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

Share fatal

1964 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 1,866 of 1,985 can be placed (1,201 approximate)

By decade

1960s 608

1970s 579

1980s 263

1990s 187

2000s 143

2010s 123

2020s 82

Where these happened

United States 1,956 Canada 8 Mexico 6 Unknown/Not Reported 5 Other-Foreign Countries 3 Brazil 3

Operators involved

Cokato Flying 3 Air Knocker el 2 Olson Air Serv 2 Arctic Circle 2 Flying Country 2 Chippewa Aero 2

All 1,985 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
2 Nov 1988	Cessna 170A N5596C	Springfield, Illinois, United States approximate position	Cruthers V. Sutton	No injuries	-
16 Sep 1988	Cessna 170B N170LA	Hope, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
31 Aug 1988	Cessna 170B N2905D	Willow, Alaska, United States	Fick, John	No injuries	-
29 Aug 1988	Cessna 170B N8266A	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
21 Aug 1988	Cessna 170 N3804V	Boyceville, Wisconsin, United States	Vanus, Harold W.	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1988	Cessna 170B N4346B	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	Terry W. Harrison	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1988	Cessna 170B N2487D	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	Luchini, BOB	No injuries	-
8 Jul 1988	Cessna 170B N8048A	Rockford, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Jul 1988	Cessna 170 N2642V	Marble Falls, Texas, United States	Rabb, Issac	No injuries	-
21 May 1988	Cessna 170 N2585V	Cassville, Missouri, United States	Jerry Klutts	Minor injuries	-
17 May 1988	Cessna 170B N4510C	Bayard, Nebraska, United States	-	No injuries	-
9 May 1988	Cessna 170 N3853V	Sour Lake, Texas, United States	Robinson, Richard L.	Serious injuries	-
1 May 1988	Cessna 170B N8271A	Goldsboro, Maryland, United States	J. Christian Fenger	No injuries	-
1 May 1988	Cessna 170 N4022V	Mechanicsville, Maryland, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
13 Apr 1988	Cessna 170A N1213D	Athens, Georgia, United States approximate position	Walter H. Klussmann	No injuries	-
27 Mar 1988	Cessna 170 N2958D	Ashland, Oregon, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
15 Feb 1988	Cessna 170 N2601D	Healy, Alaska, United States	Nick Nickolie	No injuries	-
14 Feb 1988	Cessna 170B N3180B	Crowley, Texas, United States	-	No injuries	-
27 Nov 1987	Cessna 170B N2926D	Conner, Montana, United States	Lowell RAY Honey, JR.	Serious injuries	-
8 Nov 1987	Cessna 170B N8128A	Shirley, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Oct 1987	Cessna 170 N1311D	King Salmon, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
21 Sep 1987	Cessna 170A N9240A	Melozitna River, Alaska, United States not on the map	Steven E. Scott	No injuries	-
20 Sep 1987	Cessna 170B N473CJ	Washington, Indiana, United States	John Vanwinkle	Minor injuries	-
15 Sep 1987	Cessna 170B N3410D	Skwentna, Alaska, United States approximate position	James D. Ferry	No injuries	-
18 Aug 1987	Cessna 170A N1354D	Monticello, Minnesota, United States	-	No injuries	-
13 Aug 1987	Cessna 170 N4091V	MI.70 Glenn Hwy, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
12 Aug 1987	Cessna 170A N9039A	Independence, California, United States	MAY, Richard B	No injuries	-
8 Aug 1987	Cessna 170A N401P	San Marcos, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Jul 1987	Cessna 170B N3063A	Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States	Hern Ironworks, Inc.	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1987	Cessna 170 N4649V	Lakeville, Minnesota, United States	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1987	Cessna 170B N3142A	Upper Sandusky, Ohio, United States	Phillip D. Seely	No injuries	-
16 Jun 1987	Cessna 170B N2398D	Monument Valley, Utah, United States	MAE M. Henkelmann	No injuries	-
16 May 1987	Cessna 170B N1979C	Big Sky, Montana, United States	Doug S. Chapman	No injuries	-
6 May 1987	Cessna 170B N2754D	Kenai, Alaska, United States	Patsy N. Dinnebeck	Serious injuries	-
18 Apr 1987	Cessna 170 N1604D	Talkeetna, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
11 Apr 1987	Cessna 170A N5579C	Durango, Colorado, United States	Michel L. Whitesell	No injuries	-
3 Apr 1987	Cessna 170B N2323D	Boulder, Colorado, United States	-	No injuries	-
19 Mar 1987	Cessna 170B N3439D	Dillingham, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
15 Mar 1987	Cessna 170A N1352D	Brandon, Florida, United States	Donald J.ronald	No injuries	-
10 Mar 1987	Cessna 170B N3135A	Angola, Indiana, United States	Stephen W. Metz	No injuries	-
8 Mar 1987	Cessna 170B N4570C	Fairbanks, Alaska, United States	Richard Lightner	No injuries	-
23 Feb 1987	Cessna 170B N4687C	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Feb 1987	Cessna 170B N3441C	Plaster City, California, United States approximate position	Lowell R. Schoonmaker	Serious injuries	-
17 Jan 1987	Cessna 170B N2293D	Yucca Valley, California, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
9 Jan 1987	Cessna 170A N5571C	Marston Mills, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
7 Jan 1987	Cessna 170 N2528V	Pittman, New Jersey, United States not on the map	-	Serious injuries	-
16 Nov 1986	Cessna 170A N5780C	Temple Bar, Nevada, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
3 Nov 1986	Cessna 170B N8173A	Hyannis, Nebraska, United States	-	No injuries	-
30 Aug 1986	Cessna 170B N2292D	Danbury, Connecticut, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Aug 1986	Cessna 170B N2790D	Greeley, Colorado, United States approximate position	Michael D. Purpura	No injuries	-