# NTSB investigations: Cessna 170B, WY

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 WPR13CA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA282.md): Cessna 170B · Rawlins, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2013 · N170CW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to abort the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and a high density altitude, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB DEN02LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA047.md): Cessna 170B · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2002 · N4559C · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during initial takeoff climb. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswind.
- [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 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 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 SEA95LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA150.md): Cessna 170B · Afton, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1995 · N3165B · Substantial damage
  > Directional control was not maintained. Factors to the accident were: inadequate remedial action and a stall not identified.
- [NTSB DEN83LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA075.md): Cessna 170B · Douglas, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1983 · N2280D · Substantial damage
  > The plt had recently purchased the plane & had only 6 hrs of flt time in tailwheel equipped acft. He reported that during a landing, the acft bounced once, then touched down just left of the center of the rwy. He stated that the acft veered left, then he…
- [NTSB DEN83LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA068.md): Cessna 170B · Buffalo, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 1983 · N1896C · Substantial damage
  > The acfts main left gear collapsed during a groundloop on landing. The pilot stated that his approach to landing was normal but after touchdown the acft veered to the right. He said the wind was not a factor. The pilot gave a federal inspector the impression…
- [NTSB DEN81DTC10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81DTC10.md): Cessna 170B · Buffalo, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 14, 1981 · N1896C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78DTC28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DTC28.md): Cessna 170B · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1978 · N2619D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN75DTC06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75DTC06.md): Cessna 170 · Gillette, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1974 · N2618D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73DTC12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DTC12.md): Cessna 170B · Hanna, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 1, 1972 · N7681 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73AD013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73AD013.md): Cessna 170A · Midwest, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 25, 1972 · N1253D · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN72FTC12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72FTC12.md): Cessna 170B · Sheridan, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 14, 1971 · N4569C · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN70DXA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70DXA12.md): Cessna 170 · Rawlins, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 24, 1970 · N8074A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68F0269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68F0269.md): Cessna 170B · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1968 · N4660C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68D0205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68D0205.md): Cessna 170 · Medicine Bow, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 27, 1968 · N2742D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN67D0236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0236.md): Cessna 172B · Powell, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 26, 1967 · N8222A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN65D0089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN65D0089.md): Cessna 170 · Douglas, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 9, 1965 · N3475D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2726](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2726.md): Cessna 170B · Wheatland, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1964 · N3524C · 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" = 'WY' 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=WY

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