NTSB investigations: Cessna 170A, 1998

7 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, 1998 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\") = 1998
    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 NYC98FA185Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Lagrangeville, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.Sep 12, 1998 · N4709Q · Substantial damageNTSB ANC98LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · North Pole, AKThe student pilot's inadvertent ground loop/swerve during the landing roll.Aug 24, 1998 · N9754A · Substantial damageNTSB ATL98LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Pell City, ALThe pilot's improper use of the flight controls during a crosswind landing and the improper recovery from a bounce resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear. A factor was the right crosswind.Aug 7, 1998 · N9968A · Substantial damageNTSB SEA98LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Renton, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Failure to jettison the external load and downdrafts were factors.Jul 4, 1998 · N1296D · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA237Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Provo, UTfailure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane. A related factor was the right quartering tailwind gust.May 24, 1998 · N9732A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA144Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Emily, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper rate of descent on final. A factor was the vegetation (bushes).May 10, 1998 · N1491D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA98FA064Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Miami, FLfailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed during a banner pickup, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain. The lack of altitude for a stall recovery was a related factor.Jan 31, 1998 · N1200D · Substantial damage