# NTSB investigations: Cessna 170B, 1997 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 LAX98LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA020.md): Cessna 170B · Fernley, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1997 · N3155A · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during a delayed go-around after an improper decision to continue an approach to an unlighted runway without adequate visual references. Ground fog was a factor in this accident. - [NTSB ANC97LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA154.md): Cessna 170B · Lime Village, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1997 · N1831C · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff. - [NTSB ANC97LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA139.md): Cessna 170B · Paxson, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1997 · N4520C · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat during a takeoff in carburetor icing conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's decision to operate the airplane with known deficiencies (a disabled stall warning horn), an inadvertent stall,… - [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 ANC97LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA114.md): Cessna 170B · Juneau, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1997 · N3491C · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable off-airport site for takeoff, and his premature lift-off. - [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 SEA97LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA161.md): Cessna 170B · Bend, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1997 · N37RA · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to attain a proper climb rate. High density altitude and the pilot's failure to use all of the available runway were factors. - [NTSB CHI97LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA194.md): Cessna 170B · Karlin, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1997 · N2416D · Destroyed > the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol, his resultant improper planning/decision, and his inadequate visual lookout while buzzing, which resulted in failure to see-and-avoid the top (ground/static) wires of an electrical power line. - [NTSB SEA97LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA107.md): Cessna 170B · Ontario, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1997 · N8224A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions. A factor contributing to the accident was gusting winds. - [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 ANC97LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA063.md): Cessna 170B · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1997 · N3417C · Substantial damage > the flight instructor's inadequate preflight by failing to ensure his seat was properly latched, and his resultant failure (or inability) to recover from the student pilot's bounced landing. A factor associated with the accident was: the student pilot's… - [NTSB LAX97LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA146.md): Cessna 170B · Furnace Creek, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1997 · N2294D · Substantial damage > Fuel starvation resulting from disconnection of the fuel selector valve. Factors which contributed to the accident were the pilot's intentional operation with known airplane deficiencies and the rough terrain. - [NTSB ANC97LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA050.md): Cessna 170 · Manley Hot Sprn, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1997 · N4549C · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. A factor was the soft snow. - [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 SEA97LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA053.md): Cessna 170B · Toledo, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 1997 · N4590C · Substantial damage > The pilot's excessive application of the brakes on a tailwheel equipped aircraft. Factors include the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and a crosswind blowing at the time of the landing. ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1997 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&year=1997 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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