# NTSB investigations: Cessna 170B, 2002

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 LAX03LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA042.md): Cessna 170B · Mobile, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 2002 · N4465B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper compensation for the crosswind conditions at touchdown and failure to maintain proper alignment of the tail wheel equipped airplane during landing, which resulted in a ground loop. The crosswind was a contributory factor.
- [NTSB ANC02LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA096.md): Cessna 170 · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 2002 · N2558D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's excessive braking which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB LAX02LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA245.md): Cessna 170B · St. Johns, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2002 · N2233D · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's selection of the wrong runway for the existing crosswind condition and his subsequent inadequate compensation for the winds, which led to a failure to maintain directional control and a ground loop.
- [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 LAX02LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA168.md): Cessna 170B · Show Low, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2002 · N4338B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing resulted in a loss of aircraft control. A factor was a sudden wind shift on final approach.
- [NTSB ANC02LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA034.md): Cessna 170B · North Pole, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 2002 · N4669C · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the right main landing gear from the airplane during landing. A factor associated with the accident is the unapproved hardware used to attach the main landing gear.
- [NTSB ANC02LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA032.md): Cessna 170B · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 2002 · N7608B · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff. A factor associated with the accident was an inadvertent ground loop.
- [NTSB LAX02LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA159.md): Cessna 170B · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 2002 · N3462C · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the dual student to maintain directional control of the airplane and the instructor's delayed the remedial action, which resulted in a ground loop. A factor in the accident was the gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ATL02LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA080.md): Cessna 170B · Ocala, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2002 · N3470C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing roll, resulting in a loss of control/ground loop.
- [NTSB SEA02LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA054.md): Cessna 170B · Rainier, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2002 · N8065A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper decent rate on approach. A factor was the trees in close proximity to the airport.
- [NTSB ATL02LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA036.md): Cessna 170B · Bellewood, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 2002 · N48031 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the proper touched down point and collided with the ground short of the runway during an attempted 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") = 2002
  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=2002

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