NTSB investigations: Cessna 170A, 1982

6 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

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NTSB investigations: Cessna 170A, 1982 per year, 1964–2026: 457 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1982
    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 DEN83LA023Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Durango, COThe pilot landed at a private airstrip and lost control of aircraft in a crosswind. The aircraft departed the runway and collided with a ditch. The pilot believed he lost control of his aircraft because of the wet runway and strong crosswind.Nov 11, 1982 · N9164A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA006Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Le Mars, IAThe pilot was on a power line patrol mission with an observer on board. According to him, the wind was from the west at about 20 KTS and he was flying east along a line that made a 90 degree turn to the north. At that point, he began a 270 degree turn to the…Oct 12, 1982 · N9035A · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FA263Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Brunswick, GAThe non-instrument rated pilot was on a flight from ironton, oh to daytona beach, FL with an en route stop at columbia, SC. He obtained a weather briefing prior to departing ironton, but did not update it after landing at columbia. The aircraft crashed on the…Sep 4, 1982 · N9263A · DestroyedNTSB SEA82DA091Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 170A · Oregon City, ORThe pilot had just completed his bfr. On a return flight to his original departure point, he entered the traffic pattern for a landing in calm wind conditions. He stated that when he was about 25 ft above the runway on final approach, he entered an area of…Jun 19, 1982 · N9560A · DestroyedNTSB ATL82DA141Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 170A · Pettibois Islan, MSThe pilot stated that he landed safely on an island after noticing that the engine cowling started to work loose. He successfully repaired the problem but nosed over on the sandy surface during takeoff.May 23, 1982 · N9196A · Substantial damageNTSB ANC82DAG18Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 170 · Big Lake, AKDuring a local flight, the pilot elected to land at the Big Lake airport. Before landing, he noted that weather was moving in from the northwest. Also, he noted that the wind sock was limp, but favored a landing to the west. He landed, and before taking off…Apr 25, 1982 · N170DM · Substantial damage