# NTSB investigations: Cessna 170B, SD

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 CEN25LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA315.md): Cessna 170B · Faith, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 20, 2025 · N3443C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with crosswind.
- [NTSB GAA18CA429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA429.md): Cessna 170 · Spearfish, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 19, 2018 · N432W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to take off in tailwind conditions, which resulted in an aborted takeoff with insufficient runway remaining.
- [NTSB DEN89LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA176.md): Cessna 170B · Kyle, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1989 · N8102A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot used poor preflight planning & decision-making in selecting a road on which to land during gusty wind conditions which resulted in the failure to maintain direction control.
- [NTSB MKC77FTK07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FTK07.md): Cessna 170B · Gettysburg, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 27, 1977 · N1997C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DTK30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DTK30.md): Cessna 170B · Pierre, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1976 · N8191A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74DTK07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DTK07.md): Cessna 170B · Cedar Butte, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 16, 1974 · N2716C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71DDQ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DDQ26.md): Cessna 170 · Wsngtn Spgs, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 29, 1971 · N2419D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71DDQ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DDQ06.md): Cessna 170B · Wilmot, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1970 · N4383B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68D0434](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0434.md): Cessna 170 · Harding, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 18, 1968 · N8057A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66D0327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66D0327.md): Cessna 170B · Pierre, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1965 · N2484D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0176.md): Cessna 170B · Skyranch, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1965 · N3405C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X4049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X4049.md): Cessna 170 · Clear Lake, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 19, 1964 · N2232D · 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" = 'SD' 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=SD

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