NTSB investigations: Cessna 170A, 1997

5 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, 1997 per year, 1964–2026: 457 cases
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Latest cases

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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1997
    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 LAX98LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Quincy, CAloss of directional control due to a severe tail wheel vibration, which was induced by an improperly installed and adjusted tail wheel assembly.Oct 12, 1997 · N9212A · Substantial damageNTSB FTW97LA372Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Oklahoma City, OKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions resulting in an inadvertent groundloop. Factors were the crosswind, the pilot's lack of total experience in make and model, the separation of the left main wheel due to corroded bolts, and the…Sep 30, 1997 · N10433 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA97LA200Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Elk City, IDA horse and children wandered onto the airstrip.Aug 31, 1997 · N1487D · DestroyedNTSB ANC97LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Iliamna, AKthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in a ground swerve and overload failure of the right main landing gear. Factors related to the accident were: the…Aug 24, 1997 · N9540A · Substantial damageNTSB ANC97LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Willow, AKThe pilot's excessive speed while taxiing. A factor in the accident was flat light conditions.Mar 8, 1997 · N1364D · Substantial damage