NTSB investigations: Cessna 170A, MT

9 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

19702026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 170A, MT per year, 1970–2026: 9 cases
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19781
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Query with SQL
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\" = 'MT' 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 SEA07CA179Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170A · Bozeman, MTThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent into terrain while manuevering to avoid the transmission lines. The sun glare was a factor.Jun 24, 2007 · N1316D · Substantial damageNTSB SEA94LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Wolf Creek, MTPoor in flight planning. The mountainous terrain was a factor.Jun 12, 1994 · N1389D · Substantial damageNTSB DEN89LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Kalispell, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing flare and rollout. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of proficiency with only 4 hours of flight time in the preceding 90 day period.Apr 19, 1989 · N5414C · Substantial damageNTSB DEN85LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Kalispell, MTThe plt was returning from a local pleasure flt, it was a hot day. The plt said that he inadvertently leveled the acft aprx 10 ft high. He said the acft stalled causing a hard landing. The impact caused substantial damage to the acft.Jul 21, 1985 · N5414C · Substantial damageNTSB DEN83LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Plentywood, MTPilot was practicing touch and go landings on runway 30. Pilot stated that on landing roll as he closed the carburetor heat control preparing for another takeoff a gust caught the right wing lifting it up. The pilot corrected by using right aileron and left…Apr 13, 1983 · N9592A · Substantial damageNTSB SEA78DA042Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 170A · Billings, MTJul 9, 1978 · N1780D · DestroyedNTSB SEA78DTI03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Browning, MTDec 18, 1977 · N5414C · Substantial damageNTSB SEA76FTA17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Billings, MTMar 16, 1976 · N9581A · Substantial damageNTSB SEA71FDG13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Fort Benton, MTSep 14, 1970 · N9543A · Substantial damage