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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1986 | Cessna 170B | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1986 | Cessna 170B | Blackburn, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1986 | Cessna 170B | Roche Harbor, Washington, United States | IAN Sutcliffe | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1986 | Cessna 170 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Jerry Cain | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1986 | Cessna 170B | Tekanika River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1986 | Cessna 170B | Alexander Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Cessna 170A | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1986 | Cessna 170B | Witchita Falls, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1986 | Cessna 170 | Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 170B | Monticello, Iowa, United States | Richard A. Bonci | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1986 | Cessna 170B | St George, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1986 | Cessna 170B | Columbia Stat., Ohio, United States | Daniel R. Green | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1986 | Cessna 170-B | Whittier, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1986 | Cessna 170A | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1986 | Cessna 170B | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1985 | Cessna 170A | Grygla, Minnesota, United States | Eldon J. Augustine | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1985 | Cessna 170B | Coloradosprings, Colorado, United States | Dann Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1985 | Cessna 170B | Tok, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1985 | Cessna 170B | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1985 | Cessna 170 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1985 | Cessna 170A | Fruitport, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1985 | Cessna 170B | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1985 | Cessna 170B | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Cessna 170B | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1985 | Cessna 170B | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Cessna 170B | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Cessna 170A | Camdenton, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1985 | Cessna 170B | Swan Lake, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Cessna 170B | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna 170B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1985 | Cessna 170A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1985 | Cessna 170B | Waseca, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1985 | Cessna 170B | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Cessna 170B | Ama, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Cessna 170B | Circle, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Cessna 170A | Christmasvalley, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Cessna 170A | Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1985 | Cessna 170 | Newberry, Florida, United States | TOM Roland | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1984 | Cessna 170A | Cottonwood, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1984 | Cessna 170B | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1984 | Cessna 170B | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1984 | Cessna 170B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1984 | Cessna 170B | Flatonia, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Cessna 170B | Poplar, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1984 | Cessna 170B | Barter Island, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1984 | Cessna 170B | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1984 | Cessna 170B | Huntington Bch, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1984 | Cessna 170B | Edgerton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1984 | Cessna 170A | La Grande, Oregon, United States | Union Lumber Co | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1984 | Cessna 170B | Belen, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |