# NTSB investigations: Cessna 170B: In flight collision with terrain/water 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 NYC08CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA068.md): Cessna 170B · Alton, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 22, 2007 · N3070A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance above a frozen lake while maneuvering. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's attempt of the low altitude maneuver, and unfavorable lighting conditions. - [NTSB ANC04LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA112.md): Cessna 170 · Teller, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2004 · N3492C · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, and his inadequate evaluation of the wind conditions, which resulted in a collision with an embankment during takeoff-initial climb. Factors contributing to the accident was the presence of a sand… - [NTSB CHI01LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA098.md): Cessna 170B · South Haven, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2001 · N2577D · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the terrain during the maneuver to avoid the tree line. Factors to the accident were the diminished aircraft handling, the pilot's maneuver to avoid the tree line, the unsuitable terrain for takeoff… - [NTSB DEN99LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA087.md): Cessna 170B · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1999 · N2716C · Destroyed > The pilot's misjudgment of altitude during an intentional (practice) low altitude flight maneuver (landing approach). - [NTSB ANC98LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA121.md): Cessna 170B · Arctic Village, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1998 · N8181A · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were variable, and gusty wind conditions. - [NTSB LAX98LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA020.md): Cessna 170B · Fernley, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1997 · N3155A · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during a delayed go-around after an improper decision to continue an approach to an unlighted runway without adequate visual references. Ground fog was a factor in this accident. - [NTSB ANC96LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA127.md): Cessna 170B · Cantwell, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1996 · N3546C · Substantial damage > A failure of the pilot to provide sufficient takeoff distance from the edge of the departure lake and his premature liftoff. - [NTSB ANC94LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA039.md): Cessna 170B · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1994 · N4310B · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's improper inflight decision making. Factors contributing to the accident were the mountainous terrain and the downdraft weather conditions. - [NTSB ANC93LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA130.md): Cessna 170 · Dry Bay, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1993 · N8190A · Destroyed > Undetermined. - [NTSB CHI92LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA126.md): Cessna 170B · St. James, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1992 · N1966C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during the attempted takeoff and climb out. A related factor was the rising terrain. - [NTSB LAX92LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA044.md): Cessna 170B · Lake Havasu, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1991 · N8172A · Substantial damage > The pilot's; 1) inadequate preflight preparation, 2) failure to obtain current NOTAM information, and 3) failure to obtain a current altimeter setting. Factors in the accident were the dark night condition and the pilot election not to use the landing light. - [NTSB ANC85LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA055.md): Cessna 170B · Circle, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1985 · N2859C · Substantial damage > The plt took off at night from a snow covered rwy with no rwy lights. He reported that after the acft lifted off, he lost visual references due to the darkness. Shortly after that, the acft settled into alders, willow brush & deep snow & was substantially… - [NTSB ANC84LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA139.md): Cessna 170B · Barter Island, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1984 · N2779C · Substantial damage > Plt landed on a gravel bar in wilderness for hunting. Two days later, estimating about 1400 ft of usable surface was available for takeoff, he elected to takeoff uphill to take advantage of a slight headwind condition in that direction. The surface of loose… - [NTSB LAX83LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA252.md): Cessna 170B · Yreka, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1983 · N8018A · Substantial damage > The plt landed at the montague arpt for fuel, but fuel was not available, so he proceeded to rohrer field where 18 gal was onloaded. During takeoff with a density alt of aprx 4200 ft, he lifted off after using aprx 2/3 of the 3360 ft rwy. He reported that at… - [NTSB FTW83FA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA222.md): Cessna 170B · Iraan, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 6, 1983 · N3038A · Destroyed > According to a truck driver, he was proceeding northbound on a highway, when he saw the aircraft enter what he described as a loop from aprx 100 ft AGL. The witness then lost sight of the acft, but shortly after that, he saw a large explosion on the ground… - [NTSB CHI82DA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA222.md): Cessna 170B · Princeton, MN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 19, 1982 · N8267A · Substantial damage > After arriving, the pilot made a go-around on his first approach to runway 33 when he saw a truck on the runway. On his second downwind, he determined that trucks were operating only on the displaced portion of runway 15. He continued the second approach in… - [NTSB ANC82DAG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DAG15.md): Cessna 170B · Tuluksak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 17, 1982 · N3574D · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that on returning to bethel the weather was bad so he landed at Tuluksak. The weather cleared and the pilot attempted to return to bethel. After takeoff the pilot stated that he lost visual contact with the ground during a 180 degree turn… ## 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" = 230)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072306&occurrence=230 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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