md): Cessna 170A · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2003 · N9006A · Substantial damage
  > An overload failure of the axle retaining nut/bolt assembly, which resulted in the separation of the axle/wheel assembly, and subsequent collapse of the right main landing gear strut during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC03LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA105.md): Cessna 170 · Seward, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2003 · N1293D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing which resulted in a nose over during the landing roll. A factor contribuiting to the accident was the presence of soft sand.
- [NTSB NYC03LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA144.md): Cessna 170A · Newcomerstown, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2003 · N9067A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point and delayed go-around. Factors in this accident were the up sloping runway.
- [NTSB LAX03LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA146.md): Cessna 170A · Twentynine Palm, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 2003 · N1607D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation and his failure to maintain aircraft control. The gusty wind condition was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB DEN03LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA060.md): Cessna 170A · Hobbs, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2003 · N5577C · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft directional control during takeoff roll. A factor was the runway light's cement foundation.
- [NTSB DEN03LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA057.md): Cessna 170A · Santa Rosa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2003 · N1228D · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing for takeoff. A contributing factor was the wind gust.
- [NTSB MIA03FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03FA054.md): Cessna 170A · Davie, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 2003 · N9701A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight planning and his inadequate in-flight planning decision which resulted in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and collision with wires and a road during the subsequent forced landing.

## 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") = 2003
  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=2003

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