# NTSB investigations: Cessna 170B: Loss of control - on ground/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. Page 1 of 3 · 125 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB SEA07CA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA219.md): Cessna 170 B · Arco, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2007 · N3446C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. The crosswind condition was a factor. - [NTSB MIA07CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA104.md): Cessna 170B · Pahokee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2007 · N1767D · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing. - [NTSB SEA07LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA020.md): Cessna 170B · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2006 · N2619D · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's inadequate remedial action to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop/swerve during takeoff roll. A factor was the failure of the pilot who was receiving instruction to maintain directional control. - [NTSB NYC06LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA216.md): Cessna 170B · Hampton, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2006 · N1857C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. - [NTSB LAX06CA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA219.md): Cessna 170B · Vacaville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2006 · N2924D · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was pilot fatigue. - [NTSB MIA06CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA100.md): Cessna 170B · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2006 · N2891C · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control during the landing roll. - [NTSB LAX06CA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA145.md): Cessna 170B · Redlands, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 23, 2006 · N3190A · Substantial damage > the student's inadequate compensation for the crosswind gust and failure to maintain directional control. Also causal was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, and his failure to maintain directional control. A factor was control… - [NTSB DEN06CA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA032.md): Cessna 170B · Ulysses, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 7, 2006 · N2912D · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, resulting in a ground loop. - [NTSB ANC05CA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA114.md): Cessna 170B · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2005 · N6946C · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty wind conditions, which resulted is a loss of directional control during landing. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty wind condition. - [NTSB SEA05CA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA135.md): Cessna 170B · Laurel, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2005 · N2619D · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's diverted attention to talking with the student. - [NTSB ANC05CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA083.md): Cessna 170B · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2005 · N2830C · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and an inadvertent ground-loop. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind. - [NTSB ANC05LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA081.md): Cessna 170B · Ninilchick, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2005 · N2551D · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll on a beach, which resulted in an on-ground collision with terrain. A factor associated with the accident is a tailwind. - [NTSB ANC05LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA076.md): Cessna 170B · Dillingham, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 2005 · N4606C · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll. Factors associated with the accident are a crosswind, and an inadvertent ground loop/swerve. - [NTSB ANC05LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA074.md): Cessna 170B · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 2005 · N8305A · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control, and collision with a ditch. A factor associated with the accident was the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB ANC04CA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04CA094.md): Cessna 170B · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2004 · N8238A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to the restricted movement of the rudder pedals from his headset cord, which resulted in the airplane exiting the runway and nosing down. - [NTSB LAX04LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA245.md): Cessna 170B · Auburn, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2004 · N2915D · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop. - [NTSB ANC04LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA062.md): Cessna 170B · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2004 · N2514D · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop and subsequent structural damage to the airplane when it struck the runway. - [NTSB SEA04LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA072.md): Cessna 170B · Nampa, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2004 · N8252A · Substantial damage > The right seat pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the initial part of the landing roll, and his improper handling of the aircraft (excessive braking) as the aircraft departed the side of the runway. Factors include the pilot's lack of… - [NTSB ANC03CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03CA097.md): Cessna 170B · Sparrevohn, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 18, 2003 · N8016A · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind, which resulted in collapse of the left main landing gear during the takeoff roll. A factor was the crosswind. - [NTSB MIA03CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03CA165.md): Cessna 170B · La Belle, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 13, 2003 · N2987D · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff resulting in ground looping and substantial damage. - [NTSB ANC03LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA087.md): Cessna 170 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2003 · N3418C · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane that resulted in the left wing contacting the runway surface during the landing roll. Factors contributing to the accident were the… - [NTSB LAX03LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA042.md): Cessna 170B · Mobile, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 2002 · N4465B · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper compensation for the crosswind conditions at touchdown and failure to maintain proper alignment of the tail wheel equipped airplane during landing, which resulted in a ground loop. The crosswind was a contributory factor. - [NTSB ANC02LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA096.md): Cessna 170 · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 2002 · N2558D · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's excessive braking which resulted in a nose over. - [NTSB LAX02LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA245.md): Cessna 170B · St. Johns, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2002 · N2233D · Substantial damage > the pilot's selection of the wrong runway for the existing crosswind condition and his subsequent inadequate compensation for the winds, which led to a failure to maintain directional control and a ground loop. - [NTSB ANC02LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA032.md): Cessna 170B · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 2002 · N7608B · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff. A factor associated with