NTSB investigations: Cessna 170, IL

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 170. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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Cases per year

19642026

NTSB investigations: Cessna 170, IL per year, 1964–2026: 6 cases
1964	1
1970	1
1980	1
1983	1
1993	1
1994	1

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Query with 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" = 'IL' 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 ('2072302')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'IL' 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 ('2072302'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

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" = 'IL' 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 ('2072302'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB CHI94LA332Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · St. Anne, ILEngine failure due to an inadequately reconditioned cylinder.Sep 18, 1994 · N4216V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI93LA342Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Lexington, ILan inadequate climb airspeed by the pilot-in-command.Aug 28, 1993 · N3825V · Destroyed NTSB CHI83LA071Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Plato Center, ILThe wind at the nearest facility was reported to be from 350 degrees at 12 KTS. The pilot reported the wind sock at the airport was showing wind from 310-320 degrees at 10 KTS or less and gusting. He made two go-arounds because of gusty winds and difficulty…Jan 2, 1983 · N4292V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FEV24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Brighton, ILJun 5, 1980 · N2963D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI70DBD51Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Roscoe, ILMay 22, 1970 · N4113V · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X0135Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Effingham, ILOct 4, 1964 · N4413V · Substantial damage