Cessna 170 accidents
The NTSB database holds 1,985 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 170, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 182 of them were fatal (9%), and 362 people died.
The deadliest year was 1964, with 30 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (656 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Mexico.
119 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 1,201 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
1,985
Records
182
Fatal
362
Deaths
9%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
1,866 of 1,985 can be placed
(1,201 approximate)
By decade
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 1,985 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1991 | Cessna 170A | Newell, South Dakota, United States | Black Hills Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1991 | Cessna 170B | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | A. Parker | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1991 | Cessna 170B | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | Ronald E. Gaff | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1991 | Cessna 170A | Holly, Colorado, United States | William D. Bruce | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1991 | Cessna 170B | Rochester, Indiana, United States | Glenn E. DEE JR. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1991 | Cessna 170A | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Caine, Alfred | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1990 | Cessna 170A | Welsh, Louisiana, United States | Kenneth Daniel | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1990 | Cessna 170A | Healy, Alaska, United States | Bruce A. Rasmussen | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1990 | Cessna 170 | Patillas | Torregrosa, Antonio | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1990 | Cessna 170B | Maquoketa, Iowa, United States | Smith, Robert E. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1990 | Cessna 170 | Havre, Montana, United States | Dennis A. Fitzpatrick | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1990 | Cessna 170A | Elk Mountain, Wyoming, United States | Lewis R. Johnson | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1990 | Cessna 170B | Frederick, Maryland, United States | JON R. Shomer, JR | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1990 | Cessna 170 | Fillmore, Utah, United States | McGowen, Stanley S | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1990 | Cessna 170B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Ronald Smith | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1990 | Cessna 170B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Cessna 170B | Port Chalmers, Alaska, United States | TIM Smith | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Cessna 170A | Salina, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1990 | Cessna 170B | Concord, California, United States | Kirk D. Heineman | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Cessna 170A | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | John Tracy | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1990 | Cessna 170B | Haines, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1990 | Cessna 170B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Cessna 170B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Wilson, Richard H. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Cessna 170 | Johnson City, Tennessee, United States | Bernath, Michael J. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Cessna 170B | Winchester, Virginia, United States | Kirk E. Randall | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Cessna 170B | Sulatna Cross, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1990 | Cessna 170A | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | Frank D. Scott | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1990 | Cessna 170 | Crockett, Texas, United States | Jerry L. Calhoon | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1989 | Cessna 170B | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Nicky HI HON | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1989 | Cessna 170B | New Boston, Texas, United States | Parker, Bernie C. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1989 | Cessna 170 | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1989 | Cessna 170B | Burlington, Connecticut, United States | Ernest Rowehl | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1989 | Cessna 170 | Cortez, Colorado, United States | Crawford Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Cessna 170B | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Cole, Edward H. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1989 | Cessna 170A | Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1989 | Cessna 170B | Bricktown, New Jersey, United States | Frank E. Brice | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1989 | Cessna 170B | Kyle, South Dakota, United States | Buck, Randall J. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Cessna 170B | Gerlach, Nevada, United States | Darden, Elizabeth D. | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1989 | Cessna 170B | Birchwood, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1989 | Cessna 170B | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | Kenny Morgan | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1989 | Cessna 170B | Deming, New Mexico, United States | Robert S. Irvin | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 170 | Orwell, Ohio, United States | Paul Hatala | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1989 | Cessna 170A | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Westphal, Terry R. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1989 | Cessna 170B | Freedom, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1989 | Cessna 170A | Ravenswood, West Virginia, United States | William F. Meese | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1989 | Cessna 170B | Cleveland, Tennessee, United States | Shelly R. Decker | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1989 | Cessna 170A | Speculator, New York, United States | Douglas King | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1988 | Cessna 170B | North Pole, Alaska, United States | Grose, Anthony R. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Cessna 170A | McCrory, Arkansas, United States | Reynolds & Cain Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1988 | Cessna 170 | Batavia, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |