# NTSB investigations: Cessna 170B, GA

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 ERA26LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA272.md): Cessna 170B · Hartwell, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2026 · N1838C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to compensate for the gusty and variable wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with trees during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA25LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA139.md): Cessna 170B · Gainesville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 23, 2025 · N2480D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane while landing in gusty crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ATL04LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA036.md): Cessna 170B · Suches, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2003 · N2521D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a go-round that resulted in an inadvertent stall and the subsequent collision with trees.
- [NTSB ATL95LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA166.md): Cessna 170 · Hartwell, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1995 · N8233E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll and failure to take appropriate remedial action. A factor was trees.
- [NTSB ATL87FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87FA039.md): Cessna 170B · Madison, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1986 · N2464D · Substantial damage
  > Although there were no witnesses to the crash, one witness did observe the acft taxiing at a very slow speed toward the dept end of the rwy. Abt 30 mins later the wreckage was fd in a fld east of the airstrip. Exam indicated it collided w the gd in a near…
- [NTSB ATL82FA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA261.md): Cessna 170B · Lawrenceville, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1982 · N3247A · Destroyed
  > During the return flt to stone mountain arpt, the plt contacted approach control & requested vectors to the gwinnett county arpt at Lawrenceville, GA. The plt reported that he had been going around thunderstorms & it was turning dark. Several minutes later…
- [NTSB MIA79DLA45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLA45.md): Cessna 170B · Willacoochee, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1979 · N3115B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FKG36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKG36.md): Cessna 170B · Fayetteville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 28, 1975 · N3140A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72FKG36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKG36.md): Cessna 170B · Palmetto, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1971 · N8323A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72DKG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DKG03.md): Cessna 170B · Lithonia, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1971 · N2342D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA71FKG78](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKG78.md): Cessna 170B · Moultrie, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1971 · N2242D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68A0058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0058.md): Cessna 170B · Warm Springs, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 22, 1967 · N1953C · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA68F0182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0182.md): Cessna 170B · Hampton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1967 · N2874C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67A0071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0071.md): Cessna 170B · Lawrenceville, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 2, 1967 · N3219A · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA66A0033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0033.md): Cessna 170B · Chamblee, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 22, 1965 · N3513C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66F0046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0046.md): Cessna 170B · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1965 · N4542C · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'GA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072306&state=GA

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