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
28 Jun 1980	Cessna 170B N3112A	Norridgewock, Maine, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Jun 1980	Cessna 170A N9926A	Garrettson, South Dakota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
9 Jun 1980	Cessna 170B N3452C	Italio River, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
5 Jun 1980	Cessna 170 N2963D	Brighton, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 May 1980	Cessna 170B N2479D	Polly Creek, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
17 May 1980	Cessna 170A N1742D	Britton, South Dakota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Apr 1980	Cessna 170B N5729C	Venice, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Apr 1980	Cessna 170 N4102V	Strongsville, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Mar 1980	Cessna 170B N1678D	Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Mar 1980	Cessna 170 N2635V	Gage, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	Air SEK Assoc	No injuries	-
26 Feb 1980	Cessna 170 N4006V	Dublin, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
24 Feb 1980	Cessna 170B N43F	Montana Creek, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
12 Feb 1980	Cessna 170B N2713D	McCall, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Feb 1980	Cessna 170 N4222V	Wickenburg, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Dec 1979	Cessna 170B N3050A	Kingman, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Dec 1979	Cessna 170 N4153V	Johnson City, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Nov 1979	Cessna 170A N9032A	Columbus, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Oct 1979	Cessna 170B N3160A	Copalis Beach, Washington, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Sep 1979	Cessna 170A N9188A	Ogden, Utah, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Sep 1979	Cessna 170B N4922	Conroe, Texas, United States approximate position	Chelsea-Montro	Minor injuries	-
3 Sep 1979	Cessna 170B N3428C	Cantwell, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Aug 1979	Cessna 170B N3115B	Willacoochee, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Aug 1979	Cessna 170A N9902A	Sussex, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
16 Aug 1979	Cessna 170B N4664C	Phoenix, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Jul 1979	Cessna 170B N3279A	Kotzebue, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1979	Cessna 170A N5724C	Bethel, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Jul 1979	Cessna 170A N9535A	Palmer, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
22 Jul 1979	Cessna 170B N2342D	Middleburg, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
18 Jul 1979	Cessna 170B N2582D	Kingsburg, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1979	Cessna 170B N8051A	Cut Bank, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1979	Cessna 170 N4206V	Ninilchik, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1979	Cessna 170B N1805C	Kobuk, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Jul 1979	Cessna 170B N3561C	Glennallen, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Jun 1979	Cessna 170A N5420C	Raymond, Mississippi, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
10 Jun 1979	Cessna 170B N2515D	Reno, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Jun 1979	Cessna 170A N9189A	Birch Lake, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
1 Jun 1979	Cessna 170B N2829C	Glendale, California, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
28 May 1979	Cessna 170B N4471B	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 May 1979	Cessna 170 N2683D	Glennallen, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 May 1979	Cessna 170A N747Z	Sidney, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Apr 1979	Cessna 170B N2558D	Manokotak, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Apr 1979	Cessna 170A N4051V	Newton Falls, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Apr 1979	Cessna 170B N3433C	Montague Is, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
7 Apr 1979	Cessna 170A N1256D	Tupelo, Mississippi, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Mar 1979	Cessna 170 N4264V	Birchwood, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Mar 1979	Cessna 170B N2735D	Clinton, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Mar 1979	Cessna 170 N4046V	Douglas, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Feb 1979	Cessna 170 N2502V	Simi Valley, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Feb 1979	Cessna 170 N4220V	Bloserville, Pennsylvania, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
4 Feb 1979	Cessna 170B N3192B	New Phila, Ohio, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-