# NTSB investigations: Cessna 170B, 2006

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 SEA07LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA020.md): Cessna 170B · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2006 · N2619D · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate remedial action to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop/swerve during takeoff roll. A factor was the failure of the pilot who was receiving instruction to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB NYC06LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA216.md): Cessna 170B · Hampton, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2006 · N1857C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX06CA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA219.md): Cessna 170B · Vacaville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2006 · N2924D · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was pilot fatigue.
- [NTSB SEA06CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA106.md): Cessna 170B · West Glacier, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 21, 2006 · N3477C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain sufficient airspeed for flight, his attempt to abort the takeoff, and the airplane's subsequent departure off the end of the runway. Contributing factors were the impacted fence and vegetation, and his total lack of experience in…
- [NTSB ANC06CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA050.md): Cessna 170B · Chickaloon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2006 · N2396D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose over during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was the snow on the runway.
- [NTSB MIA06CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA100.md): Cessna 170B · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2006 · N2891C · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB LAX06CA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA145.md): Cessna 170B · Redlands, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 23, 2006 · N3190A · Substantial damage
  > the student's inadequate compensation for the crosswind gust and failure to maintain directional control. Also causal was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, and his failure to maintain directional control. A factor was control…
- [NTSB ANC06FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06FA048.md): Cessna 170B · Chugiak, AK · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2006 · N4488B · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The inadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both airplanes during cruise flight, which resulted in their failure to see-and-avoid each other, and a subsequent midair collision.
- [NTSB SEA06CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA078.md): Cessna 170B · Shelton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 18, 2006 · N2886C · Substantial damage
  > The main landing gear wheel failure during the takeoff ground roll. A related factor was directional control of the aircraft was not possible after the wheel failure.
- [NTSB SEA06LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA077.md): Cessna 170B · Clark Fork, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 2006 · N2288D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a go-around. A quartering tailwind was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA06CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA073.md): Cessna 170B · Havre, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2006 · N2831C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper starting procedures in attempting to hand-prop the airplane's engine. Contributing factors were the discharged battery, the failure of the right parking brake and the hangar which the aircraft collided with.
- [NTSB DEN06CA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA054.md): Cessna 170B · Benton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2006 · N2359J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane resulting in a ground loop. Contributing factors include the inadequate preflight inspection, the pilot's failure to properly latch the cowling, and the pilot's diverted attention to the open…
- [NTSB ANC06CA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA040.md): Cessna 170B · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 27, 2006 · N2947D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was the snow covered terrain.
- [NTSB DEN06CA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA032.md): Cessna 170B · Ulysses, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 7, 2006 · N2912D · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, resulting in a ground loop.

## 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") = 2006
  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=2006

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