Cessna 170A Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 145 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2021 | Port Angeles, WA | N9114A | Fatal (1) | substantial | The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel planning. |
| Sep 21, 2005 | Ione, WA | N9527A | Fatal (1) | substantial |
The pilot's failure during low-level maneuvering flight, to maintain clearance from a pair of unmarked power lines. Factors include the pilot's intent…The pilot's failure during low-level maneuvering flight, to maintain clearance from a pair of unmarked power lines. Factors include the pilot's intentional low altitude flight/maneuver and wires. |
| May 17, 2002 | Casper, WY | N1211D | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
the pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor contributing to this…the pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor contributing to this accident was the fog. |
| Feb 11, 1999 | LEOMINSTER, MA | N1460D | Fatal (1) | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain the proper altitude during the approach. |
| Sep 12, 1998 | LAGRANGEVILLE, NY | N4709Q | Fatal (1) | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. |
| Jan 31, 1998 | MIAMI, FL | N1200D | Fatal (1) | substantial |
failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed during a banner pickup, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain. The…failure 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. |
| Feb 24, 1996 | PROCTOR, AR | N9523A | Fatal (4) | destroyed | failure of the pilots in both airplanes to see-and-avoid conflicting traffic (inadequate visual lookout). |
| Sep 13, 1992 | LOPEZ, WA | N9577A | Fatal (4) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN. FACTORS INCLUDE GUSTY, UNFAVORABLE, HIGH VELOCITY WINDS, AND TURBULENCE. |
| Aug 07, 1991 | HEATH, TX | N9582A | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
THE INADVERTENT STALL FOLLOWING AN ABRUPT PULL UP WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE, AND THE PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT DUE TO TO ALCOHOL AND DRUG CONSUMPTION…THE INADVERTENT STALL FOLLOWING AN ABRUPT PULL UP WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE, AND THE PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT DUE TO TO ALCOHOL AND DRUG CONSUMPTION. |
| Jun 03, 1990 | DILLON, CO | N3944V | Fatal (1) | substantial |
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDE…IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND TERRAIN CONDITIONS. |
| Nov 26, 1989 | ROGERSVILLE, TN | N9192A | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS BY A NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT RESULTING IN SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AND A LOSS OF AIRCRAFT …CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS BY A NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT RESULTING IN SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AND A LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY TO FLY IN INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS, THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE DARK NIGHT, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF NIGHT FLYING EXPERIENCE. |
| Sep 03, 1988 | EL PASO, TX | N9101A | Fatal (4) | destroyed | PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT DUE TO THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL. |
| Dec 22, 1987 | SANDWICH, MA | N5571C | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Oct 19, 1985 | MURPHYSBORO, IL | N9271A | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Jul 16, 1985 | OLNEY, IL | N1223D | Fatal (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jan 27, 1985 | LOPEZ, WA | N3845V | Fatal (3) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Sep 04, 1982 | BRUNSWICK, GA | N9263A | Fatal (3) | destroyed | Investigation pending |