NTSB investigations: Cessna 170B, 1988

11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 170B. 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 170B, 1988 per year, 1964–2026: 1,115 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\") = 1988
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072306', '2072307'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ANC89LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · North Pole, AKThe plt rprtd that drg an apch to land, a x-wind caused the acft to drift to the left. Subsequently, the left wing struck trees along the edge of the rwy & the acft crashed. The plt rprtd the wind was from 120 deg at 6 gusting 10 KTS.Dec 18, 1988 · N3138B · Substantial damageNTSB ANC88LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Willow, AKAfter the student did a touch and go, during the initial climb out, the airplane stalled and crashed into a row of trees at the end of the runway. The student pilot reportedly startled by turbulence, pulled rapidly back on the control yoke, and the aircraft…Aug 31, 1988 · N2905D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC88LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Anchorage, AKThe plt was practicing touch-&-go landings. On the first landing, the acft bounced & a successful go-around was made. During the second landing, the plt lost directional control of the acft & it went off the left side of the rwy & was damaged.Aug 29, 1988 · N8266A · Substantial damageNTSB ANC88LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Anchorage, AKAfter touchdown on the airstrip the pilot lost control of the airplane. The airplane bounced. The airplane then exited the left side of the runway into a row of trees.Jul 10, 1988 · N4346B · Substantial damageNTSB ANC88LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Anchorage, AKThe pilot of a Cessna 170 lost directional control and ground looped while taxiing for take off. The FAA control tower had instructed the pilot to taxi behind a taxiing B-727, and issued caution: wake turbulence. The idle power of the B-727 caused the Cessna…Jul 9, 1988 · N2487D · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Rockford, ILJul 8, 1988 · N8048A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC88LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Bayard, NEThe pilot stated that he started the trip, from new Mexico to north dakota, the evening prior to the accident. Because of poor weather, the pilot re-routed the flight through several alternate fuel and oil stops. The flight was en route to a planned fuel stop…May 17, 1988 · N4510C · Substantial damageNTSB BFO88LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Goldsboro, MDThe plt said he unsuccessfully tried to climb in ground-effect after the acft lifted off before adequate flying speed was obtained. The acft drifted right of the rwy and touched down in a plowed field where it nosed over.May 1, 1988 · N8271A · Substantial damageNTSB SEA88LA067Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Ashland, ORDuring a dark night VFR flight, the acft encountered a severe downdraft and instrument meteorological conditions. With full power the acft descended, striking trees before it struck the ground. During the pilot's preflight briefing and in-flight briefing he…Mar 27, 1988 · N2958D · DestroyedNTSB ANC88LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Healy, AKThe pilot stated that he was taxiing for takeoff when he lost directional control of the aircraft causing the plane to strike a small tree next to a snow covered taxiway.Feb 15, 1988 · N2601D · Substantial damageNTSB FTW88LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Crowley, TXThe engine stopped as a result of fuel starvation, due to a large amount of contamination throughout the fuel system. The source of the contamination and the length of time it had been in the system was not determined. The pilot was not in gliding distance of…Feb 14, 1988 · N3180B · Substantial damage