Cessna 170 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 728 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 1996 | EL CAJON, CA | N1729D | Incident | substantial |
failure of the pilot to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground swerve. The pilot's low total time in conventional gear aircraft was…failure of the pilot to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground swerve. The pilot's low total time in conventional gear aircraft was a related factor. |
| Nov 15, 1996 | MANVEL, TX | N25JM | Incident | substantial | Loss of aircraft control due to the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind. A factor was the crosswind. |
| Oct 25, 1996 | UTICA, MT | N2419D | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper use of the brakes, while landing a tailwheel aircraft in crosswind conditions. The crosswind was a related factor. |
| Sep 22, 1996 | ENTERPRISE, OR | N2496D | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance during the approach/landing, his failure to attain a proper touchdown point during the landing, and his …the pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance during the approach/landing, his failure to attain a proper touchdown point during the landing, and his failure to go around (while there was sufficient runway remaining). The short runway was a related factor. |
| Sep 13, 1996 | CONCORD, CA | N2916D | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. The 40-degree crosswind component was a factor in this accident. |
| Sep 09, 1996 | DILLINGHAM, AK | N2989D | Incident | substantial | the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for taxiing. |
| Aug 18, 1996 | CANTWELL, AK | N3546C | Incident | substantial | A failure of the pilot to provide sufficient takeoff distance from the edge of the departure lake and his premature liftoff. |
| Jul 30, 1996 | NORTHWAY, AK | N4464B | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. |
| Jul 18, 1996 | TYONEK, AK | N2813C | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. |
| Jul 13, 1996 | ARLINGTON, WA | N170EC | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. The crosswind and wet runway were …the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. The crosswind and wet runway were related factors. |
| Jul 12, 1996 | LEWISTOWN, MT | N3156A | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the changing wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadverten…the pilot's inadequate compensation for the changing wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. The sudden windshift was a related factor. |
| Jun 22, 1996 | SOUTHSIDE, AL | N9230A | Incident | substantial |
failure of an oil line between the engine and the oil cooler, which resulted in loss of oil, oil starvation, and subsequent seizure of the engine. Fa…failure of an oil line between the engine and the oil cooler, which resulted in loss of oil, oil starvation, and subsequent seizure of the engine. Factors relating to the accident were: the effects of a tailwind during the forced landing, and failure of the pilot to achieve the proper touchdown point during the landing. |
| Jun 17, 1996 | FAIRBANKS, AK | N2848C | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and the failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor in the accident was…The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and the failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor in the accident was an airstrip that was rough and uneven. |
| May 19, 1996 | WHARTON, TX | N9131A | Incident | substantial | failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. |
| May 06, 1996 | PALMER, AK | N3193B | Incident | destroyed | The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff. |
| May 01, 1996 | DILLINGHAM, AK | N1828C | Incident | substantial | rotation (slippage) of the tire on the rim, and shearing of the valve stem, which allowed the rim to contact the ground and then separate. |
| Apr 17, 1996 | CHICKEN, AK | N39781 | Incident | substantial |
The first pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a tree. Factors in the accident were the first pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparat…The first pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a tree. Factors in the accident were the first pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation and soft snow conditions. |
| Jan 02, 1996 | BAKER CITY, OR | N2761D | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's premature lift-off and inadequate airspeed following liftoff. His use of a public highway as a takeoff area, and a motor vehicle on the h…the pilot's premature lift-off and inadequate airspeed following liftoff. His use of a public highway as a takeoff area, and a motor vehicle on the highway, were factors. |
| Dec 16, 1995 | JOHN DAY, OR | N3171B | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER GLIDEPATH. |
| Sep 09, 1995 | HARTWELL, GA | N8233E | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND FAILURE TO TAKE APPROPRIATE REMEDIAL ACTION. A FACTOR WAS TREES. |
| Aug 09, 1995 | TITUSVILLE, FL | N2715D | Incident | substantial | LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LIMITED EXPERIENCE IN THE MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE. |
| Jul 17, 1995 | AFTON, WY | N3165B | Incident | substantial | DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION AND A STALL NOT IDENTIFIED. |
| Jul 13, 1995 | COLUMBIA, CA | N3981V | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's selection of the wrong runway for the existing wind conditions; his inadequate compensation for the resulting crosswind situation; and his…the pilot's selection of the wrong runway for the existing wind conditions; his inadequate compensation for the resulting crosswind situation; and his failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. |
| Jun 15, 1995 | GULKANA, AK | N4512C | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL. |
| May 12, 1995 | CHICKALOON, AK | N4366B | Incident | substantial |
THE FRACTURE OF THE CRANKSHAFT RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER AND PROPELLER FLANGE IN-FLIGHT. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT WAS THE …THE FRACTURE OF THE CRANKSHAFT RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER AND PROPELLER FLANGE IN-FLIGHT. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. |