# NTSB investigations: Cessna 170B, IL

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 CEN18LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA044.md): Cessna 170B · Harvard, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2017 · N2766D · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the universal joint in the pilot-side flight control yoke due to the fatigue fracture of a rivet within the universal joint. Contributing to the universal joint failure was the universal joint design, which was prone to galling wear and seizure.
- [NTSB GAA17CA499](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA499.md): Cessna 170 · Rochelle, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 21, 2017 · N2486D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a tailwind.
- [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.
- [NTSB CHI93LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA032.md): Cessna 170B · Kankakee, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1992 · N2836C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command not obtaining directional control prior to landing touch down in a crosswind condition.
- [NTSB CHI91LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA286.md): Cessna 170B · Frankfort, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1991 · N8244A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was a crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI88LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA161.md): Cessna 170B · Rockford, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1988 · N8048A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI85LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA353.md): Cessna 170B · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1985 · N2209D · Substantial damage
  > During application of pwr during a touch-and go landing the acft 'started to get sideways' on the rwy. The plt allowed the acft to drift off the left side of the rwy into the grass. A ground loop subsequently occurred which substantially damaged the acft.…
- [NTSB CHI85FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FAMS2.md): Cessna 170B · Chicago(L.Mich), IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Jul 25, 1985 · N3160B · Destroyed
  > At an unknown time during the night of July 25/26 the acft crashed into lake Michigan. Exact wx conditions are unknown. The passenger was recovered from the lake the next morning, along with the two crushed front seats and two buckled interior side panels.…
- [NTSB CHI81FEE15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEE15.md): Cessna 170B · Roscoe, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 24, 1980 · N4362B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78DEE45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEE45.md): Cessna 170B · Kewanee, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1978 · N4692C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEV38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEV38.md): Cessna 170B · Carlinville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 29, 1974 · N3004A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEV20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEV20.md): Cessna 170B · St Joseph, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1973 · N2758C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72DEE40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEE40.md): Cessna 170B · Moline, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 21, 1971 · N3532C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71DEV39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DEV39.md): Cessna 170B · Peoria, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1971 · N8293A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71DBD64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DBD64.md): Cessna 170 · Rockford, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 10, 1971 · N3487D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71FBQ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBQ12.md): Cessna 170B · Jerseyville, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1970 · N8233A · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI70DBQ21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70DBQ21.md): Cessna 170B · Waggoner, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1970 · N4517C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69A0099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0099.md): Cessna 170B · Sparta, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 7, 1969 · N2791C · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI69D0504](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69D0504.md): Cessna 170B · Sterling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 12, 1969 · N1637D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69D0274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69D0274.md): Cessna 170 · Plainfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 11, 1968 · N2246D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69D0137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69D0137.md): Cessna 170B · Rochelle, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1968 · N6095V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68D0286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68D0286.md): Cessna 170B · Ipava, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1967 · N2899C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67D0655](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67D0655.md): Cessna 170B · Rockford, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 29, 1967 · N2779D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67D0488](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67D0488.md): Cessna 170B · Sandwich, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1966 · N2272D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67D0061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67D0061.md): Cessna 172D · Northbrook, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1966 · N2971D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66F0386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0386.md): Cessna 170B · Half Day, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1965 · N4550C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66F0010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0010.md): Cessna 170B · E St Louis, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 13, 1965 · N3289A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0797](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0797.md): Cessna 170B · Peoria, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 22, 1964 · N4316B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2442](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2442.md): Cessna 170B · Polo, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1964 · N3009A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0222.md): Cessna 170B · Gibson City, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 11, 1964 · N3409C · 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" = 'IL' 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=IL

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