NTSB investigations: Cessna 170B, 1999

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, 1999 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\") = 1999
    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 ATL00LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Oakland, ALThe pilot's failure to verify that his seat was locked prior to takeoff. The subsequent bounce on takeoff enabled the seat to shift aft thereby reducing the pilot's access to controls leading to the inadvertent loss of control and ground impact with trees.…Dec 29, 1999 · N3276A · Substantial damageNTSB SEA99LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Auburn, WALoss of directional control due to deficient brakes and tailwheel. Factors include leaking brake cylinder, loose tailwheel casting, and obstructions (VASI lights) in the path of the airplane as it left the runway.Sep 10, 1999 · N3476D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC99FA128Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Cooper Landing, AKThe pilot's inadvertent stall.Aug 29, 1999 · N3402D · DestroyedNTSB DEN99LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Casper, WYThe pilot's selection of a wrong runway for landing and his failure to maintain directional control.Aug 4, 1999 · N4448B · Substantial damageNTSB ANC99LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Wasilla, AKThe student pilot's inadvertent ground loop during the takeoff roll. A factor in this accident was the a left crosswind.Jul 1, 1999 · N2806C · Substantial damageNTSB DEN99LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Ogden, UTThe pilot's misjudgment of altitude during an intentional (practice) low altitude flight maneuver (landing approach).May 27, 1999 · N2716C · DestroyedNTSB ANC99WA055Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationCessna 170B · Tsirku Glacier, CanadaApr 30, 1999 · N2599C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW99LA117Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Fayetteville, ARThe pilot's failure to obtain the proper climb rate resulting in an inadvertent stall. Factors were the rising terrain and the variable winds.Apr 18, 1999 · N3251A · Substantial damageNTSB ANC99LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Mccarthy, AKThe pilot's failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner. Factors associated with the accident were a tailwind, the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, and the pilot's premature liftoff.Mar 28, 1999 · N3200A · Substantial damageNTSB ANC99LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Palmer, AKThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, and his failure to refuel the airplane that resulted in fuel exhaustion.Mar 13, 1999 · N4387B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI99LA106Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Grand Ledge, MIthe flight instructor's failure to successfully take remedial action to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll out. Factors were the crosswinds and snowbank.Mar 8, 1999 · N432W · Substantial damage