Cessna 170 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 728 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2020 | Pottstown, PA | N2772D | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusty, shifting wind conditions. |
| Sep 20, 2020 | San Antonio, TX | N4019V | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusting crosswind conditions while landing, which resulted a loss of lateral control and impact with a fence. |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Kiana, AK | N3068A | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s improper decision to perform a takeoff from an unsuitable surface, which resulted in a loss of control and nose over. |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Bloomington, IN | N8193A | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to attain/maintain directional control during landing that resulted in a ground loop and impact with terrain. |
| Jun 09, 2020 | Aitkin, MN | N2681D | Incident | substantial | The flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing and loss of directional control while landing with a crosswind. |
| Jun 02, 2020 | Butte, MT | N8282A | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing in turbulent conditions. |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Baker City, OR | N5478C | Incident | substantial | The failure of the No. 2 connecting rod bearing as a result of oil starvation due to a contaminated oil filter screen. |
| Jan 01, 2020 | Fairbanks, AK | N4667C | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, an emergency off-airport landing, and a nos…The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, an emergency off-airport landing, and a nose over. |
| Dec 28, 2019 | Missoula, MT | N4476B | Incident | substantial |
The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground-loo…The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground-loop, and the flight instructor’s failure to adequately monitor the pilot. |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Albuquerque, NM | N3016A | Incident | substantial |
The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain directional control and his inadvertent left brake pedal application during the landing roll, wh…The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain directional control and his inadvertent left brake pedal application during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground-loop. |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Phoenix, AZ | N3276A | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and the right wing striking the grou…The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and the right wing striking the ground. |
| Jul 15, 2019 | Bison, SD | N2946D | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent ground loop. |
| Jun 17, 2019 | Hewitt Lake, AK | N4427B | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from a soft, grass airstrip, which resulted in impact with brush. |
| Jun 05, 2019 | Dillingham, AK | N2601D | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a long landing and subsequent loss of directional control, and his subsequent failure to attain …The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a long landing and subsequent loss of directional control, and his subsequent failure to attain sufficient altitude to clear trees during an attempted go-around. |
| Apr 22, 2019 | Prineville, OR | N4567C | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a crosswind. |
| Jan 27, 2019 | Selah, WA | N4087V | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine pow…The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing and impact with a fence. |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Riggins, ID | N4385B | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper preflight performance planning and his subsequent failure to attain sufficient speed for the airplane to climb with a tailwind. |
| Sep 01, 2018 | Tulsa, OK | N2303D | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions. |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Prineville, OR | N4569C | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. |
| Jul 19, 2018 | Spearfish, SD | N432W | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s improper decision to take off in tailwind conditions, which resulted in an aborted takeoff with insufficient runway remaining. |
| Jun 21, 2018 | Anchorage, AK | N4427B | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing. |
| Jun 10, 2018 | Benson, AZ | N170W | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing. |
| May 12, 2018 | Zelienople, PA | N2485D | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. |
| Apr 09, 2018 | Big Lake, AK | N4133V | Incident | destroyed | The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. |
| Jan 11, 2018 | Auburn, NY | N1997C | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s improper wind correction inputs while taxiing with a quartering tailwind. |