NTSB investigations: Cessna 170A, AZ

10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 170A. 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.

Cases per year

19642026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 170A, AZ per year, 1964–2026: 10 cases
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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\" = 'AZ' 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 ('2072304'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB WPR25LA129Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 170A · Maricopa, AZOn April 10, 2025, at 1207 mountain standard time, a Cessna 170A, N1371D, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Maricopa, Arizona. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…Apr 10, 2025 · N1371D · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA096Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Mesa, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll out and the preexisting fatigue cracks in the left main landing gear leg, which resulted in the leg’s premature overstress fracture during the ground loop.Jan 23, 2023 · N9534A · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85LA085Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Cottonwood, AZWitnesses reported that the acft was in level flight at treetop altitude along a river and that the engine was operatingnormally until the acft struck & severed three power lines before impacting the riverbank about 200 ft west of the wiresDec 25, 1984 · N9164A · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUK05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Cottonwood, AZSep 13, 1981 · N9164A · Substantial damageNTSB LAX74DUJ01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Douglas, AZJul 1, 1973 · N9922A · DestroyedNTSB LAX72FUJ32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Mesa, AZAug 18, 1971 · N1756D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71DUJ76Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Casa Grande, AZMar 10, 1971 · N9268A · Substantial damageNTSB LAX70D0052Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Clifton, AZJul 18, 1969 · N1441D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69F0080Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Winslow, AZAug 3, 1968 · N9013A · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X3861Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Tucson, AZSep 7, 1964 · N3866V · Destroyed