the accident was an inadvertent ground loop. - [NTSB LAX02LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA159.md): Cessna 170B · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 2002 · N3462C · Substantial damage > The failure of the dual student to maintain directional control of the airplane and the instructor's delayed the remedial action, which resulted in a ground loop. A factor in the accident was the gusting crosswind conditions. - [NTSB ATL02LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA080.md): Cessna 170B · Ocala, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2002 · N3470C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing roll, resulting in a loss of control/ground loop. - [NTSB LAX01LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA209.md): Cessna 170B · Payson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2001 · N4338B · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and improper corrective action while landing in a quartering tailwind condition. A contributing factor was his lack of experience in the type of operation. - [NTSB MIA01LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA116.md): Cessna 170B · Penrose, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2001 · N2488D · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing rollout while landing in a crosswind which resulted in a ground swerve and substantial damage to the aircraft. - [NTSB LAX00LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA340.md): Cessna 170B · Alturus, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2000 · N4590C · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. A factor was the faded improperly maintained windsock. - [NTSB SEA00LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA164.md): Cessna 170B · Nampa, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2000 · N3007A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the balked landing. - [NTSB ANC00LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA077.md): Cessna 170B · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2000 · N2514D · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor associated with the accident is the pilot's excessive use of the brakes. - [NTSB DEN00LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA087.md): Cessna 170B · Bedford, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2000 · N8319A · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent ground loop. A factor was the soft grass airstrip. - [NTSB SEA00LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA058.md): Cessna 170B · Lopez Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 2000 · N4653C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. Contributing factors were the crosswind condition, gusts, and the pilot's overall lack of total (flight and tail wheel) experience. - [NTSB ATL00LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA020.md): Cessna 170B · Oakland, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1999 · N3276A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to verify that his seat was locked prior to takeoff. The subsequent bounce on takeoff enabled the seat to shift aft thereby reducing the pilot's access to controls leading to the inadvertent loss of control and ground impact with trees.… - [NTSB SEA99LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA158.md): Cessna 170B · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1999 · N3476D · Substantial damage > Loss of directional control due to deficient brakes and tailwheel. Factors include leaking brake cylinder, loose tailwheel casting, and obstructions (VASI lights) in the path of the airplane as it left the runway. - [NTSB DEN99LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA134.md): Cessna 170B · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1999 · N4448B · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of a wrong runway for landing and his failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB ANC99LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA112.md): Cessna 170B · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1999 · N2806C · Substantial damage > The student pilot's inadvertent ground loop during the takeoff roll. A factor in this accident was the a left crosswind. - [NTSB CHI99LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA106.md): Cessna 170B · Grand Ledge, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 1999 · N432W · Substantial damage > the flight instructor's failure to successfully take remedial action to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll out. Factors were the crosswinds and snowbank. - [NTSB LAX98LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA287.md): Cessna 170B · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1998 · N8245A · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control - [NTSB ANC98LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA050.md): Cessna 170B · Russian Mission, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1998 · N2235D · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions while landing. A factor associated with the accident was the presence of a tailwind condition. - [NTSB FTW98LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA251.md): Cessna 170B · Los Alamos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1998 · N1896C · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Contributing factors were the crosswinds, the fence, and the ditch. - [NTSB IAD98LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA066.md): Cessna 170B · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1998 · N3099A · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in his intentional ground loop. A factor in the accident was the flight instructor's lack of currency in tailwheel airplanes. - [NTSB ANC98LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA028.md): Cessna 170B · Dillingham, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1998 · N3179B · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's decision to relinquish controls to the student pilot in the left seat during practice landings, and the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control. A factor contributing to this accident was the pilot-in-command's lack… - [NTSB MIA98LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA057.md): Cessna 170 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 1998 · N48021 · Substantial damage > failure of the the left brake to operate, due to a bad o-ring; and subsequent failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing rollout, resulting in a ground loop and subsequent on-ground encounter with terrain. - [NTSB IAD97LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA110.md): Cessna 170B · Jamestown, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1997 · N3454C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a crosswind landing. - [NTSB SEA97LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA160.md): Cessna 170B · Jackson, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1997 · N211R · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Gusting wind conditions was a factor. - [NTSB ANC97LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA067.md): Cessna 170B · Dillingham, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1997 · N1828C · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor relating to the accident was: the crosswind. - [NTSB ANC97LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA043.md): Cessna 170B · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1997 · N3486C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. - [NTSB CHI97LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA043.md): Cessna 170B · Savoy, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1996 · N2506C · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors relating to this accident were the student pilot's failure to request another runway and the crosswind. 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