# NTSB investigations: Cessna 170B: In flight collision with object 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 CHI03LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA180.md): Cessna 170B · Widener, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2003 · N4478B · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wires and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in a stall. A factor contributing to the accident was the unmarked wires. - [NTSB SEA02LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA054.md): Cessna 170B · Rainier, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2002 · N8065A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper decent rate on approach. A factor was the trees in close proximity to the airport. - [NTSB ANC01LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA128.md): Cessna 170B · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2001 · N4669C · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent stall/mush during the initial climb after takeoff, and subsequent in-flight collision with a tree. - [NTSB DEN00LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA106.md): Cessna 170B · Dutch John, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2000 · N4514C · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the trees. Factors were a high-density altitude and wind gusts. - [NTSB FTW99LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA117.md): Cessna 170B · Fayetteville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1999 · N3251A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper climb rate resulting in an inadvertent stall. Factors were the rising terrain and the variable winds. - [NTSB FTW98FA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA411.md): Cessna 170B · Weatherford, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1998 · N3469D · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance. - [NTSB SEA98LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA131.md): Cessna 170B · Hailey, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1998 · N3018A · Destroyed > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing factors were the pilot-in-command's failure to follow procedures by the improper use of the flaps, high density altitude conditions, crosswind conditions and the tree. - [NTSB ANC97LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA154.md): Cessna 170B · Lime Village, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1997 · N1831C · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff. - [NTSB SEA97LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA161.md): Cessna 170B · Bend, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1997 · N37RA · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to attain a proper climb rate. High density altitude and the pilot's failure to use all of the available runway were factors. - [NTSB CHI97LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA194.md): Cessna 170B · Karlin, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1997 · N2416D · Destroyed > the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol, his resultant improper planning/decision, and his inadequate visual lookout while buzzing, which resulted in failure to see-and-avoid the top (ground/static) wires of an electrical power line. - [NTSB CHI93LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA299.md): Cessna 170B · Steele, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1993 · N8163A · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's poor in-flight decision and failure to maintain proper clearance. - [NTSB NYC91LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA244.md): Cessna 170B · E. Stroudsbury, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1991 · N37892 · Substantial damage > Improper takeoff planning by the pilot which resulted in the airplane striking trees during initial climb. A factor related to the accident was the failure of the pilot to make his departure turn in a timely manner. - [NTSB ANC90LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA094.md): Cessna 170B · Port Chalmers, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1990 · N2556C · Substantial damage > Pilot-in-command's failure to properly calculate the airplane's takeoff performance and the effect of the crosswind. - [NTSB BFO90LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA033.md): Cessna 170B · Winchester, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1990 · N2521C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to assure that the airplane would clear the fence after takeoff. - [NTSB ANC90LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA043.md): Cessna 170B · Sulatna Cross, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1990 · N4659C · Substantial damage > The pilot failed to adequately assess the existing snow conditions and surrounding terrain (preflight planning) prior to takeoff. Contributing factors were: the lighting conditions, the pilot's over confidence in the airplane's performance capabilities and… - [NTSB ANC89LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA024.md): Cessna 170B · North Pole, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1988 · N3138B · Substantial damage > The plt rprtd that drg an apch to land, a x-wind caused the acft to drift to the left. Subsequently, the left wing struck trees along the edge of the rwy & the acft crashed. The plt rprtd the wind was from 120 deg at 6 gusting 10 KTS. - [NTSB ANC86LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA005.md): Cessna 170B · Tok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1985 · N2491D · Substantial damage > The plt elected to land on an airstrip next to the alaskan highway. He stated that there was brush along the edge of the strip which was 'grown in' & was higher than he had realized. During the landing, the acft bounced, then the left wing hit a small tree… - [NTSB ANC84FA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84FA176.md): Cessna 170B · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1984 · N3010A · Substantial damage > Plt stated takeoff was slow and acft could not clear on-coming rising terrain and obstacles. Left wing contacted 100 ft tall tree tops aprx 2500 ft from departure end of rwy yawing acft 180 degrees from direction of flt. Plt failed to perform weight and… - [NTSB NYC83FA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA260.md): Cessna 170B · Livermore Falls, ME · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1983 · N2429D · Destroyed > The acft collided with trees during a go-around at night in a ground fog. The plt had called his wife and discussed the weather. He decided on an alternate arpt if the weather created problems. He had flown into bowman field many times at night and knew the… - [NTSB ANC83LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA015.md): Cessna 170B · Elim, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1982 · N2780D · Substantial damage > According to a witness, the acft lifted off the rwy about midfield, climbed to about 30-50 ft AGL & then began a dive. The witness heard no change in eng sound. The acft's wing first struck a box set on top of other equipment on the ground(about 4 ft 6 in… - [NTSB MKC82FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82FA096.md): Cessna 170B · Tama, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1982 · N8187A · Destroyed > The purpose of the flight was to take a family friend on a night airplane ride to see the lights of a neighboring city. The takeoff was made from a soft wet grass runway with an aircraft exceeding the maximum allowable gross weight and the center of gravity… - [NTSB FTW82FRJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRJ11.md): Cessna 170B · Plain Dealing, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 2, 1982 · N1960C · Destroyed > The aircraft was observed over a river at low altitude when it struck a powerline. The pilot was unable to recall anything about the flight after the takeoff. The passenger reported that they had flown to springhill to obtain 80 octane fuel, and while… ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072306', '2072307') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072306&occurrence=220 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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